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Opheila - growing in popularity? Other 'O' names?

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Cortina · 13/06/2010 02:33

Any takers? Any know any under 3s?

Would you choose it ahead of Octavia?

Which other nice O names for girls are out there?

Ondine
Onnalee - I know one named after Puff the Magic Dragin
Olga (not sure this one is nice)..!

Also how is Mair - pronounced? Just been reading about a girl called Mair. Is it mare like the horse? Or as in nightmare? . Thanks.

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winkle2 · 14/06/2010 17:11

Ophelia is lovely. I would have it if OH's surname didnt start with O.

I'm sorry people but Olga? Hideous name.

Octivia to me sounds posh and trying to hard.

sedgiebaby · 14/06/2010 17:12

Orli; Orella; Orchid; Opal; Onora; Ortensia Orna; Oceana; Odele.
Ophelia is pretty but yeah I take Pasiphae's view

loobylu3 · 14/06/2010 17:23

I love Olympia although I know it is not popular on mn!
Oriana is pretty but it does sound like a good name for a cruise liner!
Other pretty 'O' names:
Olivia, Odessa, Orla, Odette, Oriel

Not too keen on Ophelia and Octavia.

takethatlady · 15/06/2010 11:47

I still like Ophelia - it's so pretty - but it could be shortened to 'Offie', which no-one wants, unless they're a bit of an alcoholic! I suppose Fee is the more likely nn she'd get.

I love Orla but my DH rules it out because there was once a woman in Big Brother (I think she spelt it Orlaith) who had amazing breasts, apparently, and that's what he thinks of when he hears that name. Honestly.

takethatlady · 15/06/2010 11:48

PS - I also love Orelie. It goes beautifully with our surname. Again DH rules it out (this time because if you don't put the stress on the first syllable it sounds like 'orally'.) But I think it's lovely.

mopsyflopsy · 15/06/2010 14:29

I don't like Ophelia - sounds too much like Offal...

But I love Octavia and Ottilie!

livviloo · 15/06/2010 15:01

in my family we have
Ornella
Ombretta
Olivia
and I know Ottilie, Ophelia and Orla

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