The name Elsie? Too "old"?

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Woshambo · 24/04/2018 14:16

My partner wants us to give our baby the name Elsie if it's a girl. A lot of people are saying it's an "old woman's name".

However my DGM says that by the times she's going to school the name will be unheard of among her peers and not to worry.

What do you think?

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SpectacularAardvark · 24/04/2018 14:48

I know a toddler and a brand new baby Elsie, it will be very normal when your DD starts school.

BubblesAndSquarks · 24/04/2018 14:32

I think its reasonably popular again with this generation I know 3 and have heard it multiple times at soft play/parks etc.
I wouldn't think of it as an older persons name any more, if I heard it out of context I'd assume a young child.
I think it's a lovely name.

Flowersonthewall · 24/04/2018 14:28

Love it, I think it's come round again x

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 24/04/2018 14:27

silver1977 I promise you Mabel is back already - half the little girls in East London are called Mabel.

Smeddum · 24/04/2018 14:26

I love it! It’s a very pretty name.

LilyRose16 · 24/04/2018 14:26

Oh I love it, beautiful name!

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 24/04/2018 14:25

It's one of those granny names which has become popular again (like Mabel, Iris, Agnes etc). She certainly wouldn't be the only little Elsie in her year.

If in doubt you could christen her Elisabeth/Elspeth, for both of which Elsie is a pet name.

angelopal · 24/04/2018 14:23

I like it. If DS had been a girl I would have wanted to use it.

silver1977 · 24/04/2018 14:22

Love it! I had a great auntie Elsie but I am also an Early Years worker and have had a little Elsie at our setting, so cute! Older names are coming round again, well some do and some don't (for good reason!). I don't think my great auntie Mabel's will so much anytime soon...

Buddyelf · 24/04/2018 14:20

My dd2 is 3 and her friend at Nursery is Elsie. She suits it and I think its really cute

Groovee · 24/04/2018 14:19

I've met a few Elsie's through my job in early years and none of them seemed "old" they really suited their name x

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