Message: "Lotte" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Lotte

by justus (guest)

1/7/2008, 1:10 PM

how do you feel about the name Lotte? it's a nickname of Charlotte and i would pronounce the name LOT-ee. i guess the name could also be spelt Lottie, which spelling do you perfer? or do you think it's only appropriate as a nickname, that the full name should be Charlotte and just call the child by the nickname? let me know what you think. thanks

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- Sugar (swisssugar)

1/8/2008, 1:11 PM

I think Lotte/Lottie is cute, but I prefer it as a nn for Charlotte. My favorite spelling is actually Lotti, the way my great-aunt spells it (the Swiss way).

- minikui

1/8/2008, 3:27 AM

Lotte sounds horribly old-fashioned to me, and I don't like the sound either (because it sounds so old). But as the side says "Lotte" is pronounced "LAW-tu" and not "LOT-ee". For that you would really have to spell it Lottie.

- Sara Mae (SMHRS)

1/7/2008, 4:30 PM

I really like Lotte when pronounced LOT-uh and only as a nn. Lottie is nice too but again I only like it as a nn. I think if you want the LOT-ee pronounciation it would be best to spell it Lottie.

- Chrisell

1/7/2008, 4:16 PM

I would pronounce Lotte "LOT-uh" as it's a Germanic shortening and that's how it's pronounced there.

Lottie is the English version (LOT-ee).

I love both Lotte and Lottie, but I'm not a huge Charlotte fan. I prefer them as short forms of Lieselotte or nicknames for slighly different names like Hannelore.

- Kate +1

1/7/2008, 2:08 PM

I would pronounce Lotte "LOTT uh" and Lottie "LOTT ee."

I think it should be Charlotte, with the nickname Lottie.

- jeziana

1/7/2008, 2:36 PM

oh, they are said differently

I didn't realize that, so forgot my comment below about the Catie / Katie thing :)

I quite like the sound of Lotte, but I think Lottie will be generally a more natural nn.

- CN (CSwe)

1/7/2008, 1:31 PM

I say Lotte like Lot-eh. It's ok as a nn but I prefer Lottie if you are going to pronounce it like that.

- penguiny7

1/7/2008, 1:24 PM

I like Lotte as a nickname for Charlotte. I think spelling it Lottie would be a bit better. I'd pronounce Lotte like the word lot. I think it's too much of a nickname to be used by itself.

- jeziana

1/7/2008, 1:13 PM

I like Lotte, it's cute. I would prefer to meet a Charlotte "Lotte" than just a Lotte though.

Lottie or Lotte would be fine, though Lottie is the more recognisable. It's a bit like Catie and Katie, both are fine and sound the same, but Katie is generally the presumed spelling of the name.

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