Adelie

vanceandlori · April 2009

I posted earlier that we decided on the name Adelie, [Add - uh - lee] but we are concerned that she'll spend her entire life correcting people on the pronunciation/spelling.

How would you spell Adelie so that it is pronounced Add - uh - lee?

Savat · April 2009

Well it rhymes with Natalie so maybe try Adalie. But really I think your spelling is fine.

soon-to-beamrs · April 2009

I would spell it how you've written.

Mike&Care · April 2009

Savat:
Well it rhymes with Natalie so maybe try Adalie. But really I think your spelling is fine.

I agree with this completely. Cute name, very similar to our choice!

LMS05 · April 2009

If I saw Adelie, I would pronounce it add-e-lie. I would spell it Adalee.

bruin · April 2009

She'll be spelling and pronouncing it no matter what - but that's not a big deal! It's nice to have a unique (but not uneeq!) name.

My eye prefers Adalie. With either spelling, you/she will have to explain the emphasis is "uh" not "ah" or "eh".

I think it's a great name!?

CourtneyRDH · April 2009

LMS05:
If I saw Adelie, I would pronounce it add-e-lie.

Me too. I think this is a name that she'll have to pronounce over and over again. If that bothers you, I'd choose a different name. ?

AllThatGlitters101 · April 2009

I posted this on your other thread, but I think Adalie best conveys how you want it said. When I see Adelie, originally I read it as "Ah-del-ee."

kegallagh · April 2009

I think Adelie is fine. I knew how to pronounce it based on this spelling, and I also think it looks pretty. Great name!

amyfelice · April 2009

I think Adelie is nice. Adalie may be a clearer spelling but it looks a little weird to me.

EXL311 · April 2009

I would spell it like you have it. I wasn't sure how to pronounce it but my first guess was right. My only problem with Adalie is that it looks more like it has a long A sound, A-duh-lee.

nybor1975 · April 2009

Adalie

KallieandJustin · April 2009

I have a employee whose name is Atalie (Natalie without the N) and people don't seem to miss pronounce it.

BelleBaby · April 2009

I think the way you spell it works. The only alternative I can think of would be Adalie.

newportbride715 · April 2009

I think Adalie would be pronounced correctly the most... Adelie may be pronounced as AY duh lee by some at first glance. Although either one could be pronounced either way, I suppose.

Aligator28 · April 2009

When I saw the name on the subject line I read it how you want to pronounce it. I like Adelie.?

EmmaRain · April 2009

I can't believe no one has pointed this out yet...Adelie are a very common kind of penguin and Adelie penguins are pronounced a-DELI (like a sandwich shop). They are the small, cute ones you typically see in zoos and on tv.

If you spell it Adelie, I think most people will pronounce it like the penguin.

It sounds like you like the sound of Natalie without the N (similar to the recently popular Madeline without the M). If so, I'd spell it Adalie. Personally, I prefer Natalie because the pronunciation is less confusing.

houndbaby · April 2009

When I saw the name spelled that how a I thought it was to be pronounced

Lucky_N_Love · April 2009

I think this is a SUPER cute name. I went to HS with a girl named Atalie and I definitly prefer that spelling especially if you want it to soundn like Natalie without the N. Great name either way!

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