Comments for the name Adelaide

I love this name. It's classic without being overused. I like the nickname Ada with it. (yes I know Add and Aid don't sound the same)

I love this name, it will always be one of my favorites. Its a pretty name no matter what language it is pronounced in French, English or German.

A gorgeous, regal, and sophisticated name - one of my very favorites.

Adelaide is a very pretty name. It is one of my all time favorite girl names. It is classy, beautiful, and mysterious.

A beautiful, regal sounding name.

The character Adelaide of Guys and Dolls is a famous bearer. When I think of this name, I think of that character: loud, not very bright, but cute!

I've had no end of compliments to the unusual and uncommon use of my name. People have also described me as regal, beautiful and noble, only then for me to discover the true meaning of my name. It really is an honour to be named Adelaide and served to get me out of the stickiest and most unpleasant situations just by the discussion around my name. I just simply love it.

Adelaide is Australia's fifth largest city and capital of the South Australia territory.

Adelaide is actually the capital of the state of South Australia, Australia (it is not a territory at all!)
The city itself was named after Queen Adelaide and was the only Australian city not colonised with prisoners from England.

This is completely wrong - Australia's capital city of Canberra and the vast majority of Australian cities and towns - like Melbourne and Darwin - did not use convict labour. Many regions weren't even settled by Europeans until after convict transportation to Australia was banned on the east coast in the 1840s and the west in the 1860s.

The Colony of South Australia, did however ban the use of convict labour from its founding - as it was too close to slavery for the settlers' 'Enlightenment ideals' - so Adelaide can make that claim.

Adelaide is a beautiful name. I love it with the nickname Addie - one of my favourites.

I do really like this name, but I dislike the inevitable nickname "Addy". So I may never be able to use it myself. Still, it's so cute - and seems like the name of the moment, the one everyone's talking about.

I used to hate this, but now I think it's a great name!

It sounds like a name I could really LOVE - but I'm in Australia and I've just known it as a city name my whole life and can't get past that, like Sydney. Depressing, really.

I find this name to be quite a mouthful.

It reminds my mother of a fat, German child with braids and a schnitzel.

This name sounds like lemonaid!

As someone previously mentioned, this is a "name of the moment", as is apparent by its prominent use in fan fiction and original fiction of the same caliber. Please don't name your daughter this, because it is likely to become the "Ashley" of this generation.

This name becoming the next "Ashley" is about as unlikely as Millicent or Hildegard. The misused Madison or Addison are perfect fad examples and would be more appropriate to use in place of Adelaide.

I am annoyed that this name seems so popular, as I have always loved it as an unusual name. Still, it won't stop me continuing to enjoy it!

Adelaide is my top name for a daughter right now, with the nickname Del.

I love it, it's such a pretty name for a little girl and wouldn't sound odd when she grew into a woman either. I can see elderly women with the name Adelaide too.

I have a little girl named Adelaide. Though I worried people would be confused by such an old fashioned, uncommon name, I couldn't have been more wrong! People may be a little surprised by the name, but a good number of people were pleasantly surprised at the revival of a name with deep roots in their own family tree! There are also a good deal of nicknames to make such a mouthfull of a name kiddie friendly - Addie, Adda(or Ada or Adah), Della, even Lady. There is something to be said for a strong, old fashioned name. Adelaide will work well from childhood through to old age. And with such a beautiful meaning, I am not surprised to see it reappear on the top 1000 list.
Then again, I am biased.

I went from really disliking this name to loving it. I don't really know why, it just began to slowly appeal to me over time. Very pretty name!

I really love this name. Uncommon but it will never go out of style. I picture a very well educated and well spoken young lady. And I really love the nicknames Addie and Adel as well, they work great for a little girl. I would love to name one of my children this name (a girl because who would name a boy this).

Even though it reminds me of lemonade, or Gatorade, I still think this name is pretty! Although I can see a girl named Adelaide getting the nickname Lemonade. Lol, that might be kinda cute, though.

This name is gorgeous. I personally, would name my child this, but my mom says it sounds like marmalade.

One of the contestants in the reality show about 20's vs. 40's women competing for a man, is named this.

I liked the name but didn't figure we'd use it for a child, so we named our lab Adelaide. We didn't know until a few years later it meant noble. Boy does she fit her name to a T. I love this name, please don't be put off that I gave it to our dog. The name Adelaide is pleasant and musical the way it rolls off your tongue. It has good nicknames Ad or Addy/Addie. It's beautiful & strong yet light-hearted and playful. I'd give it to my kid now if I hadn't already given it to my dog.

