That's not a name for an adult. Might be cute as a kid, but won't be taken seriously in life.

Anonymous wrote:Dottie sounds like someone who's out of her head.

That was my thought. Doesn't dotty refer to someone who's a bit confused?

Thea

Anonymous wrote:I am English and would pronounce it Dottie, however, I have heard the American version of " butter" being budder so am pretty sure Dottie would not be pronounced as its spelled. Doddy maybe......

I was dropping off some metal at the recycling center. The guy couldn't understand what I wanted when I said metal dropoff, and I had to change it to "medal dropoff" before he understood me. I also have to ask for a glass of war-der at restaurants not war-taa.

It's true that Americans change the letter t to d, and I can imagine they would say Dod-dee not Dot-tee.

Anonymous wrote:I think is a wonderful idea for a name. It's a real enough name. I like it. But I like when parents give their child the name they want to call the child.

+1 Especially giving your child the name you will call them. So odd when people pick a nn they want to use then add another name as the legal first name that is never used. Just name your child the nn.

Dorothy Lamour would often sign her autographs with Dottie Lamour.

Dottie sounds like someone who's out of her head.

We named our daughter after grandma Dorothy but used her original name pre-Americanization, so Theodora (Dorothea was also an option). I've heard Thea as the nickname which I really like, and I love old lady names so I think Dot is super cute.

I know a Dorothea nn Thea

LOVE dorothy!

I like the idea but think you need a formal first name. Dottie the doctor, Dottie the judge, Dottie the CEO all don't really work for me.

I like Dorothy -- it's strong and retro. If Alice is popular, why not Dorothy?

Dottie's cute enough as a NN but it's awfully lightweight for an adult.

Ewww. Dottie is horrible. Please don't do this to the poor kid, OP.

I think is a wonderful idea for a name. It's a real enough name. I like it. But I like when parents give their child the name they want to call the child.

The only Dottie I know is in her 80s.