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HelpRe: Leontine and Ottoline?
in reply to a message by kd25
Leontine can be said either "LEE-un-teen" or "LAY-un-teen." There was a famous American opera star, Leontyne Price, who used the "LAY-un-teen" pronunciation so that's what I assume most people would say. Leonie ("LEE-uh-nee" in English, "LAY-uh-nee" in French) is a gorgeous name you might like too. And then there's always Leontina.
Ottoline is pronounced, "OT-uh-leen." No, Ottiline is not legit. You're going to have to deal with the "otto" in there. I think it's cute. Ottilie is, however, a legitimate variant that you might prefer. I've adored both names for years. It's so great to see someone else showing an interest in them. :-) I recently found Odile and Ottilia, other variants.
Other feminine names that are similar in style that don't end in an "-ine:"
Lilia / Lilias, Evelina, Sylvie, Viola ("VIE-uh-luh"), Eugenie, Orianne / Oriana, Ornella, Eliane, Laetitia, Laurentia (and dare I suggest Laurentine? "een"), Livia, Liadan, Lucienne, Lenore, Leopoldina, Lucasta, Violette / Violetta, Leocadia, Clemence, Lauriane.
Had I been allowed to include "-ine" names, I would have also suggested: Eglantine ("ine"), Clementine ("ine" in US / Canada, "een" in Britain and France), Honorine ("een"), Delphine ("een"), Jessamine ("in"), Lucine ("een"), Wilhelmine ("een"), Melusine ("een"), Eponine ("een"), Alexandrine / Sandrine ("een"), Valentine ("ine" in English, "een" in French).
;-)
~~~~~Don't be afraid of the "-ine"~~~~~The "-ine" is your friend~~~~~Don't be afraid of the "-ine"~~~~~The "-ine" is your friend~~~~~Don't be afraid of the "-ine"~~~~~The "-ine" is your friend~~~~~Don't be afraid of the "-ine"~~~~~The "-ine" is your friend~~~~~
Ottoline is pronounced, "OT-uh-leen." No, Ottiline is not legit. You're going to have to deal with the "otto" in there. I think it's cute. Ottilie is, however, a legitimate variant that you might prefer. I've adored both names for years. It's so great to see someone else showing an interest in them. :-) I recently found Odile and Ottilia, other variants.
Other feminine names that are similar in style that don't end in an "-ine:"
Lilia / Lilias, Evelina, Sylvie, Viola ("VIE-uh-luh"), Eugenie, Orianne / Oriana, Ornella, Eliane, Laetitia, Laurentia (and dare I suggest Laurentine? "een"), Livia, Liadan, Lucienne, Lenore, Leopoldina, Lucasta, Violette / Violetta, Leocadia, Clemence, Lauriane.
Had I been allowed to include "-ine" names, I would have also suggested: Eglantine ("ine"), Clementine ("ine" in US / Canada, "een" in Britain and France), Honorine ("een"), Delphine ("een"), Jessamine ("in"), Lucine ("een"), Wilhelmine ("een"), Melusine ("een"), Eponine ("een"), Alexandrine / Sandrine ("een"), Valentine ("ine" in English, "een" in French).
;-)
~~~~~Don't be afraid of the "-ine"~~~~~The "-ine" is your friend~~~~~Don't be afraid of the "-ine"~~~~~The "-ine" is your friend~~~~~Don't be afraid of the "-ine"~~~~~The "-ine" is your friend~~~~~Don't be afraid of the "-ine"~~~~~The "-ine" is your friend~~~~~
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