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Elise or Alice?

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tedladybird · 02/09/2019 20:36

We are leaning towards Elise which we both love but I wonder if it's too unusual and we would be better off going for a more classic name like Alice, which we also like very much.

We have one DD already who is Clara Louise.

Which would you go for, Alice or Elise?

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MrsBertBibby · 02/09/2019 21:07

Elise. Alice is so prissy and prim.

joystir59 · 02/09/2019 21:06

Elise. Why do the names of siblings have to go together?

RachelEllenR · 02/09/2019 21:01

I prefer Alice though Elise is pretty too. I know a Clara and Alice pair of sisters and thought what lovely names they both have.

riotlady · 02/09/2019 20:59

Alice

Bluewavescrashing · 02/09/2019 20:59

Alice and Clara are gorgeous names, classic and beautiful.

Retroraver93 · 02/09/2019 20:58

I really like Elise and it goes well with her sister's name Clara.

CrispMornings · 02/09/2019 20:57

Alice. Elise is a bit weird with Clara Louise. I may also be biased - glances at grown up (ish) on sofa wrapped in a yard of blonde hair, that suits a head band and looks just like my grandma Grin

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tedladybird · 02/09/2019 20:55

Thing is we ruled out Sophia on the basis that it was too popular so in a way it seems a bit silly to go for Alice - not top of the list like Sophia/Sofia but it's up there.

I do really like it though. I love both really!

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JennyAuker · 02/09/2019 20:55

Alice, classier 👍

Atlasta · 02/09/2019 20:53

Alice.Beautiful.

MissHenty · 02/09/2019 20:53

Alice

I love love love it

99bb · 02/09/2019 20:52

Alice

A perfect name IMO

campion · 02/09/2019 20:51

Alice

Elise isn't that unusual ime but I always think of it as a French name,not that that should put you off.

raspberrypancakes · 02/09/2019 20:43

Alice

Sophronia · 02/09/2019 20:43

Alice

user1493494961 · 02/09/2019 20:42

Alice, it's very classy and goes nicely with Clara.