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toastofthetown · 2023-12-12T17:33:02+00:00

Purely because I've never heard of Novie before, what do you think of Novie Nell? It's the name of Zoella's new baby, sister to Ottilie Rue.

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DustyLee123 · 12/12/2023 17:34

It’s too similar to movie for me.

graciasinmorzine · 12/12/2023 17:35

Perfect for a sad beige instagram baby

Violetparis · 12/12/2023 17:35

Sounds ridiculous.

Zuve · 12/12/2023 17:35

My mum was Nell and hated it. They called her Old Nell at school and Nelly at work

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toastofthetown · 12/12/2023 17:36

DustyLee123 · 12/12/2023 17:34

It’s too similar to movie for me.

I actually kept getting autocorrected to Movie when I was typing the post.

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LylaLee · 12/12/2023 17:38

ie cutesy name endings are bad enough for a girl. If I heard a boy called that, I'd think it was a case of gender disappointment, as Nell is a girl's name too.

KittytheHare · 12/12/2023 17:40

Reminds me of Novotel. It’s awful.

Pewpewbarneymcgrew · 12/12/2023 17:41

Novie is ridiculous

VeganNugsNotDrugs · 12/12/2023 17:44

Nova, with Novie as a cutsy nickname up to about 3, fine.

I think some people forget they're naming a person rather than a baby.

kitsuneghost · 12/12/2023 17:46

I thought it reminded me of a pharmaceutical company then realised it reminded me of Novatel.

timeforacoffeebreak · 12/12/2023 17:48

graciasinmorzine · 12/12/2023 17:35

Perfect for a sad beige instagram baby

To be honest, they both seem to make the effort to make things colourful for both of the kids (although we've only seen one of Novie's outfits so far.. it still had colour unlike a lot of other Instagram moms)

tenbob · 12/12/2023 17:49

It sounds like a nickname for a Victorian brothel keeper

LylaLee · 12/12/2023 17:53

tenbob · 12/12/2023 17:49

It sounds like a nickname for a Victorian brothel keeper

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PostmansKnock · 12/12/2023 17:53

I clicked on this thinking it was going to be about the movie Nell. Was it Jodie Foster?

TheKnittedCharacter · 12/12/2023 17:56

Is it Novie as in Movie or as in (can’t think of anything that rhymes).

Either way, it’s a twatty name. Nell is nice though.

cheezncrackers · 12/12/2023 18:07

Novie sounds like a contraceptive to me.

Ohthepressureofaname · 12/12/2023 18:22

Christ it’s a baby not an elf

MaloneMeadow · 12/12/2023 18:24

Awful, poor child. Sounds absolutely ridiculous

RaininSummer · 12/12/2023 18:42

Novie is odd but I Iike Nell.

theduchessofspork · 12/12/2023 19:14

Novie is just daft - it is supposed to be a younique version of Nova?

It sounds like a brand of soft toy, or a prototype home robot

theduchessofspork · 12/12/2023 19:15

I suppose at least she can call herself Nell when she’s older

deadrave · 12/12/2023 19:20

I think this is the first time I’ve commented on a baby names thread. I have nothing against unique names as such but I have to be honest I think your suggested name is ridiculous. Try and think of an adult with this name and how you would feel having to state your name in a room. Like others have said could you go with Nell which is more adult sounding?

Saschka · 12/12/2023 19:23

deadrave · 12/12/2023 19:20

I think this is the first time I’ve commented on a baby names thread. I have nothing against unique names as such but I have to be honest I think your suggested name is ridiculous. Try and think of an adult with this name and how you would feel having to state your name in a room. Like others have said could you go with Nell which is more adult sounding?

It’s not OP’s baby! Some instagrammer has named their child that.

SoRainbowRhythms · 12/12/2023 19:24

Names like this are fine for the private schools of Hollywood, not the primary schools of Sunderland.

SemperIdem · 12/12/2023 19:25

I think Ottilie will be very grateful she was the first born when she’s older!

Nova is a bit naff, Novie is another level.