Elsie?? Old woman's name or pretty name?

[xxhunnyxx]

Just thought I'd ask opinions on this.
I heard that James Morrison has named his little girl Elsie and I was thinking if you actually disassiociate it with being an old woman's name it is a really pretty name.
15/16 years ago when my sister was named Grace there was a lot of comments on the lines of 'oh that's ermmm...an unusual name these days' and now it's one of the most popular girls names.
Is Elsie making a come back or would I be subjecting my daughter to a life time of cruel old biddy comments?

[belgo]

Elsie is very pretty, probably coming back into fashion.

[rubyslippers]

I personally prefer Elisa or Elise but not sure about Elsie - it may be a grower

[kingprawntikka]

I once knew a lady with this name .She was elderly so probably a typical name for her generation. She hated it said it sounded like the name of a prostitute!!

[xxhunnyxx]

lol I don't think there's many prostitutes called Elsie these days ha ha
I did think that Elise might be a better option, similar but more modern.

[snice]

Ailsa is v pretty too.

[girlandboy]

My Grandma's name was Elsie

However, I like it!

[choosyfloosy]

I love Elsie, i associate it with What Katy Did. Very pretty. (I do love Clover even more, i have to say).

[ruty]

i think it is very sweet. if you think and disassociate it from the old lady tag it is very pretty.

[unavailable]

Hmmm, it does feel a bit 1930s to me too. How about swapping a few letters around - Elise?

[unavailable]

Ah, just seen that hunny got there first. (I am a little slow I'm afraid.)

[RachieB]

its one of the nicer "old lady" names IMO

[Stilla]

I like Elsie
I know some one who looked after a girl called Elsie .(who was about 7 at the time) I associated it as an old lady name and disliked it( having an elderly aunt who was rather unpleasant with that name) and could hardly bring myself to say her name! But it grew on me - and she was a very pretty girl and carried it off . Her sister had an equally old fashioned name.

[KAEKAE]

I liked this a while back, but I went off it a bit when someone mentioned it was a maids name...along with the likes of Molly and Maisie!!!!

[Indith]

I saw Elsie on a gravestone the other day and started thinking "oh if I have another dd that would be lovely". I think it is great.

I should point out that I was strolling around the church yard waiting for baby group to start, I don't usually sit and read graves.

[needmorehoursinaweek]

Elsie was my grandmas name. I like it. There were also 4 sisters we used to call 'Aunty', I think they were probably related in some way. They were call Polly, Laura, Emma and Alice......Think some of those names have been round again and gone.

[pranma]

It is sweet and pretty imho

[TabithaTwitchet]

It is OK, I much prefer Elsa

[bluebump]

It's quite pretty but I prefer Elsa or Elise.

[mrsbabookaloo]

I know 3 Elsies under 3, so I think it's definitely having a comeback.

[screamingabdab]

Making a comeback, like Connie (another name i like)

What about Edie or Elvie, for something similar-but-different, Or Maggie?

[MitchyInge]

makes me think of Elsa the lion cub from Born Free, what a fab name

[WelliesAndPyjamas]

love it

v pretty

[MrsMattie]

Cute. Already a few of them round here.

[Jenbot]

My grandma's name. I like it.

[kando]

Love it! DD3 is Elizabeth and I wanted to shorten it to either Betty or Elsie, but it didn't happen! She gets Lizzie, but would have loved Elsie.