I used to dislike this name, but it's growing on me, it rolls off the toungue nicely, it's classic, pretty, and got some of the cutest nicknames ever! (Addy, Addie, Heidi, etc.)

I used to think this was a really old-fashioned, ugly name, but I think it's really cute now. I also love the nickname Lady, and that's just what I want my little girl to be, a lady.

It's beautiful. It would work excellent for a female who lives in that city and other places.

I think it's just a lovely name!

Well, I don't particularly like this name, myself. It doesn't really sound "classy" to me, more like someone whose parents are really not classy but think they are. And I agree that it is too popular.

Not only a city in Australia but also a street in Toronto.

I've always loved the name Adelaide and I had to name my daughter this. Over the years a bunch of nicknames has been given to her, Deedee, Lady, Addie, and even Heidi, but I always try and make a point to use her full name because I don't want to her to forget how beautiful it is.

The band Anberlin has a song called Adelaide.

Apart from the media, I have never heard this name used. This is most likely different in comparison to other places. But I love this name to death, I think it's very eye-catching and beautiful. I'm just hoping it doesn't get too overused.

Rachel Griffiths has a daughter named Adelaide Rose.

Everytime I think of this name, I think of a scientist.

The inventor of the poetry type called "cinquain" is named Adelaide Crapsey.

I used to only think of this name as Great-aunt Adelaide from Nanny McPhee, but when I saw all these comments and heart about the history of the name, it really grew on me. I'm definitely naming my future daughter this!

Lemonade comes to mind when I hear this name.

It's a fine name but I find it very fusty and lumpy. I like many old fashioned names but not this. I'm sick to death of seeing it all over baby name boards. It appears to be old lady favourite right now.

I love the name Adelaide, and the possible nickname Addy. It seems to me very feminine and regal (as it reminds me of Queen Adelaide, wife of Britain's King William IV).

Sounds like an uppity and fat hen laying an egg while taking toast & marmalade for tea. No, give me Adele, Ada or Alice over this.

This name is totally discusting I feel bad for every one with it!

Adelaide Eliza Scott Ironside (17 November 1831 - 15 April 1867) was an Australian artist. Adelaide was successful in Rome and London, and represented New South Wales at the London Great Exhibition of 1862.

I think that this is a beautiful name. It's not overused either!

Oh I so love this name! I had a friend in college named Adelaide and my first impression of the name was that it was quite "old-fashioned." We named our dog this (yes, I posted earlier) years before we planned to have children. She is 9 years old and I must say I absolutely adore the name more now than ever. It is very fresh and sing-songy. Please name your daughter this, I so wish I could, but I don't think I shall name her after our dog! lol!

Adelaide stands for
Attractive
Delightful
Extraordinary
Lovely
Appealing
Irresistable
Divine
Exquisite

Beautiful name. :)

Love it, classy, different. I don't find this dated, it's very lovely.

I can't help thinking I'd hate having "laid" in my name.

I think some people shorten this to "laidy" which I think is even more pretentious and silly than the full name itself.

I have loved this name ever since I first heard of it. Adelaide has such a noble, graceful, feminine sound, and instantly brings to mind a beautiful, Arthuresque maiden. I look forward to meeting many little girls named Adelaide.

A truly beautiful name. Definitely one of my top choices for a daughter. For a nickname, I would call her Adele. I hope it doesn't become too popular, because that would ruin it.

Adelaide has been my favorite girl name for 2 years now. I literally fell in love with it as soon as I saw it! My first-born daughter will be named Adelaide. Likely Adelaide Mary, shortened to Adah (ah-dah) sometimes. I just hope the name doesn't keep jumping in popularity like it has been doing these past couple of years.

I am commenting again just to express my feeling a bit more. I find Adelaide elegant, beautiful, and utterly endearing. I think it would be the most adorable thing on a little baby girl and young child, and would age superbly into the teenage and adult years. Very classy and beautiful, my biggest requirements of my favorite names! This name is also my dear boyfriend's favorite as well :) How lucky! Our first daughter will definitely be Adelaide.

I quite like this name, and I would use Adele as a nickname. I live in Adelaide, South Australia and it's a pretty city to match the name.

Man, will you look at those popularity charts! Zoom!

Nice name though.

How about Heidi as a nickname?

