šŸŒ¼ sweet adelaide

hello berries! :butterfly:

can we talk about darling adelaide? for those of you that have known me for the two years iā€™ve been on nameberry now, you may know that adelaide has always been on my long-listā€¦ since i was in middle school!

recently, iā€™ve found out that adelaide is actually the name of my great-great-great-great-great (give or take a few greatā€™s) grandmother! this family connection has made her all the more sparkly recently.

now, for you allā€¦

what do you think of adelaide?
what kind of girl do you picture?

and for a bonus,

give adelaide a middle name and a sibling!

thank you, friends! :tulip:

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So nice to discover that family connection for a name you love so much!! I love [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] too! Definitely has a spark to it, and seems versatile, with some urban vibes but also nature-loving, open fields and meadows in summer, or bright fall colors and a crisp breezeā€¦I picture someone with a laid back temperament, but with plenty of enthusiasm!

As a middle, maybe something short and sweet, likeā€¦

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

As a sibling, for some reason right now Iā€™m feeling [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]!

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:crown::sparkles::two_hearts::heart_eyes: I just adore Adelaide!

I picture a very caring, sweet, and bubbly girl, with curls and freckles, a mischievous grin, and the most melodious laugh, who loves wearing flouncy dresses, having tea parties with her dolls and stuffed animals, and being outside, gardening in her own little flower bed.

Adelaide Iris, maybe?

And for a sibling, Iā€™m thinking Louisa for a sister & Walter for a brother.

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I love [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]! Definitely my favourite of the [name_m]Ad[/name_m]- names. [name_f]Addy[/name_f] is a sweet nn.
I picture a strong but laid back, feminine city girl.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Jay[/name_u]

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Verona[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Katharine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

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Family connections always make names more sparkly to me, too! [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is such a cool one to find. So beautiful! :cactus::sun_with_face:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] to me is peak rural-chic. Sheā€™s a gal on the ranch, clothes dusty and eyes bright. I picture curls and freckles! A little girl with much to say whoā€™s as happy in her princess costume as she is in her overalls turning cartwheels in the pasture. A yellow, lavender, pale green name. Braids and wispy curls in her eyes.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_m]Fenway[/name_m]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] (or [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], which I love!)

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ā€œLaideyā€ and [name_f]Wellesley[/name_f] ā€œWellsā€
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Bryony[/name_f]

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@DropOfsunlight i agree, adelaide does feel very pink! thank you for your insight! :tulip:

@Zeno8 oh, i love your description of her! i often go more toward nature-y and free-spirited vibes, but i love that it would be versatile enough for any kind of person! :ear_of_rice:

@elanorelle your idea of adelaide sounds like the sweetest thing! it absolutely warmed my heart up to adelaide even more! adelaide iris is lovely too! :rainbow:

@judy.newstead i love love love your idea of adelaide jay! thatā€™s my boyfriendā€™s middle name and i think it would be so sweet for a little girl. :bird:

@snowmaiden that is exactly the vibe i was going for! i think adelaide is a perfect cowgirl name!! adelaide luella, adelaide opal, and adelaide fletcher are lovely, and otis and wellesley are perfect sibling names! :sun_with_face:

thank you all!

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It isnā€™t for me, but I can definitely see the appeal! It feels very sweet and summery!

Adelaide Pearl & Florence Juniper
Adelaide Clare & Winston Henry

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I adore [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]! It makes me think of the girl from the childrenā€™s book ā€œHeidi,ā€ whoā€™s full name was [name_f]Adelheid[/name_f]. [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is so sweet and charming, and she gives me the feeling of running through a field of wildflowers.

I picture a darling, angelic girl with warm brown eyes and white-blonde hair. Sheā€™s soft-spoken and gentle, and she loves to smile! Her favorite thing to do is to sit in her treehouse and read her favorite book, [name_f]Alice[/name_f] in Wonderland.


[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m] [name_u]Walter[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]

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feels like itā€™s meant to be!!

Adelaide is gorgeous - itā€™s regal, elegant and sophisticated but flows easily and comes with plenty of approachable nicknames! It just has a wonderful sound! I do imagine a stylish girl, curly hair and big smiles.

Adelaide Ruby is my GP (alas, too close to my brother and cousinā€™s names) but I also like Adelaide Romy.

For siblings: Adelaide and Leonie, or Adelaide and Linus

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Iā€™ve always loved [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] too! Very sweet and charming, itā€™s very spring-y to me! (As in the season and being bouncy and fun!) I picture a sweet little girl who loves to play and is kind to and wants to be friends with everyone she meets!

As a combo, I would do
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f] or [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]

For siblings, maybe [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] and/or [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] as sister/s, and [name_m]Chester[/name_m], [name_u]Florian[/name_u], and/or [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] as brother/s

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[name_u]Loving[/name_u] this family connection for you!

I have two very different vibes in my head for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]! One is almost exactly what @snowmaiden described above, all-American rural charm, and the other is European royalty - ā€˜Good [name_f]Queen[/name_f] Adelaideā€™ and ā€˜Madameā€™ in The Aristocats, wealth and poise in an Edwardian-style dress, all parasols and lace cuffs.

For a middle name ~
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Snow[/name_u]

For a sibling ~
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]!

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because im australian when i think of [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] i think of the city but it is still a very pretty name and quite uncommon even here.

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I think [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is the perfect mix of elegance and ease! She feels very princess-ish, but not stuffy. I always picture the actress [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_m]Kane[/name_m] (which is definitely a good imagery to have IMO!)

For a middle name Iā€™d probably go with:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Nesta[/name_u]

I love the suggestion of [name_u]Walter[/name_u] for a brother, but hereā€™s some others!

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and:
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]
[name_u]Edward[/name_u]
[name_m]Herbert[/name_m]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]

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I love the name [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]. I especially like the nickname [name_f]Addie[/name_f]. I picture a bright, bubbly, gregarious, nature- loving girl, with a sweet endearing personality.

Middle name ideasā€¦.
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]

Sibling ideasā€¦.
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Henry[/name_u] [name_u]Walter[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] [name_u]Charles[/name_u]

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[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is really sweet and reminds me of lace doilies and ballet shoes. It might also have a sassy side.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] & [name_m]Phineas[/name_m] [name_m]Abel[/name_m]

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[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - I get old Hollywood vibes for this name, Itā€™s Sweet and feminine but has a sparkle.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mara[/name_f] & [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]

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@may.rose i agree, it is quite summery! i love your sisterset; adelaide pearl and florence juniper are so so sweet. :sun_with_face:

@autumn.leaves oh, you mightā€™ve sold adelaide to me even more! i completely forgot about the heidi connection. that is one of my most beloved childrenā€™s booksā€” i love the idea of my adelaide having her own special story! :sheep:

@Greyblue doesnā€™t it!? and adelaide ruby is lovely!

@babynames17 thank you for your response! adelaide vera is for sure going on my list. vera is a family name too! :butterfly:

@persephonescrown i loved reading your two ideas of adelaide and your adelaide combos are just so inspired! thank you stephie! :tulip:

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