Ottilie or Athena?

[Vixda]

We have narrowed our daughter's name down to Ottilie or Athena and can't decide which to go for! Older siblings are called Leo and Aria... help us please!

Ottilie is my favourite of the two and actually on my list as well!

Ottilie is lovely. Never heard of it before!

Both beautiful names. Ottilie is my favourite by a tiny bit

Athena

Ottilie. Athena would be nice but a lot to live up to.

I love Athena, but live in London and would really not enjoy it pronounced as 'Afeena' or shortened, as I once heard, to 'Feen'

Ottilie is quite popular where I am so I'd go for Athena

How are you pronouncing Ottilie?

I prefer Ottilie but it is getting pretty popular, so if you care about that then go for Athena, it's also a lovely name :)

I love Ottilie

You obviously haven’t been on the MN name board much over the past year - it’s everywhere here!!

I prefer Ottilie for sure, fits far better with your other kids names but it’s very ‘of the moment’ and will be dated soon in my opinion

I think I prefer Athena, it’s a bit more familiar and easier to pronounce / spell (to me) than Ottilie, and has a simple but pretty sound.

Indeed, how right you are @MaloneMeadow because currently only thinking of names for kittens!
I was wondering as to the origin, someone famous recently maybe?

The author DH Lawrence had a friend/patron called Ottolene (spelling?),this is the closest I have heard. Ottilie is a very charming name.

Athena! I don’t like Ottilie at all, such a mouthful and makes me think of an otter

I like Athena but that's my cat's name so I would go for Ottilie.

I think I prefer the French pronunciation, @Vixda .

We know an Ottilia .. Ottie . It's my current fave xx

Ottilie, it’s very pretty but also sounds both cute and sophisticated at the same time

Athena

I love Athena. I think it goes well with Aria.

Athena

Athena 💯

Athena by a country mile. Ottilie is so twee but also too much like an otter. And rhymes with bottily

Athena.

I think Otillie will just become Tilly.
I know an Otterly, yes that’s the spelling , who is utterly awful.