Message: "Odelia" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Odelia

by Mrs Claire (Miss Claire)

12/29/2007, 12:40 PM

The name Odelia / Audelia is rather popular for girls 10-20 in my community.
See http://www.behindthename.com/submit/view.php?name=audelia for more explanations on the names.
Which one do you prefer? Do you like it?

I used to find it rather pretty, but now I'm a bit fed up. I find Audelia classier, but maybe unnecessarily complicated.

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- Murasaki (on a different computer) (guest)

12/30/2007, 3:06 AM

It's ok, but a bit overwrought. I prefer Odile.

- Rowena

12/29/2007, 1:19 PM

I prefer the spelling Odelia. It looks prettier and less complicated. I think it's a gorgeous name.

- raindancing

12/29/2007, 1:12 PM

oops ignore double post

This message was edited 12/29/2007, 1:12 PM

- raindancing +2

12/29/2007, 1:11 PM

Both names seem attractive in their own ways how do you pronounce them.
Odelia I have heard as Oh-DEE-lee-uh and OH-deel-yah ( I am not very good at pronounciations I am afraid so hope you understand what I am trying to write)
Audelia I havent come across before though the pronounciation is listed as o-del-yah

This message was edited 12/29/2007, 1:25 PM

- Mrs Claire (Miss Claire) +1

12/29/2007, 1:22 PM

Both are prononced the same. In French, e is never ee, and a is never uh ;)

- raindancing

12/29/2007, 1:23 PM

Thanks :)

- Donham +1

12/29/2007, 12:59 PM

I can see the appeal, especially with the popularity of Olivia. I think I prefer Odelia to Audelia just because of its simplicity. It does remind me of some old lady Acadian/Cajun names where I live (South Louisiana) like Odile and Clothilde.

- Mrs Claire (Miss Claire)

12/29/2007, 1:21 PM

Clothilde is pretty!

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