Also used in Portuguese, pronounced a-də-LIED. It's an uncommon name, I only know of one person named this.

One of my favourite girls names; it's so beautiful. I've named a character in a novel I'm writing this name.

I really like the name. I heard it in the movie "Anne of Avonlea" being the name of Morgan Harris' passed wife.

It's weird sounding. I don't know why but it makes me think of an alien. Also I think of Powerade, Gatorade and marmalade. But apart from that it's okay.

Adelaide is my firstborn daughter's name (born in 2008). Although the name has been gaining some popularity, it came out of the blue for us, and we still haven't personally met another Adelaide. We call her Laidey, but most people call her by her full name or occasionally Addy. We have found it to be a delightful name, very melodic, unusual but not strange. However, those unfamiliar with the name often mishear it for Natalie, Adalay, or Adeline. I spent a lot of her first introductions saying things like, "Adelaide. Like Lemonade!" Also, it's fun to write, with lots of loops in cursive.

This is a great name. I would have no qualms about naming my daughter this. If she didn't like to be called the full "Adelaide," she could be called "Addy," "Laidy," or even "Del" or "Della."

I'm sorry, but all I can think of when I hear this name is the city Adelaide. Since I don't like place names as baby names (don't get me started on Paris or Sydney), I don't like this name very much at all.

I can't stand this name! I don't know why anyone would use it nowadays, when all it brings to mind is the Australian city (which is hardly Paris!)

I hate hearing it in period dramas and wish everyone would just use Adele or Adeline instead.

I think this name is simply beautiful. (And since I'm not Australian, the city Adelaida hardly comes to mind.) However, I dislike the nickname "Addie," and much prefer Ada as a nickname.

At first I didn't like it, because it reminded me of lemonade. But now it's very beautiful.

To be honest, I despise the English pronunciation. It sounds hideous.

This is one of my favorite names. It's so beautiful!

This was my favorite name before I was pregnant with my daughter. However, I could not get over the fact that it ends in "laide" which means ugly in French and ended up not choosing this name. I do think this is the most regal sounding name ever though.

Lovely name. It has a pleasant sound and a wonderful meaning, as well as a variety of cute nicknames. A solid 9/10.

I would like this name better without the D ending: if it were just "AD-ə-lay" instead of "AD-ə-layd". The second D feels clumsy to me, like an afterthought that only hardens and clutters up a perfectly charming name. There is a song called "Adalae" by The Pink Spiders. But I might spell it Adelae.

Miss Adelaide from the musical "Guys and Dolls"!

Beethoven wrote a beautiful song, "Adelaide," set to a poem by Friedrich von Matthisson. (It uses the German pronunciation of the name, of course.)

ADELAIDA is also used in Spanish.

I LIVE in the city Adelaide, South Australia, so it's quite strange for me to hear people named Adelaide now, because all I think of is my hometown. I do think it was aptly named, though. Adelaide IS an elegant, laidback, beautiful city (no, I'm not biased at all! :P). Adelaide is a bit of an old-fashioned name in my opinion, and it's hard to imagine a young girl having it.

All I see is "Ada Laid"... suggesting something sexual... "laying, laid, etc." Dear Ada, please don't!

-shrugs- My opinion.

It's also a Portuguese name. [noted -ed]

It is also an Italian name (though not common at all nowadays). The pronunciation is ah-de-LIE-de. [noted -ed]

Whoever the person was who said that this name reminds them of the world lemon aid, needs to sort their life out.

This is a lovely and classic name especially when I visited France and Germany, so many girls had this name. So very feminine and pretty.

I think Lady would be a cute nickname, and it would come about naturally.

This is on my personal name list! I absolutely love it. In my opinion, the name Adelaide is feminine and beautiful and it flows so nicely! I would love to use the nickname "Adie" as well. I could picture this name on a young child or an old woman because it carries so well throughout the years. Gorgeous!

Also used in Portuguese and pronounced a-de-LIED. [noted -ed]

Adelaide was the daughter of King Hugh Capet of France and his wife Adelaide.

It's a nice name but... all I hear is lemonade...

Adelaide Eugenia Bankhead was the mother of American actress Tallulah Bankhead.

The wife of King William IV of the United Kingdom was named Adelaide.

Pretty, classic name with lots of nicknames, what more could you want? It's also pretty uncommon these days, though not unheard of. It makes the childish, trendy, and masculine "Addison" sound like a joke. It's so elegant, and it reminds me of a southern woman for some reason :)