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Elspeth shortened to Elsie - what do you think?

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namehelpneeded · 16/07/2010 16:05

Ive finally got dh round to my way of thinking and we are planning on going with this name - what do you reckon?

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birdofthenorth · 22/02/2011 21:05

Lush, love both

NotAnotherNewNappy · 22/02/2011 21:03

Love it. Really like Elsie but think it sounds more like a nn than a full name. Never thought of using Elspeth, very pretty.

DesertOrchid · 21/02/2011 22:04

I like both :-)

gleechie · 21/02/2011 21:41

Love Elspeth, i'll consider it if i ever have another DD, i know a Elspeth in her 20's, she goes by the name Eppie.

MajorBumsore · 21/02/2011 21:32

Yes, lovely.

OliveMalay · 21/02/2011 21:16

I don't think EL-speth sounds much like e-LIZ-abeth. The accents are different and there are a different number of syllables.

MonkeyChicken · 21/02/2011 21:12

gorgeous. x

babyapplejack · 21/02/2011 21:11

Agree the name is grannyish, but it would bother me more that Elspeth may spend her life saying "no, it's not Elizabeth".

TobyLerone · 21/02/2011 21:09

I love them both :)

PlymouthSound · 21/02/2011 21:08

Love Elsie, it's my niece's name and really suits her.

sheeplikessleep · 21/02/2011 16:43

Love both full and nn, so pretty and unusual.

TooImmature2BMum · 21/02/2011 16:42

My littlest sister is called Elspeth Rose (she'll be 4 in March). I think it's adorable - it really suits her! We're Scottish too. She gets Ellie and Elsie for shorts, but also the full name - she's not exclusively nicknamed.

OliveMalay · 21/02/2011 12:22

I like both Elspeth and Elsie, very pretty. Otherwise you could of course have Elisabeth with nickname Elsie.

agora1 · 21/02/2011 12:13

I know a little Elspeth who is known as Elsie - very cute.

smother · 21/02/2011 12:07

Absolutely lovely names, both of them!! ignore all the naysayers and go for it if you love them!

Hatterbox · 21/02/2011 11:56

I love Elspeth, stunning name, and Elsie is such a cute nn.

I like Elsbeth too.

growing3rdbump · 21/02/2011 11:42

I love Elspeth. I know one and she is called Elly.

aslongasheneedsme · 21/02/2011 11:37

I know an Elspeth and she is certainly not a little old granny! It's a traditional Scottish name which has become more popular lately. Would rather have a classless, dateless name like Elspeth than share it with the million Olivias, Chloes and Emilys that are everywhere at the moment.

DrivenToDistraction · 17/07/2010 10:04

Like Elsbeth nn Elsie, although TBH I prefer nn Elsa, 'tis a bit more elegant IMHO/

valiumSingleton · 17/07/2010 09:43

I like it! Elsie is lovely.

violetsmile · 17/07/2010 07:33

Elspeth looks and sounds clumsy. It's difficult to say so it ounds like a name and not just a drunk trying to say Elizabeth. Awful. Elsie is OK but a bit cutesie and will date. Prefer Elsa.

Tootlesmummy · 17/07/2010 07:31

terrible, sorry but they are old granny names. Sorry

freerangeeggs · 17/07/2010 02:34

Love it. Love it love it love it.

Hedwig3 · 16/07/2010 18:00

I really like Elspeth and Elsie.

But promise me you will use Elspeth, not just Elsie

ArthurPewty · 16/07/2010 17:47

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