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Effie or Dallis

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gembickerdike · 25/02/2015 14:28

I am 25 weeks pregnant and cannot decide between the two names as I love them equally. Help, which one do u prefer Effie or Dallis?

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goshhhhhh · 01/03/2015 08:29

Neither (sorry not helpful).
Effie sounds like the beginning of swearing & Dallis looks like a mis spelling to me.

OneDecisionMade · 01/03/2015 08:26

Seriously? Effie - sounds like a reference to someone who swears a lot.
Dallis - she/you'll be eternally asked "Dallas"?

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merrymouse · 01/03/2015 08:24

Effie.

workadurka · 01/03/2015 08:22

I think Effie could also be short for a name beginning with F - I'm thinking Fenella nn Nell or Effie if we have a girl.

Provencalroseparadox · 27/02/2015 21:30

Effie can be short for Euphemia, Ophelia, Elizabeth and Efstrathia.

BadIdeaBear · 27/02/2015 21:11

I like Effie - it was a random nn for me at uni (from effervescent...! No comment!).

I agree with PPs that it might be good to be a shortened form of something else.

AccidentallyInLove · 27/02/2015 20:50

I know a little girl called Effia. Effie is lovely.

Robstersgirl · 27/02/2015 20:43

Effie reminds me of the hunger games, is that where it came from? I think it's cute. Don't like euphemia sounds too much like emphysema.

KatieKaye · 27/02/2015 19:23

Effie is NN for Euphemia.

As well as Pheemie (pronounced "Fay-mee") and of course Fay/Faye

RatMort · 25/02/2015 22:03

I'm with Laurie. Euphemia, known as Effie. Or Pheemie.

rockinrobintweet · 25/02/2015 21:49

I always wanted an Ophelia nn Effie.. it's a beautiful beautiful name

CoffeeChocolateWine · 25/02/2015 21:41

Effie is also short for Elizabeth. My niece is Elizabeth nn Effie and I love it.

Invizicat · 25/02/2015 21:31

Effie is lovely.
Dallis - I'd also assume you meant Dallas but had mispelled it, sorry. (Entirely my ignorance)

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gembickerdike · 25/02/2015 21:27

Thanks. Have considered that name before. Will think on that name more now. . Good idea x

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LaurieFairyCake · 25/02/2015 21:23

As long as the kids actual name is Euphemia then Effie is fine

Laquila · 25/02/2015 21:20

Dallas is lovely but may get confused with Dallas. Do you like Dilys?

thoughtsbecomethings · 25/02/2015 21:20

Effie lovelyWink

VainVulva · 25/02/2015 21:19

Effie

Yika · 25/02/2015 19:54

Dallis is lovely, I know a Dalis - very unusual. Effie sounds too cutesy and short for something (pretty enough but Dallis is better).

I did think her name was Dallas at first though (but still, I quite like Dallas!! :))

NerrSnerr · 25/02/2015 18:20

I would think Dallis was Dallas if introduced to me.

Leeds2 · 25/02/2015 18:18

Effie.

Dallis will be thought of, and spelt, as Dallas.

Littlefish · 25/02/2015 17:21

Dallis is too like Dallas. People will constantly mis-hear and mis-spell it.

I would go with Effie.

Only1scoop · 25/02/2015 17:16

Dallis I thinks sounds awful....

Effie is nice

manicinsomniac · 25/02/2015 17:15

I really like Effie

Dallis is quite pretty. I've never heard it before. I think maybe too much like Dallas though.

fizzycolagurlie · 25/02/2015 17:14

Have you thought of Ellis - it sort of combines them both (but does get confused with Alice sometimes)