what are your thoughts on..

[GiantUnderCrackers]

the name Elsa for a girl? We have Swedish family background hence the spelling and a Swedish last name, but we are English living in Greater London. Your thoughts please...

[IHeartKingThistle]

I like it.

[iliketea]

Love it. Simple, easy to spell, works in lots of different languages. It was one of my choices till I realised the intial wouldn't work with our surname.

[BenderBendingRodriguez]

Love it. Was my first pick for DD before she was born, but DH said no

[peachypips]

Very pretty. Go for it. Sounds elegant!

[taczilla]

I love it I know one with a Finnish mother. It is a lovely and international name. The one I know also happens to be sweet which endears me to the name.
My dd has a soft name ha the irony.

[Stellan]

Better than Elsie, very pretty and cute but a bit insubstantial as a given name, in my opinion. Also, a bit too trendy for my own tastes.

I am not sure what you mean about being Swedish and hence the spelling - surely there isn't any other way to spell it?

[Stellan]

Better than Elsie, very pretty and cute but a bit insubstantial as a given name, in my opinion. Also, a bit too trendy for my own tastes.

I am not sure what you mean about being Swedish and hence the spelling - surely there isn't any other way to spell it?

[GiantUnderCrackers]

There is also Ailsa/Aylsa...

[trikken]

love Elsa

[YouFloatLikeAFeather]

Elsa is very pretty, I like it a lot

[emmyloo2]

I like it a lot. I know a baby Elsa, whose mother is Swedish.

[BikeRunSki]

Lovely.

[3littlebadgers]

It's V pretty but also I think it is a name that grows up well. You aren't going to end up with a grown up DD with a toddlers name.

[lollystix]

Lovely. Go for it.

[Positiveplus]

I quite like it and its not very popular here at the mo.
I do know a baby Elsie though.
Also like Rosa.

[diddl]

Fantastic!

[Psammead]

Very pretty, international name.

[MarySA]

It sounds a lovely name. Very pretty and not used a lot.

[Gingerbreadlatte]

On my list for sure for DC2. Its lovely

Sorry to hijack- does it sound too similar to Ella? (another family member witht that name

[winkle2]

Love it

[MoonlightandRoses]

Yes, it is lovely, very pretty and, as others have said suits both a child and a grown-up.
Have you read Born Free? That was my first introduction to the name.

[CakeBump]

Lovely. I know an Elsa in her 20s, she's stunning and a really nice girl.

Go for it!

[mrsshears]

This one one of my first choices up until recently as i predict a surge in popularity,quite a few threads on here regarding Elsa recently,if popularity isnt an issue then i would go for it,its a lovely name.

[DesperatelySeekingDistraction]

Like it. I had Ilsa on the list for DD2 but DH wasn't as keen, and thought it was too similar to DD1's name.