Message: "Ottilie" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Ottilie

by Perrine (Destry)

3/8/2022, 10:05 AM

Thoughts on Ottilie?

I think it's really cute and pronounced in English reminds me of names like Amélie or Emily.

I like the Ts pronounced as Ts, not as Ds as in some American accents.

Could it work?

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- TheArtemisMoon

3/9/2022, 6:08 PM

I hate it no matter how you pronounce it. It just lacks.

- babynamesaremyjam12 (25vbrandeberry)

3/9/2022, 8:07 AM

I LOVE THIS NAME!!!!!!! My favorite girl name on the planet!! My mom hates it though because it reminds her of Otter, but I find it so cute and will name my little girl this! Lilly is the nickname I like this name!

If I have a daughter, I'll call her Ottilie Elizabeth Joy:):):):)

- Scout (She/Her) (Cadet Auriel)

3/9/2022, 7:58 AM

I like it a lot better than Olivia! It has a charming vibe to it, but sounds a bit upper-class when applied to a person.

- Anneza

3/8/2022, 9:43 PM

I suppose so; I always hear the German pronunciation in my head.

I prefer the French versions - Odette and Odile - but only for their ballet associations. I taught an Odile once who was blonde; for the first week I kept on saying "Odette - oh, sorry, I mean Odile"! She just didn't look like the Black Swan.

- Dianatiger

3/8/2022, 7:44 PM

I don't care for it personally

- Mirèio (Anna21)

3/8/2022, 2:12 PM

Makes me think of otters and the word utterly. It’s quite an upper / upper middle class name in the UK so feels a bit pretentious.

- Kerilyntaryn21

3/8/2022, 12:17 PM

Don't like it

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