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[Opinions] Adelaide
WDYT of Adelaide? What are some of your favourite Ad- names or names that work with the nn Addie?Thanks. :)
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Quite like it actually.
Adelaide
Adele
AdelaCan't think of any others I really like right now.
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I like Adelaide a lot. The look of it is very aesthetically pleasing to me for some reason, as is the sound, very nice to the ears. Addie is a cute nickname. I think it also works for Adela or Adamina.
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I love it. It has an old world charm that you don't find in many names these days, and the association with lemonade is a plus for me, not a minus. Lemonade is delicious. :)Ada could be Addie, and so could Adele. Those both work, but I still like Adelaide best.
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I really like Adelaide!
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I like it, and the nn. Adeline and Adela are nice too.
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I like Adelaide a lot, but my current Ad- fixation is Adela. I think it's so lovely, but I wouldn't want to shorten it to Addie.
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I prefer Adeline by far. But even more than that: Ada.
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Reminds me of a certain Australian city.
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My favorite Ad- names are Adelia and Adele. I think both would work as proper names for Addie.I try to like Adelaide, and sometimes I do. Most of the time, though, it reminds me of addled and ugly (from "laid").
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I love Adelaide! I think it's a thousand times better than Addison.
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I really like Adelaide, my favorite nickname for it is Lady. I don't really like Addie because I have three in my family. Its cute enough, just really popular.
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Lady is cute, but I might be tempted to spell it Laidy as I associate "Lady" with dogs, especially pit bulls.
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"Lady" is the only redeeming factor for this name for me personally. Adelaide is really clunky in my mouth and makes me immediately think of sports drinks"Ad" (and "At") names in general just sound really masculine to me
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Adelaide: An Unfortunate Miss
Forgive my boldness, but... ever since I was a child, Adelaide (and the nickname Addie) has caused my to stomach churn.
The two 'D's and abrupt ending seem so harsh, not to mention the resemblance to "Lemonade" (which, consequently, is all that I can think of.)That being said, I will list a handful of names that I think will function well with your chosen nickname...
Adelheid: The German form of Adelaide, which does not provoke the same gagging emotion.
Adelia: A bit generic-sounding, but decent.
Adhara: This name is unlike my typical preferences... I am fond of it, nonetheless.
Adrasteia: Although, it is best to be aware that it is a bit much for a little girl, and harsh even in adulthood.
Esmeralda: Perhaps this specific name is pushing the borders for Addie... I thought that it was nice, though.
Maddalena: Classic, youthful without being "forever young," a splendid mixture of strength and grace.
- Francesca

This message was edited 2/9/2012, 11:51 PM

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Esmeralda is a nice one but I don't think it works so well with Addie as a nickname. I like Esmeralda a lot better than Adelaide though, and I'd use Esme as a nickname.
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Those are the very reasons I love it so much. The two D's sound lyrical to me, and its similarity to "lemonade" reminds me of my grandmother's lemonade that she used to make when I was little.I prefer just Adelaide, but Addie reminds me of my cousin Adam. I think it could be a once-in-a-blue-moon nn that subtly honours him.
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How are you pronouncing it?How are you pronouncing Adelaide? Ive never heard it rhyme with Lemonade though it's similar but its also pretty close to Adelheid. http://www.forvo.com/word/ad%C3%A9la%C3%AFde/#fr I know this is the French pronunciation but the only real life Adelaide Ive ever known was from the States and said it like "Adel IDE" (she was Cajun) so Ive never actually heard it said with "ade" at the end, is that common?
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In English, I think the "aid" ending is typical.
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I never knew that lol but it's honestly not a name Ive ever heard very often
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I like it, as of now. I go through phases of liking and disliking it.My favorite Ad- names are Adele, Aderyn and Adeline.
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