Elfie

[justbeenforapromenade]

I love - and you?

[littlerach]

I know an Elfie.
The name really suits her.

[AngryAndFedUp]

It's cute, I likey!

[Bucharest]

And if she ends up being built like a oil tanker?

[Scorpette]

I love it. But DP has vetoed it for a future DD

[bellissima]

Sounds a bit like a nn for something longer 'Elfradora' or the like. But ok, though maybe a bit childish.

I rather like all these E names - Edie, Evie, Edith, Elise, Eloise even - but I worry that, say looking down the cast list of a TV drama in twenty years - it's all going to look remarkably similar.

[Thissideofchannel]

It is short for Elfriede and I don't think that is cute at all, actually.

[ScummyMummy]

Sounds rather ethereal and middle earth. Could be difficult to pull off if you grew up to be of solid build or down to earth attitude, perhaps.

[owlandpussycat]

Oo thought it was a boy's name- short for Elphinstone? My cousin's friend called this after his grandfather.

[cookielove]

i think it is very pretty

[shootfromthehip]

Mm. Not sure as it's stuck with the elf connotations in my mind. I know an Elvie which is lovely.

[PuppyMonkey]

Bit too like Alfie.

[mwff]

effie yes, elife no.

[Thandeka]

Wow was just about to start thread with same title! I absolutely love it (and alfie was first choice for boys name-but they think it's a girl) but because it may not be a great name past age of five we were thinking maybe ella fred but elfie for short! Fred is actually a girls name too and we quite like it but are aware we are cruel parents so may try and find a better f or ph middle name! I say go for it but also hoping it doesn't catch on as part of reason we gave up on ella is there are too many and don't want dd to be in class with others of same name.

[Thandeka]

P.s I just asked my brother his opinion of the name and his response was "she'll get bullied by hobbits!" which made me laugh.

[skidoodle]

I do not love.

[moondog]

People will think it is Alfie but that you are a New Zealander or South African.

[pointydoug]

awful

[Jamieandhismagictorch]

No, the name is Elvie (female form of Alfie)

I like it

[pointydoug]

a female form of alfie? SOUnd sodd

[Merle]

Elfriede is lovely. Elfie as a shortened form. Makes me think of the dog in the book 'I'll always love you'.

[lola0109]

My nieces is Erin Louise F (ELF) and we have called her Elfie since she was born. Love it, very cute and it suits her.

Not sure how it will suit her when she's older, we'll still call her it but whether or not she'll be embarrassed by it is another thing. (she's only 5 just now).

Maybe try the initial thing then? So it can be a pet name but she'll have something else to go on if she doesn't like it?

I do love it though!

[katnkittens]

The main character in the stage show 'wicked' (prequel to the wizard of Oz) is named Elpheba nn Elphie. She is a green misunderstood witch

That;s the first thing that came into my head but that may be because my daughter has been in rehersals to play her for ages so I know the show inside out....

I think it's cute as a nn.

[justbeenforapromenade]

Thanks,

Bucharest - she just wouldn't! Even if she were voluptuous I think the name is lovely - scummy - can be down-to-earth in an Elsie type way

Jamie - rather prescriptive, no? Many forms exist.

I love it but have a bit of an aversion to the 'ie' names and do think it rather nicknamey. Which beautiful name could it be short for?

Do I like Elfriede? Hmm - I do think it will grow on me.

There is also the glut of Evies, and Elsies to contend with, might just settle for Pearl

[seeker]

Do you actually want to be an overweight spotty teenager called Elfie?

Do you want to be a professional woman trying to be taked seriously in a sexist world called Elfie?

You aren't naming a baby, or a 5 year old or a fairy or a kitten, you are naming a woman!