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Is Elsie a stand alone name or a nn in your opinion?

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comeandgo · 23/10/2013 19:32

I love the name and have a difficult surname which I think it sounds ok with.

I want to use it as a stand alone name but couldn't if its seen more as a nn.

How do you think of it?

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SarahAnderson · 25/10/2013 22:24

I would say it's a nick name. Sorry!

dietcokeandwine · 25/10/2013 22:17

That's a lovely description of the name semirural

As I remember it, Mrs Hughes in Downton Abbey is also an 'Elsie', and she's completely fabulous too Grin

semirurallife · 25/10/2013 22:16

another with a nan called Elsie, also given to my niece as a middle name. Its lovely, as is my nan, kinda sweet and graceful at the same time.

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dietcokeandwine · 25/10/2013 22:08

Pentagon just re-read properly - congratulations on your lovely new Elsie Smile

dietcokeandwine · 25/10/2013 22:07

I would also say standalone! My lovely nan was an Elsie, and we would have used it as a middle name had DC3 not been a boy Wink

To me it's like Libby, or Eliza - can be used as a nn for Elizabeth / Elisabeth but works beautifully as a name in its own right too.

NachoAddict · 25/10/2013 21:31

I love the name Elsie, it is my sisters name and I have always been jealous of it.

She has it short for Elspeth which is also beautiful.

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 25/10/2013 18:34

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Mintyy · 25/10/2013 18:31

A beautiful stand alone name.

LauraChant · 25/10/2013 18:30

I think it's like Sally or Polly and has become a stand alone name in its own right.

Oblomov · 25/10/2013 18:26

Stand alone name nowadays. I know a few. I like the name a lot.

Pentagon · 25/10/2013 17:26

I love the name Elsie - short and sounds lovely - we have just decided it will be DD2's name (she was born 2 days ago). A couple of people have said it's old-fashioned but most love it; and actually it's among the most popular girls names if you follow the mumsnet link - so it must be coming into fashion again. Not that I care...DH and I like it and that's all that matters.

Littleredsquirrel · 25/10/2013 16:52

Elsie is a full name. Its my girl's name if ever I can persuade DH that we should have another baby.

elcranko · 25/10/2013 16:51

Stand alone name IMO. My gran was called Elsie too.

sonlypuppyfat · 25/10/2013 15:06

Don't rate old lady names at all, they went out of fashion for a reason.

JoJoManon · 25/10/2013 15:03

My friend has an Elspeth, nn Elsie. I like that. If I wanted to call my daughted Elsie, I think I'd go Elizabeth or Elisabeth.

NoComet · 24/10/2013 19:55

Elsie is pretty, it's short, why confuse my name muddling dyslexic brain by being another Ellie.

NoComet · 24/10/2013 19:53

Stand alone, but don't let her shorten it to Ellie. Scowls at DDs friend. Why when there are so many Eleanor NN Ellie do we need another one!

HaPPy8 · 24/10/2013 19:51

Stand alone. Its lovely.

tsw · 24/10/2013 19:39

Grandmother & great grandmother both standalone Elsies.

EricLovesAnyFucker · 24/10/2013 19:33

NN IMO.

Emmabombemma · 23/10/2013 23:48

Stand alone name. My gran is an Elsie.

fizzly · 23/10/2013 23:26

Definitely can be standalone - I know a few. However, I'm a big fan of the name Elspeth at the mo and I would use that with NN Elsie I reckon.

Iworrymyselftosleep · 23/10/2013 23:25

Stand alone name - my grans Smile

Misfitless · 23/10/2013 23:17

I think it's a beautiful name - too nice for a nickname, best as a stand alone name IMO.