aw, i love odette! has a nice, strong sound to it, and is pretty easy to pronounce. sounds fresh while not being unheard of, sophisticated but wearable. i’d say it OH-det.
i think the suggestions of detta, ettie, dot/dottie, teddy, and otter would be adorable!
No no I agree, I love Odette in full A cute nn is more of a bonus for me! Plus if I used this name irl, it’d be nice for her to have a nn option if she wanted it. Gosling is adorable term of endearment
Yes I’m surprised to get so much positive feedback! Maybe it’s going to rise up here on NB soon. Although I personally never really see -ette names trend irl, so I think we’re safe haha. I actually really like Detta!
I adore [name_f]Odette[/name_f]! I’ve seriously considered it for my own list many times. A very dear friend of mine had a little sister named Angel!que 0dette, and Odette’s been on my radar ever since! She’s so dainty and sweet and unexpected and timeless. It also reminds me of [name_u]Swan[/name_u] [name_u]Lake[/name_u], which is really fun. I actually dislike Etta/Ettie and [name_u]Odie[/name_u], so I’m not sure I’d use a nn for her at all, really… but [name_f]Odette[/name_f] is only two syllables so I’m not sure you would NEED a nn. I would be tickled pink to meet a little [name_f]Odette[/name_f]!
I think [name_f]Odette[/name_f] is stunning! It doesn’t need a nn, imo; it’s not long and so beautiful on its own that I personally wouldn’t want to shorten it.
I don’t like [name_f]Odette[/name_f] very much myself but it’s a good name for other people. I knew an [name_f]Odette[/name_f] who never used a nickname so I think [name_f]Odette[/name_f] can stand on its own. But I think [name_f]Dodo[/name_f] or [name_u]Ottie[/name_u] could be cute.