How do you pronounce 'Ottilie'?

Girl Names
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Ladies & gentlemen,

I love the name ‘[name]Ottilie[/name]’, but I’m quite certain I’m pronouncing it incorrectly…or AM I?

Help me figure this out!

Without telling you how I go about saying this lovely name, what do you say?

…AUGHT-a-leigh
…ah-[name]TEA[/name]-leigh
…ah-ta-leigh-A
…or some other pronunciation?

Thank you in advance!

2

Aww-till-eee

3

Well I can think of one member here who is most qualified to answer! lol.

Personally I had never heard the name before I saw it on a user here, but I liked it and read that it is the feminine form of [name]Otto[/name] - so I assumed it would be pronounced in the same way - which to me would be Ot - ill-ee. I could be wrong though.

4

I knew a [name]German[/name] woman who pronounced it “oh-TEE-lee-uh” but I pronounce it " oh-[name]TILL[/name]-ee".

5

I say aw-till-EE.

6

I only know then French version which is “oh tee lee” until I came on NB I never knew people said it any other way, but the [name]German[/name] prn is more like “oh teel yah” (not sure how to write that) @Dantea has a family member named [name]Ottilie[/name] so she could probably give you another good perspective.

Here are some prn for you to listen to: Ottilie

7

I’ve always pronounced it (in my head) as [name]OTT[/name]-ill-ee.

8

Ditto. We need [name]Ottilie[/name] to find this thread for ultimate verification (of the English pronunciation anyway!) :wink:

9

Seriously! This thread has me doubting after weeks of reading [name]Ottilie[/name]'s threads and just knowing in my head that this is how it’s said. Which is funny, because I’ve never met one or even seen one on television!

10

Agreed! :smiley: Hopefully she’ll find it! I pronounce it [name]OTT[/name]-ill-ee in my head but we need her to tell us. :slight_smile:

11

Pretty sure we’re not wrong :slight_smile: [name]German[/name] pronunciation is definitely ‘ott-eel-ya’ though.

12

Here I am! I say it o-[name]TIL[/name]-ee-UH, but you can also say O-tuh-lee!

13

Oh man, it’s a good thing I don’t have to say your name [name]IRL[/name]. It’s gorgeous the way you say it, of course. But I’m lazy and my way’s easier! Now I’m going to have a blip of anxiety every time I read your username while my brain argues with itself about pronunciation. Great! :wink:

14

Wow, I was far off. It sounds brilliant though, far prettier than how I say it. :slight_smile:

15

Thank you, Berries, and especially Miss [name]Ottilie[/name] :slight_smile: Much appreciated clarification!!