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What do you think of Elodie? It's pretty dated in France and I have several friends named this (my mom is French and I go to France often) so I probably wouldn't use it but I really like it. Opinions?
Oh and I don't put an accent on capital letters in French, in case anyone is wondering why I don't spell it Élodie. I don't know anyone from France who does it. It's optional anyway, but most people don't do it. Some people say you should use them but no one from France I've ever met has been taught to do so in school (including my mom and my cousins) and all of the Elodies I know just spell it Elodie so putting the accent on it seems weird to me.
Oh and I don't put an accent on capital letters in French, in case anyone is wondering why I don't spell it Élodie. I don't know anyone from France who does it. It's optional anyway, but most people don't do it. Some people say you should use them but no one from France I've ever met has been taught to do so in school (including my mom and my cousins) and all of the Elodies I know just spell it Elodie so putting the accent on it seems weird to me.
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I would say that in answer to your question just by looking at how much people have problems with the pronunciation on here that you would have serious issues IRL. While the name is nice I think that in the US especially around people not familiar with French it would be a complicated named to have.
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What if I pronounced it like Melody without the M? I actually do like the English pronunciation as well. Hmmm
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Personally I think that in the US and with those who are unfamiliar with either French or who are name nerds that would be automatically what it was pronounced like.
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Ahh, I remember when the board was mad for Elodie! She was everywhere.
I don't mind it. I find it a bit clumsy to say, because it is so very French and I am so very removed from my Frenchiness. But it is very pretty, it makes me think of a songbird on a delicate spring branch above a clear, cold stream of water. I'd be pleased to see/meet an Elodie.
The accent would change how I say it. I know that é is more like "ay" so Élodie would be "AY-leh-dee" for me (see, that seems so clumsy! Damn my nonfrenchness) but Elodie is like "EL-a-dee". Which I find very pretty if a bit strange on my lips. Ella-Dee wouldn't be strange but Elodie is. Funny, that! But I think you should put the accent in if you want it.
I don't mind it. I find it a bit clumsy to say, because it is so very French and I am so very removed from my Frenchiness. But it is very pretty, it makes me think of a songbird on a delicate spring branch above a clear, cold stream of water. I'd be pleased to see/meet an Elodie.
The accent would change how I say it. I know that é is more like "ay" so Élodie would be "AY-leh-dee" for me (see, that seems so clumsy! Damn my nonfrenchness) but Elodie is like "EL-a-dee". Which I find very pretty if a bit strange on my lips. Ella-Dee wouldn't be strange but Elodie is. Funny, that! But I think you should put the accent in if you want it.
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Elodie: L.O.D.?
All that I see when looking at Elodie is an outcome of sounds mimicking a tacky elaboration of initials... L.O.D. Lusine Olivette Devereux, for explanations sake.
In the grand scheme of things, Elodie is not a name to lose sleep over.
I am glad that it is not another Nevaeh, surely... but that does not erase the feeling that I have for it. In the United States, for one, I know that people will generally believe that you got 'kre8tiv' with Melody and removed the 'M.'
- Francesca
In the grand scheme of things, Elodie is not a name to lose sleep over.
I am glad that it is not another Nevaeh, surely... but that does not erase the feeling that I have for it. In the United States, for one, I know that people will generally believe that you got 'kre8tiv' with Melody and removed the 'M.'
- Francesca
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It's not pronounced L.O.D. Not even if you pronounce it the English way. If you pronounce it in English it rhymes with Melody and it's more like ELL-o-dee, whereas L.O.D is el-o-dee with an equal emphasis on each letter. And when you pronounce it the French way it's totally different anyway.
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This message was edited 2/23/2012, 9:14 AM
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Hmm to me they sound totally different. I would also pronounce K.C. and Casey differently. And you seem to be the only one to even notice it so I doubt there'd be a problem.
This message was edited 2/23/2012, 9:40 AM
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All that I wanted to send across was that unless you are using it in France, or you are mindful to include an accented 'É' in the United States (which may or may not aid), be aware of a present potential of mispronunciations.
This message was edited 2/23/2012, 10:06 AM
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Yep :) I actually like the English pronunciation too, though. Melody without the M would be fine with me ;)
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It's one of my favourite girls names of all time....but only with the French prn. Eh- just doesnt do it for me, and I dont like Ellie. Elodie is so pretty and musical and I love the meaning.
I want to use it for a DD one day, and I would use the accent, just to emphasize the prn. I dont think theres anything wrong with using vs npot using, but in an English speaking country I'd def. use it.
I want to use it for a DD one day, and I would use the accent, just to emphasize the prn. I dont think theres anything wrong with using vs npot using, but in an English speaking country I'd def. use it.
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This name drives me crazy, because...
...I always want to stick an "M" at the start of it, and replace the -ie with a "Y".
...I always want to stick an "M" at the start of it, and replace the -ie with a "Y".
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Did anyone see that episode of Sopranos where there was an Elodie from France? And one of the Italian guys was in love with her and tried to always say her name correctly and everyone else just called her Melody-without-the-M?
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hahahaha I actually wouldn't mind if people just called her Melody without the M. I like the English pronunciation as well :P
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That's how I say it! I think it's still very pretty :)
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Yes :) It's only that the Ay doesn't really sound like and Ay, it's a really long EH sound that is kind of a mixture between an EH and an Ay. I'm really bad at explaining it but you don't open your mouth as much as when you say the Ay in Hayley, for example.
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I know, but I'm talking about aesthetics. When I see it, I always think it's Melody.
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ahh. Fair enough :) I can see how you'd get that.
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I like it. It's probably the frilliest name on my PNL, so I suppose that's the only thing I hold against it.
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I think it would be dated even in the United States. It seems like a 90s name to me.
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