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Elise or Eloise?

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jennifersbee · 15/03/2018 18:45

Just wondering which name people think is nicer? Elise or Eloise, TIA Smile

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Lupiform · 15/03/2018 22:54

Eloise has a Z, though. You are right on that one.

Lupiform · 15/03/2018 22:54

Elise is pronounced El-Eez not Eleece.

Um, no. Not by anyone I have ever heard saying it.

MikeUniformMike · 15/03/2018 22:53

El-oh-eez

Neganforever · 15/03/2018 22:48

Elise. I find it hard to pronounce Eloise for some reason, I always want to say Elouise.

MikeUniformMike · 15/03/2018 22:46

Elise is pronounced El-Eez not Eleece.

Sophronia · 15/03/2018 22:30

Elise

DramaAlpaca · 15/03/2018 22:25

Like both but Eloise just wins.

Lupiform · 15/03/2018 22:23

Eleece is the actual pronunciation, surely? Never heard it pronounced any other way.

madamedepoppadom · 15/03/2018 22:01

Eloise. I like Elise pronounced Eleez but not Eleece, which seems to be more popular now.

MikeUniformMike · 15/03/2018 20:59

Eloise. Elise sounds like a car. Loads of trouble usually serious.
Not mad about either but they're OK.
I'm of the age that had a lot of Lisas so Elise sounds a bit dated.

Confusedwife84 · 15/03/2018 20:58

Eloise Smile beautiful name

Imstickingwiththisone · 15/03/2018 20:53

Elise is a bit too sweet for me so I like Eloise more. Would find myself shortening it to Elle a lot though, due to the extra syllable! Wouldn't do that with Elise. Might matter if you're someone who hates people shortening your children's names.

laramara · 15/03/2018 20:48

Elsie!

Bringmewineandcake · 15/03/2018 20:46

Eloise Smile it was on my short list for DD2.
Elise also makes me think of someone tall, blonde and snooty!

VioletteValentia · 15/03/2018 20:46

I find Elise really hard to say Confused so for that reason, Eloise.

Minus2 · 15/03/2018 20:46

Both lovely

EliseC1965 · 15/03/2018 20:44

I might be a tad biased as well :)

Lovelise · 15/03/2018 20:37

Elise, but I'm biased!

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jennifersbee · 15/03/2018 20:27

interesting!

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PinkAvocado · 15/03/2018 20:12

Elise. Really not keen on Eloise.

SuperBeagle · 15/03/2018 20:11

Eloise.

I have an irrational hatred of Elise.

AnyaMoondial · 15/03/2018 20:10

Both good, marginally prefer Eloise. I particularly like the way it looks written down.

Rainbowblume · 15/03/2018 19:58

Elise

JumpingFrogs · 15/03/2018 19:58

Eloise is prettier, imo

Lupiform · 15/03/2018 19:53

Definitely Elise!

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