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I'm really interested in the name Adalie as a German girls name. I saw it listed on a really rubbish baby names site with next to no information under German names, and its on several sites like that, but it isn't on here (apart from as a user submitted name which lists it as Hebrew). I would be so grateful if anyone in the know could tell me if this is a name used in Germany and any information about it.
Thanks!
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Hi there, I live in Germany. My personal impression of Adalie: It might be used in Germany occasionally and I think it would be accepted (though considered unusual) but I have never heard of an Adalie myself.
I think many Germans would put it either in the Amalie category (pronouncing it ah-DAH-lee-ə) or in the Amelie & Annelie category (pronouncing it AH-dah-lee). Or they would just ask how Adalie wants her name pronounced ;)
German wiki does not list Adalie.
My German namebook does not list it either.
From my experience as a name nerd (lol) I'd say it is related to Adelheid and its diminutives?
Hope I could help.
I think many Germans would put it either in the Amalie category (pronouncing it ah-DAH-lee-ə) or in the Amelie & Annelie category (pronouncing it AH-dah-lee). Or they would just ask how Adalie wants her name pronounced ;)
German wiki does not list Adalie.
My German namebook does not list it either.
From my experience as a name nerd (lol) I'd say it is related to Adelheid and its diminutives?
Hope I could help.
This message was edited 9/7/2010, 11:50 PM
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Well yes, as both Adelaide and Adelheid are derived from Adelheidis, Adalie would also be related to Adelaide but Adelaide is not used in Germany. So if Adalie really is a German name, it would have to be derived from Adelheid. If you like you can check out the family tree of Adelaide here: http://www.behindthename.com/php/tree.php?name=adelaide
Again IF Adalie is German, I doubt it to be derived from either a place name or a genus of ladybugs because this is not a tradition in Germany and is against current naming laws.
Again IF Adalie is German, I doubt it to be derived from either a place name or a genus of ladybugs because this is not a tradition in Germany and is against current naming laws.
This message was edited 9/12/2010, 3:06 AM
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