Does the name Adelaide have any negative conotations? or is it culturally biased(it is Hebrew in origin)? Is it a good name for a child, while still being unique?
2006-10-24 16:34:36 · 23 answers · asked by lauren k 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It is not my baby, but my sisters. Her husband is Jewish, we were raised protestant. She was waivering on the name before announcing it to the parents. thanks for the help!
2006-10-25 11:21:06 · update #1
I love it. It always makes me think of one of my favorite songs (Adelaide by Ben Folds). It is a bit old fashioned, very unique, and I also think Addy is a sweet nickname.
2006-10-24 16:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by Courtlyn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a nice name. The only negative thing that I can think of is that it does remind me a bit of the word addled which means to become rotten or to become confused.
However, if you plan to call her Addy, I think a lot of the uniqueness of the name will be minimized. Madeline (#69 last year), Madelyn (#109), Madeleine (#334), Madalyn (#356 - and there are 3 more less popular spellings in the top 500!), Madison (#3, so very popular), and Abigail (#4, also very popular), and Addison (#107) are all more popular than Adelaide and they all add up to a LOT of little Maddies, Abbies, and Addies running around the playground. Just something to consider...although Adelaide is a nice, traditional, and uncommon name it does sound very similar to some of these names that are trendy at the moment.
2006-10-24 17:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by Christy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that this is a very unique name, but it almost sounds like a type of drink or medicine... Gateraide or altoids? Something like that. I really like the first part of the name, but the aide part I think would be better if it were tweaked. Maybe Adelaine or... Adelas? Good luck with your new baby girl!
2006-10-24 16:57:28 · answer #3 · answered by tiyona17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adelaide might want to be perfect, as Ada sounds extra like a nickname, and frequently the meanest youthful ones will locate something incorrect with the call Ada, no longer that I somewhat have something adversarial to it. desire this helps!
2016-12-05 05:05:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the name and I especially like the nick name Addy. Although, I think of lemonade when I hear the name. What about Addison or Adeline?
2006-10-24 19:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by sweetpea77thst 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like it a lot. I think it is pretty and it reminds me of Guys and Dolls, but I doubt most people will think of that.
The only thing to think about is if you want to call her Addy/Addie. I think Addison is a very up and coming name, so there might be a lot of Addys in her class.
2006-10-24 16:43:13 · answer #6 · answered by Katherine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a very nice name. It was very common many years ago. It seems that alot of the names used years ago are coming back into popularity.
2006-10-24 16:43:03 · answer #7 · answered by FL Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there's anything wrong with the name, I like it. It is old fashioned, but not in a bad way. And Addy is a cute nickname :D
2006-10-24 20:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by Tigregrrl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry it seems a little odd to me...only because I live 2 hours drive from a major town called Adelaide
2006-10-24 16:41:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anastasia 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think it's lovely - old-fashioned and different. Addy is a sweet nickname.
2006-10-24 16:37:17 · answer #10 · answered by amivins 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