I was going to post this in the Quick Poll Thread and then realised it was a bit too long to be ‘quick’, so here we are.
I love the name [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], but most of the names on my list have nicknames, and the only nn I really like for [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]. [name_f]Charlie[/name_f] is okay, but it doesn’t really fit the vibe.
I’m also loving twins [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Florence[/name_f] “[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] & [name_f]Flo[/name_f]” (which doesn’t really have anything to do with my current dilemma, but just putting it out there).
My question is: Do people think Lottie sounds weird when pronounced in an Australian or an American accent?
In a British accent, [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] is pronounced LOT-ee, with the hard T. With the Australian accent, although we were colonised by the British, we received a lot of influence from immigrants, and consequently our accent can be quite sloppy, resulting in many of the Ts in the middle of words becoming Ds. Hence: [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] being pronounced LOD-ee by most people. And with Americans, although the accent can (and does) vary widely from one state to another, it’s still generally pronounced LOD-ee. I’m starting to just see ‘Loddy’ in my head.
Honestly, I don’t know why I’m obsessing over this but it just came to me recently that one of my favourite nicknames I might lose because it sounds too ‘weird’.
Please let me know what you think…I think I’ve talked myself down a rabbit hole with this one.
I think this is a ‘SMOCK’ issue…who’s read Calvin & Hobbes? SMOCK SMOCK SMOCK SMOCK SMOCK. And then it starts to sound very strange.
I don’t think it sounds weird at all! I adore [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] and the difference in pronunciations honestly seems almost indistinguishable to me. It’s not like [name_m]Basil[/name_m], for example, where the pronunciation is completely different depending on where you’re from.
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] is perfect and this is definitely not a problem at all!
I have one of the versions of American accent that tends to get lazy but for me [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] is for sure a T sound. I’m not experienced enough with Australian accents to speak on wether it would be an issue there.
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] is also my prefered nickname for [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f] “Lottie and Flo” are so perfect together.
Although… the more times in a row I say it, the lazier my tongue gets and there might have been a few times it was closer to Loddie than Lottie… hm. The difference is subtle enough I don’t think I would have noticed if I wasn’t looking for it.
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] is [name_f]English[/name_f] has always been pronouced as Lot-tee’, but accents are different and if it is Loddie where you are, then that’s fine. [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] is the prettiest diminutive of [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] in my opinion. I think [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is a gorgeous and classy name. [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] and [name_f]Flo[/name_f] is wonderful!
[name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and I have been called [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] by my family members a lot, I don’t think it sounds weird. I might be biased though but, I’d say go for it!
I have a Canadian accent, which isn’t that different from some American accents, and I say it with the t. But it’s a very soft t that is close to a d. Almost a “LAW-dee” sound, but gentler than a regular d.
I agree with you I don’t like “LOD-ee” but “LAW-dee” is acceptable to my ears.
I love [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]! And I love the softness of it in my American accent… I don’t like the crispness of [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] with a [name_f]British[/name_f] accent lol. [name_m]Or[/name_m] at least, not as much as [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] in my accent, where the T’s almost completely disappear. I would love to meet (or even more, have!) a [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] one day!
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is brilliant (although I also love [name_f]Lola[/name_f] and even Cici/Cece).
I pronounce it with a T, but if you say it fast enough it could sound like a D.
I don’t think it’s a big problem, it’s just how different people talk or pronounce things. [name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Taylor[/name_f] and some people call me [name_m]Tyler[/name_m] or tah-lore. I dont mind it, I think it’s cute to see how other people say my name. It’s almost like letting me hear the sounds in other peoples heads like in a way of looking at the world through other people — it’s different for everyone (perspective)
Also also love [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f] for twins !
[name_m]Nick[/name_m] name ideas:
[name_m]Charlie[/name_m], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Carla[/name_f], [name_f]Carly[/name_f], [name_m]Harley[/name_m], [name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Lori[/name_f], [name_m]Ren[/name_m], [name_f]Flo[/name_f], leni, [name_f]Lora[/name_f], [name_m]Rory[/name_m], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f]
