Essie

[17caterpillars1mouse]

What are your thoughts on Essie (thinking of as a shortening for Elspeth). The mail varnish brand association doesn't bother me in the slightest. So thoughts?

[TeddyIsaHe]

My first thought was Esso unfortunately. I love Elspeth though!

[VivienneWestwoodsKnickers]

Essie would be made into Nessie in the playground.

I associate Elspeth with the cartoon "The Family Ness" from my childhood. But I actually really like the name!

[AnyaMoondial]

I love the name Elspeth, it is wonderful. Essie is a cute nn.

[bridgetreilly]

Elspeth is lovely. Could also be Elsie?

[HoratioNightboy]

Essie is one of the historic shortenings of Elspeth so prefectly fine to use it like that. But it looks like Essie has become a name in its own right recently - some of the websites are listing it as a French name derived from Estella. Not that they're always accurate about these things...

Other traditional shortenings for Elspeth (in Scotland at least) are/were Elsie, Elspie, Elspa, Eppie, Epps and Nepps. Any use?

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Elspeth is lovely, I think Essie/Ellie, are fine as nick names.

[Allthecake]

Elspeth is lovely, prefer Elsie to Essie but there’s nothing wrong with it! And the Family Ness was an awesome cartoon!

[SuperBeagle]

I would assume an Essie would short for Estelle or something similar. I'd assume and Elspeth would be shortened to Elsie...

I like Essie, but don't like Elspeth.

[AtSea1979]

Sounds wrong to me, like it's missing a first consonant. Like N or B or something.

[stopbeingadramallama]

I thought Esso.

It’s not the worst, but it seems like there’s something missing.

[Tigertots]

I didn't realise Essie was short for Elspeth; I assumed it was derived from Esther or Esmeralda.

It makes me think of the little fainting pupil in the superb Anne of Green Gables: the Sequel; I thought Essie was sweeter than her more prominent pal Emmeline.

[CabernetSauvignyoni]

I did instantly go to nail varnish, but if you're ok with that then it's a sweet nickname and Elspeth is lovely!

[PandorasXbox]

I’m not keen sorrry. Essie and Effie aren’t pleasant soundings names imo.

[Montacute]

I think Essie is really cute but would prefer it as a shortening for Estelle/Estella. Elspeth doesn't really do it for me. Old churchy Scottish woman's name.

[KoalaD]

It's a bit...unfinished? Hissy?

I do like Esther, but not Elspeth.

[TempStamos]

My friends Dd is called Elspeth, lots of people hear Elsbeth and have started calling her Beth at school. I love the name Essie though.

[overmybreadbody]

I just think of the nail varnish

[MyOtherProfile]

Nobody watch Holby? I'm put off it by Essie in Holby.

[Ohmyfuck]

Essie is a cute name. (As long as she doesn't turn out to be messy?)

[Ploppie4]

LIke it

[Ploppie4]

There’s also Bess

[Stringofpearls]

Yes the nail varnish does spring to mind, but lots of other names are used for brands too. For example Zoe (a Renault), Maria (biscuits) and Henry/Hetty (hoovers). If you love it then I say go ahead, I think it's quite pretty.

[burninghigh]

It's pretty.

[buttercup54321]

Esso springs to mind. Have you finished your essay Essie?. Wouldn't be my choice!!

[IHeartKingThistle]

I thought it was one of the Ghanaian days of the week names. I think it's really pretty.