People making me question names

Don't spell it Elsi unless you are in Wales.
Ellcie will be called Ellice (Ell-eece).

Just spell it LC

Awful. Why saddle the poor child with spelling like that? Just use the proper spelling?!

OP, Elsie is a lovely name.

As you are already experiencing misprinounciations, imagine your Dd doing this throughout her life. If she is under one, change the spelling.

My name is a pain there is only 7 people on Facebook with my spelling & it’s annoying to have to spell it out every time. Doesn’t make me feel special at all, I wished I had a more traditional name as it sounds like my parents were trying to hard to be different.

People are right your dd will be judged on the spelling of her name, it’s not nice but people do. I feel I have at times been judged and it’s not nice

Elsie is lovely

Ellci is ugly and ridiculous and doesn’t make sense

You’re naming a real human being who will have to live with her name until she’s old enough to change it forever. All the comments on here are what many people will think and a few will actually say to you and even her

Hmmmmm sorry but unless there is a reason for an unusual, alternative spelling like Ellci, I do think it comes across as a bit silly and different-for-the-sake-of-being-different iyswim. Not classy and actually a little tacky (sorry).

Obviously, where there are two commonly accepted spellings like Claire and Clare it’s just personal choice and totally down to the parents.

Also, things like Kacper, Casper and Caspar, where different cultures have different spellings, it makes perfect sense to use your own country’s version.

But Ellci will, I think, come across as a bit . Then there’s the practicalities of her having to correct the spelling all the time. What a pain for her! I really wouldn’t.

But that isn’t a book, that’s an open access site that allows people to add their own shit yoonique spellings.

Look, OP. Elsie is a very nice name. Ellci is 1. Not a name at all. 2. Dooming your child a lifetime of correcting people and 3. Makes it look like you can’t spell.

I wouldn't have pronounced it as Elsie.

If you want a unique spelling - go for it! But I would go for something that is phonetically obvious written down - why not add an e to the end as others have suggested ellcie?

Unfortunately it will be committing them to a lifetime of spelling it out. I'm currently considering the same though as think I'll give my baby a Welsh spelling in England to represent their heritage!

Why do you feel you need a 'yoonique' spelling of a perfectly reasonable and recognised name? If you are expecting people to call her Elsie. If you believe it should be pronounced Elsie.......maybe juts call her Elsie? This desire to have letter vomit spellings of names to be different, whilst expecting everyone to record rise how it's said is a ridiculous trend. You have some good friends who are trying to save your child from embarrassment and eye rolling. Maybe listen to them.

This is an elk, please change the spelling back to Elsie so people don't call her elkie which sounds very similar to Elk.

elk

I quite like Elkie, as a PP said, it does sound like a sea creature!

Sharon pronounced Elsie! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Sharon pronounced Elsie wins best comment pmsl

Please don't do it OP! I have a friend with a bizarre unusual spelling of a perfectly normal name and she has spent her entire life getting her name either spelled wrong or pronounced wrong, depending on if people heard it or saw it first. She spent her time at primary school confused how to spell her own name! She stopped bothering correcting people about 5 years ago and now goes by the more usual spelling on facebook, much to her mother's chagrin.

I agree that maybe the spelling isn’t the best and the traditional spelling will make for a far easier life for little Elsie.

However the name calling really is unnecessary-calling someone a ‘moron’ and ‘dim’ whilst collectively mocking the OP. Really unkind from a bunch of adult mothers. You can state you don’t like something or even that you think it’s daft without resorting to name calling. If your kids did that I’m sure you would be appalled.

I hope the thread isn’t upsetting you Lzzy.

Almost every poster has agreed that Elsie is a gorgeous name though (which doesn’t happen that often on a baby names thread)

I don’t see the need for a different spelling as Elsie is a beautiful name in itself and although I’m just parroting others it’ll just be a life filled with correcting people and awkward moments in situations like job interviews and the dreaded supply teacher register

OP what about a compromise. You could call her Elsi instead of Elsie. You still get to have a different spelling, but people would still know how to pronounce it, and when she tells people her name she's only got to say "Elsie without the final e" as opposed to "Ellci - Eee ell ell cee aye, yes really, that's really how it's spelt, no it's not pronounced ell-chee or El Key" etc which you must see is going to be a real pain for her as she grows up. Elsie is a really pretty name - don't question that - but spell it how you want it pronounced or you condemn her to a life of correcting people.

LC
Phonetic at least...

Sharon pronounced Elsie 😂😂😂

OH is asking me why I'm howling with laughter on the sofa 🙊

I have a name that can be spelled differently. It's really annoying if everyone gets it wrong and you have to correct them your whole damn life. Please don't do this to your child. Just choose the spelling that is most used for the country that they live in. Otherwise you just make sure that you create negativity in their life.

Elsie is a lovely name, I wouldn't spell it differently than traditional but it is your Baby, so entirely your choice. If you don't like People's comments then don't tell them her Name until she's here - they won't make comments then

The comments on this thread (and worse) are going to be what lots (most?) people will think in real life. They will judge you and your daughter.

Elsie is lovely and looks nice written down. People will know how to pronounce it and won’t judge you and your DD (rightly or wrongly) in a negative way.

You need to decide whether you want to put your DD through this for the rest of her life when it can be so easily avoided by spelling it Elsie.