Nickname for Adelaide

What do you think about [name_f]Adalie[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]? How would you pronounce [name_f]Adalie[/name_f]? [name_m]Add[/name_m]-a-lee, [name_m]Add[/name_m]-a-lie, [name_f]Ada[/name_f]-lee, [name_f]Ada[/name_f]-lie?

Thanks in advance!

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I would say [name_f]Adalie[/name_f] as add-uh-lee. It works fine as a nn but I don’t get it exactly as [name_f]Adalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] are the same number of syllables and have basically the same sounds.

How about…
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Delie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lady[/name_f]/Laidy

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Adalie is very sweet! I would pronounce it something like ADD-uh-lee (basically rhyming with [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]). I think it works as a nn for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], although I agree with @Kipperbo1 that it’s maybe not quite intuitive because it’s the same length and similar sounding. I’m all for stretch nicknames if you love them though!

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That’s exactly what I was thinking. It just doesn’t really feel like a natural nickname because of that. :woman_shrugging:t3:

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Dell
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lady[/name_f]

I like [name_f]Adalie[/name_f]! I’d pronounce it add-uh-lee

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I’d pronounce [name_f]Adalie[/name_f] as uh-DAH-lee. I think it could work as a nickname for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] but to me it feels like a totally separate name of its own.

I like [name_f]Lady[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_f]Della[/name_f] as nicknames for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f].

These are more pet names, but maybe Ladybird or even [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] if you’re willing to go for a stretch :beetle: :bird:

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I love the name [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]! (On a random note, I named a stuffed animal kangaroo that when I was in third grade!)
I know a few, actually, and they have the nicknames Laida and [name_f]Addie[/name_f] ([name_u]Or[/name_u] [name_f]Addy[/name_f]/Addi. I honestly don’t know).

However, I love [name_f]Adalie[/name_f], and would pronounce it add-uh-lee.

I’m not a fan of three syllable nicknames, they lose their nickname-y feel imo. I like [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_f]Della[/name_f] for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] :slight_smile:

I would pronounce [name_f]Adalie[/name_f] like [name_m]Add[/name_m]-uh-lee but the uh sound and ah sound sound nearly the same. What about…

Della
[name_f]Laidy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dee[/name_f]-[name_f]Dee[/name_f]
[name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Alaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eda[/name_f]
Dlsie
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lea[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Leia[/name_f]
Lei
La
[name_f]Lala[/name_f]
[name_f]Dia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lady[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Alia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_u]Adley[/name_u]
Edalie

Adalie is so pretty though, and that might be my favorite nickname for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]!

Lady
[name_m]Daily[/name_m]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
Aldie
[name_u]Allie[/name_u]

I would pronounce [name_f]Adalie[/name_f] like ad-ah-ly.

Adelaide is one of my favorite names and I’ve always loved the nickname [name_u]Adley[/name_u] (like [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]).

I also love [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Lady[/name_f] and Dally.

I think [name_f]Adalie[/name_f] is so sweet! I pronounce it [name_m]Add[/name_m]-a-lee. I think it I had a little [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] I would call her [name_f]Aidy[/name_f].