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in reply to a message by Cait, one more thing. . .
I only like it pronounced the French way. Elodie has nothing to do with the word (or name) melody, and I prefer it pronounced correctly. However, I can understand why you pronounce it the way you do, because that's what makes sense with American pronunciation.
I'm glad you're giving your daughter's name serious thought. As I said, I like Elodie, but if it's unusual enough where you are that you think it could cause problems for her in later life, you might be justified in changing it. However, I'd caution you not to change it because of so called "peer pressure". It's one thing for a name to really inconvenience a child (names like Napoleon, Launcelot, or Eadwig) and another thing entirely for people just to not like the name. Much of their reaction probably stems from the fact that they've never heard of the name before. I commend you for doing some research on the name before you gave it to your daughter, and I think if you want to keep it, you're fully justified in that, too.
You should note, though, that as Siri said, Elodie doesn't mean "marshy white blossom". You can click the link on the name to read about its true etymology.
Also, just to clarify the rules of the site: We're happy to have you here and posting, but please remember to use only one username. In the post below you mention that you've used both Tana and Nova. Please see the Board Rules, in particular #2.
Good luck with your decision on your daughter's name!
~ Cait
I'm glad you're giving your daughter's name serious thought. As I said, I like Elodie, but if it's unusual enough where you are that you think it could cause problems for her in later life, you might be justified in changing it. However, I'd caution you not to change it because of so called "peer pressure". It's one thing for a name to really inconvenience a child (names like Napoleon, Launcelot, or Eadwig) and another thing entirely for people just to not like the name. Much of their reaction probably stems from the fact that they've never heard of the name before. I commend you for doing some research on the name before you gave it to your daughter, and I think if you want to keep it, you're fully justified in that, too.
You should note, though, that as Siri said, Elodie doesn't mean "marshy white blossom". You can click the link on the name to read about its true etymology.
Also, just to clarify the rules of the site: We're happy to have you here and posting, but please remember to use only one username. In the post below you mention that you've used both Tana and Nova. Please see the Board Rules, in particular #2.
Good luck with your decision on your daughter's name!
~ Cait
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Thanks for the well-articulated advice, Cait. And I'm sorry about the user name change. Thanks for clarifying. I'll only use Tana, as this is what my password is linked to.
I had noticed that this site doesn't give the meaning of "marshy white blossom" too. I had wondered if it was an oversight, but perhaps this site is more of an authority on verifiying name origins than I had thought. I'm quite willing to believe that the other name books and web references may be mistaken, but I wonder, where then does this marshy white blossom thing come from? I had wondered if the flower was a water lily.
Your point about peer-pressure is well-taken. I think for me if Elodie had been my 1st choice name and I'd always loved it, then I wouldn't care what others think. But there are so many names I loved that DH didn't love, that I think I may have compromised a bit too much in the end. That said, I do think Elodie is a pretty name and while it may take some Americans a while to get used to the sound of it, a few have really liked it. (Not that it should matter so much what they think, but I don't want my daughter to, as you say, be inconvenienced by it.)
Cheers!
I had noticed that this site doesn't give the meaning of "marshy white blossom" too. I had wondered if it was an oversight, but perhaps this site is more of an authority on verifiying name origins than I had thought. I'm quite willing to believe that the other name books and web references may be mistaken, but I wonder, where then does this marshy white blossom thing come from? I had wondered if the flower was a water lily.
Your point about peer-pressure is well-taken. I think for me if Elodie had been my 1st choice name and I'd always loved it, then I wouldn't care what others think. But there are so many names I loved that DH didn't love, that I think I may have compromised a bit too much in the end. That said, I do think Elodie is a pretty name and while it may take some Americans a while to get used to the sound of it, a few have really liked it. (Not that it should matter so much what they think, but I don't want my daughter to, as you say, be inconvenienced by it.)
Cheers!
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