Ottilie, Isadora, Olympia or Allegra?

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Ottilie, Isadora, Olympia or Allegra?

Are you ok with Isadora being Dora? But don't like any of them really, sorry.

nope

Ottillie always sounds wobbly to me, and I think Olympia sounds too stately, more like a theatre or an ocean liner than a girl. Allegra or Isadora.

Isadora

Oh, you should have said this was a horse, not a baby.

Do you live in these circles, it do you just hope to? All are beautiful names.

I love Allegra💕

Fang is a lovely name for a baby girl. Or a boy.

They're a bit like Hyacinth or Eugenie, not unattractive in sound, but can be hard names to live up to.

But would you happily get up on a horse called Fang?

I like Ottilie, Isadora and Allegra, although they’re all a bit “frillier” than my usual style in names. As they’re quite long then consider if you like Ottie /Tilly, Issy / Dora or Ally best as nn’s, as they’re likely to get shortened. I think I’d pick Ottilie as I like the nn Tilly (I like Issy too but it would get lost in all the millions of Isabels).

Pick a normal name….

I do love Allegra 💜

I like Olympia. We used it as a middle name for DD as it's family name. I believe Serena Williams eldest daughter is Olympia. Allegra is also nice.

They're all terrible. Unless you're naming a Siamese kitten in which case, crack on.

God, I have no idea. Possibly Isadora in the hope the poor kid calls herself Dora?

I like otillie although I think you'd have to accept she'll likely become Tilly (which I also like). Allegra's quite nice too, not keen on Olympia.

No, that’s a name for a baby! Not a horse!

Seriously, those are super posh names. I know some kids with those names, they’re all trust fund families. Are you posh enough? If so fill your boots.

boots is quite a good name actually.

Isadora is cute. Could be issie

I know an Olympia but she gets called Imp/Impy which I think is horrible.

Isadora also nice in theory but I hate Dora. What about Isolde or Isobel?

Allegra is OK, don’t like Ottilie or Ottie but I like Tilly! What about Matilda?

Or some other vowel names:
Imogen
Iris
Ophelia
Anneliese
Aurelia
Edith
Emma
Olwyn
Opal

Allegra is really nice. And everyone will be able to spell and pronounce it.

Olympia is difficult. I used to go to the Great British Beer festival in Kensington Olympia. I think this is a name that will burden a child.

Ottilie sounds nice but I understand that in France it’s quite dated (a bit like Pauline for us). There are also a few ways of pronouncing it. If someone pronounces it the other way, will it annoy you?

Isadora is a proper name although not to my taste. It reminds me of the 70s for some reason. If people shorten it to Izzy or Dora, will it annoy you?

Ooh there used to be a nightclub called Isadora’s in Manchester early 90’s!

All ghastly, very try hard, wannabe upper class. Sorry.

“Hello, social services? My name is Ottilie and I’d like to put myself up for adoption.”