After pouring over early 1900’s US Census Records, we’ve found that [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] appears near the very bottom of the List of girls born in 1910. Husband and I both love it, but wonder if it feels too out there as a standalone name. We struggle, though, to figure out a longer variation (besides [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] or [name_f]Olive[/name_f]) that could make [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] make sense as a nickname. What do you think? Does it work alone? If not, we’ll take your Suggestions on longer variations. Thanks in advance!
I love [name_f]Olive[/name_f], that would be my first choice. What about:
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolene[/name_f]
Oline
I think it’s a cute nickname but I’m not sure it can stand alone
Well, personally, I don’t think [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] sounds like a girl name. It sounds like a nn for [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] or a skateboard move, haha.
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] and [name_u]Allie[/name_u] sound similar, have you considered that instead? There are lots of names I’m sure that could get you the nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u].
Anyway, besides [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], you can get the [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] nickname out of (basically anything with an ‘ol’):
[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]/[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] (Ale > [name_m]AH[/name_m]-leh > [name_u]Ollie[/name_u])
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]/[name_f]Amalie[/name_f] (ah-[name_f]MOLLY[/name_f]-a/ah-[name_f]MOLLY[/name_f])
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
Nikolina
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] ([name_m]TAH[/name_m]-lia)
[name_f]Yolanda[/name_f]
I tried, but a lot of them are stretches. It’s your choice what her nn is, no matter what her actual name is, and I don’t think anybody would judge you even if you named her [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] and called her [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]. It’s not a huge deal for me. Lol
Hopefully this helped, though.
Besides [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]/[name_f]Olive[/name_f]:
[name_f]Olena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (I think really anything with an “O” and an “L” could work)
[name_f]Olalla[/name_f] (love this name! It’s a Spanish form of [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f], and it’s pronounced like oh-LIE-ah)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]/[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Elora[/name_f]/[name_f]Eliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]/[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]/[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] (if [name_f]Mary[/name_f] can get [name_f]Molly[/name_f] or [name_f]Polly[/name_f], why not just [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]?)
[name_f]Eulalie[/name_f] (the [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation is eyoo-lah-lee, so I could easily see [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] being pulled from that, unless you would use the American you-lay-lee…)
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Odelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivet[/name_f] (too close to [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]/[name_f]Olive[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Paulina[/name_f] (I love this for the nns [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and [name_f]Lena[/name_f], but I think you could easily get [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] from it, too! Same with [name_f]Paula[/name_f])
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] (I believe this is [name_m]TAHL[/name_m]-yah in Hebrew, so [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] makes perfect sense, sound-wise!)
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiorella[/name_f]
[name_f]Florentina[/name_f]/[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Amapola[/name_f] (has a long “O” sound, but the “ol” is there, so I think you could get it easily enough…)
Anatalia/[name_f]Anatolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonella[/name_f]
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f]/Bloom
Fioralba
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendoline[/name_f]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]/[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Yolanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]/[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]/[name_f]Lotte[/name_f]
Malgorzata
[name_u]Malin[/name_u]/[name_f]Malina[/name_f]
Good luck!
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] sounds like a nickname, but I’m not sure that’s a deal breaker. After all, [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], and [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] were once traditionally nicknames and I’d say each are bona fide, stand alone names now.
Ultimately, you’ll have to decide how much it matters that your daughter have a formal name on her birth certificate for when she grows up and perhaps decides [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] doesn’t fit; chances are you will always call her [name_u]Ollie[/name_u].
If you want a formal name, [name_f]Olive[/name_f] is serious but friendly, and an alternative to uber popular [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and I’ll also suggest…
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
I would add Otilia to the list of suggestions. But honestly, I find [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] quite sweet as a stand alone name, especially if you pair it with a longer, more traditionally feminine name, like [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], or [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]Rowena[/name_f].
I think [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] could stand alone and it’s adorable for a girl.
But here are some suggestions anyway, the ones with * I think is the best option:
[name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Apollonia[/name_f]
Auline*
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bristol[/name_u]
[name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]/[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Colbie[/name_u]/[name_u]Colby[/name_u]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m]
[name_u]Collins[/name_u]*
[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]*
Edolie*
[name_f]Golda[/name_f]*
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]*
[name_f]Hollie[/name_f]
Hollin/Hollyn*
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]*
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
Isolina
[name_f]Jolene[/name_f]/[name_f]Joline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Mollie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nicolina[/name_f]/[name_f]Nicoline[/name_f]
[name_f]Nolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Odele[/name_f]
[name_f]Odelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olena[/name_f]
[name_f]Oline[/name_f]*
[name_f]Olivine[/name_f]*
[name_f]Olwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Olwin[/name_f]
[name_f]Orelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Orelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f]
[name_f]Polina[/name_f]
Polliana
[name_f]Solenne[/name_f]
Verolyn
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendolyn[/name_f]
Zenolia
Middle names:
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]Elaina[/name_f]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_u]Rain[/name_u]
Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!
So many great suggestions!
I think my favourites are [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f].
I think [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] is fine as a stand alone name - but that being said, can you picture a grown woman using [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] on her business cards? Another thing to consider, how popular is [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] for boys where you live currently?
I love [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]! [name_f]Olena[/name_f] is a Ukrainian/Russian name, my cousin’s name actually, and another is Orysia (pronounced Or-iss-ya)
I love it as a stand alone. I’m with you on not being head-over-heels for any of the longer versions. I think it’s fitting as she grows up as well. There are women named [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]. Why not [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]? If you’re worried about it, pair it with a middle name that could be used as a double or first.
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] is lovely!
I think that if you plan to call her [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] in everyday life, it would be best to find a name that makes the nn seem natural and intuitive. So many beautiful names have been suggested – my favourites are [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], [name_f]Olwen[/name_f], [name_f]Olena[/name_f] and [name_f]Olalla[/name_f].
I would personally disadvise [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] as an official name, especially as it is more common for boys and might cause some mix-ups.
Some more ideas for a full name:
Oletta
[name_f]Olya[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympe[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Oliva[/name_f]
Olivera
Ollalie
Oriolda
I like [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f].
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] does not work on its own. I strongly recommend you use [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] with [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] as the nickname.
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] would be a great nickname for Ottolie or [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f].
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] would be lovely as a standalone name, but if found some suggestions anyway.
[name_f]Olivette[/name_f] - [name_m]French[/name_m] variation of [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Olwyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Olwin[/name_f] - Welsh, “white footprint”, a legendary princess in Arthurian romances
I saw on another website someone spelling it [name_m]Auley[/name_m], short for McAuley, i think.
You could consider spellings like Oli, Aulie (maybe short for [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]) or maybe a double name like
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] or [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f].
Or you could maybe give her two names, one that starts with O and one that ends with -lie.I can’t come up with one right now, but maybe it could work.
I also like the idea with [name_f]Holly[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f]…