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Eloise or Eloise? (or other suggestions)

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TangfasticMrFoxalastic · 25/08/2013 07:31

We like the name, but can't decide on the spelling :)

Potential middle names are Violet or Grace.

Other suggestions welcome, though nothing beginning with 'J'

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liquidstate · 25/08/2013 21:02

Surely Elouise would be pronounced El-oo-weez. I much prefer Ell-o-weez.

Also I prefer the Faith and Hope suggestions for a middle name.

Heloise is my DHs favourite girls name after I had vetoed Kimberly

GlaikitFizzog · 25/08/2013 17:35

Ahh! I see now!! My Scottish accent strikes again! Oh and oo!! :o

Thumbwitch · 25/08/2013 17:03

Glaikit - Loo-weez. :)

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GlaikitFizzog · 25/08/2013 16:55

Thumb, how do you say Louise? Sorry I think I'm being thick today!

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TangfasticMrFoxalastic · 25/08/2013 16:54

I'd say it as thumbwitch above. Just need to convince dh on the spelling now

Not sure about Heloise, doesn't quite have the same ring to it, imo, but still nice. I suspect we'll go back and forth on middle names :)

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Thumbwitch · 25/08/2013 16:41

Ell-o-weez.

ChasedByBees · 25/08/2013 16:37

Eloise is lovely. Elouise sounds like an online version of Louise.

GlaikitFizzog · 25/08/2013 16:36

How are you allpronounincing Eloise? I say elouise, I wouldn't spell it that way, but its the way I would say it.

Mucho prefer violet as a MN too!

ExitPursuedByABear · 25/08/2013 16:27

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ExitPursuedByABear · 25/08/2013 16:27

Heloise.

riskit4abiskit · 25/08/2013 16:25

Heloise is a medieval name I will throw into the mix.

I like eloise as a spelling better than the other way

racingheart · 25/08/2013 16:23

Eloise is really pretty. Not sure it goes with Violet - it's the o-ee i-o vowels that sound a bit odd. I like Grace, even if it is popular. Lovely meaning and sounds pretty with Eloise.

cookielove · 25/08/2013 16:22

A friend of mine just had a baby abd called her Elouise. To me it looks odd and much prefer the other correct spelling. :)

Thumbwitch · 25/08/2013 16:22

Good ol' autocorrect, got it completely right for once! Glad you're taking the hint Wink

I love the name Eloise. I agree that Grace is very popular at the moment but as it's a middle name, does that really matter? Still, if you like that kind of name, what about:
Eloise Faith
Eloise Hope

picnicbasketcase · 25/08/2013 16:19

^ That should have said the 'U', not the 'I', of course. The I is very important Smile

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TangfasticMrFoxalastic · 25/08/2013 16:17

Wow thanks, that's pretty conclusive! And was my preferred spelling too so even better Wink

I shall pass on the verdict :)

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picnicbasketcase · 25/08/2013 14:16

Eloise - Elouise looks wrong and the I is entirely redundant.

Linguaphile · 25/08/2013 14:14

I really like Eloise Violet.

Ihatepeas · 25/08/2013 14:00

Eloise Violet is gorgeous!!!!

LadyLech · 25/08/2013 12:48

Eloise.

I know 4 little girls called Eloise. All spell their name this way.

BabyBrainMom · 25/08/2013 09:03

Prefer Eloise

How about Eloise May instead?

Seaweedy · 25/08/2013 08:26

I find the combination of Eloise and Violet difficult to say and to look at because of the recurrence of 'i' and 'o', but reversed, if you see what I mean.

Eloise, definitely. Elouise would be pronounced entirely differently, surely?

LittleBearPad · 25/08/2013 08:26

Go with autocorrect.

Elouise looks like it could be said E-Louise.

Eloise Grace is very pretty

BetterWithCheese · 25/08/2013 08:22

I had Eloise Violet on my longshort list but my husband has vetoed Eloise Sad It's a beautiful name Smile

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