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HelpRe: Ada, Elma & Ottilia
in reply to a message by Saana
I'm in love with Ada, but only with the "AY-duh" pronunciation. It evokes Victorian England and is very picturesque. Using an "AH-duh" pronunciation would make it more modern and exotic. It's not that I don't ike that. But I crave the retro feeling that "AY-duh" gives me.
Elma is interesting. I love Alma ("AHL-muh") so Elma is not that much of a stretch. I haven't clicked on the hyper link so I have no idea what the meaning / origin is. But it's making me think of a feminine form of Elmer, which is tickling my funny bone. Also, it reminds me of Elm trees. Both nice associations.
Ottilia is fabuous. I love the historic feeling of it. Nn Tillie is darling. It's also vaguely giving off an Attila the Hun vibe, but I'm surprisingly digging that for a girl. It's all dressed up in the usual formal "-ia" garb, so the Hun association is very unexpected. Dualing images. Fun!
Elma is interesting. I love Alma ("AHL-muh") so Elma is not that much of a stretch. I haven't clicked on the hyper link so I have no idea what the meaning / origin is. But it's making me think of a feminine form of Elmer, which is tickling my funny bone. Also, it reminds me of Elm trees. Both nice associations.
Ottilia is fabuous. I love the historic feeling of it. Nn Tillie is darling. It's also vaguely giving off an Attila the Hun vibe, but I'm surprisingly digging that for a girl. It's all dressed up in the usual formal "-ia" garb, so the Hun association is very unexpected. Dualing images. Fun!
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