Dutch Birth Announcements

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

There were some nice ones this time, I thought:

Thieme Florian
Valentine Brigitte Philippine Juliete (Veroniqueje)
Josephine Louise
Pieter Cornelis
Sophie Joan (Felice, Julius)
Klazina Wilhelmina “Odilia” (So they'll call her Odilia...kind of strange, but it happens!)
Reinier Storm Alexander
Lotta Maria Cecilia (Anna, Thomas)
Cedric Didier (Yannick)
Livia Catharina Elisabeth
Jackie Sophie Christine (George, Philippa, Alexa)
Iris Barbara
Lou Carolina Anna
Liv Deirdre Laurentijn (Fay, Dante, Mo)
Victorine Emma Maureen
Ole Jan (Nila, Malou)
Lodewijk Adelain Cedric (Celine)
Belle Monika Neeltje (Bink, Brum)
Ido Jörg (Kasper, Ella)
Amelie Noelle (Philine)
Kate (Daan, Sarah)
Olivier Paul (Bob, Philipine)
Aimee Jitske Arianne
Chloé Frances (Stijn)
Lily Emma (Nina, Olivia, Ezra)
Livia Elisabeth (Frederik)
Willem Laurens
Lotte Lieve (Tom, Anne)
Gwendoline Catharina (Nicolai, Michael)
Milo Arthur Jeroen (Ruben)

If you're having a question about a pronunciation, I'd be happy to answer it.

Also...we don't really have a nickname system here. People are called what they're called, nothing is shortened. That's why some names are really short...and more than one middle name is common practice here, too! (I've said it before...but I'll just say it again for the ones who don't know).

Comments

[blue-suspenders.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I like the sibset of Sophie, Felice and Julius.

[heure-actuelle.livejournal.com]

wow Livia is a popular Dutch name? I LOVE it, but am afraid people would always mistake it for Olivia.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I believe it's starting to get more popular...and Olivia isn't that common here =).

I like Livia too!

[moshimoshi-13.livejournal.com]

I love Dutch names sooo effing much.

[chirpygirly.livejournal.com]

Lotta Maria Cecilia (Anna, Thomas)
Lotte Lieve (Tom, Anne)

Isn't that a coincidence haha.

My mom had a sister who died of t.b. when she was about 13, and her name was "Lise-lotta". To me, I thought maybe it was an European form of Elizabeth, now I'm not so sure. Is there an English trans. for Lotta? Does it mean Laura or something?

How do you pron. the following names?
Thieme
Lodewijk
Neeltje
Ido
Jitske
Stijn
Lieve

[nandy-pandy.livejournal.com]

I would pronounce Lodewijk as Loh-deh-veek, but that's just me; I'm not Dutch. I'm almost positive it is a form of Ludwig.

As for Lotte/Lotta, I think it's a form of Charlotte. I know Carlotta = Charlotte, and I knew sb called Lottie(sp?) which was short for Charlotte, so I think it's a good guess!

[chirpygirly.livejournal.com]

Looks like pretty good guessing haha. You were pretty spot on! ;)

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Thieme: TEEM-eh
Lodewijk: LOW-deh-wike (this is tricky; English doesn't know the 'ij' sound...but it's close to the English 'i'!)
Neeltje: NAIL-cheh (super Dutch)
Ido: EE-doe
Jitske: Yits-que (again, super Dutch!)
Stijn: Stine
Lieve: LEE-veh (it's Dutch for 'dear')

As for Lotte/Lotta, I don't think there is a translation. It's pretty common here and in Scandinavian countries. I believe it's derived from Charlotte, though.

[chirpygirly.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Quite interesting names I must say. :)
I never would have thought Lotte/Lotta was a form of Charlotte. I wonder if the same holds true for Lise-lotte? Or if they're two different names. =7

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Welcome! =)

I think (but I'm not sure) Lise-Lotte is actually just a combined name (Lise and Lotte, with Lise deriving from Elisabeth and Lotte from Charlotte). We're pretty fond of combined names here, and in Scandinavia they're even fonder of it =P.

[skittles22088.livejournal.com]

Reinier Storm Alexander
Livia Catharina Elisabeth
Victorine Emma Maureen
Amelie Noelle
Lily Emma
Gwendoline Catharina