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Eliza or Saskia?

80 replies

LionBrodie · 14/11/2020 12:25

Which do your prefer?

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uggbooted · 14/11/2020 22:58

Love both! And Cassia pp has suggested. Which works best with your surname OP?

Chilldonaldchill · 14/11/2020 22:52

I like them both. I think Eliza feels more classic whereas Saskia feels more feisty. I don't think either are trendy or faddy and don't think either will date badly.
I think Eliza will always be significantly more popular if that bothers you.
I don't even know which I'd choose if I had to because they're both lovely.

Firebird83 · 14/11/2020 22:18

Saskia

SquigglePigs · 14/11/2020 19:45

Both lovely but if I had to pick one I'd go for Saskia.

Brighterthansunflowers · 14/11/2020 19:45

Ffs autocorrect! Saskia not Saskatoon

Brighterthansunflowers · 14/11/2020 19:44

Saskatoon but both are lovely

Sadhoot · 14/11/2020 19:42

Saskia because I can't think of Eliza without thinking of Eliza Thornberry ...

Eliza or Saskia?
Madbengalmum · 14/11/2020 19:34

Eliza

raskolnikova · 14/11/2020 19:25

Eliza

Zolaanna · 14/11/2020 19:22

Saskia is fab. Eliza is a bit bland

DidgeDoolittle · 14/11/2020 19:18

Saskia by a long way. Eliza is a bit meh

Awrite · 14/11/2020 19:12

Eliza. Love it.

DramaAlpaca · 14/11/2020 19:09

Saskia for me. Lovely name, Dutch in origin I think.

Eliza is nice enough but blends in to all the other popular girls' names that start with 'El' these days.

pilates · 14/11/2020 19:07

Both nice but prefer Eliza

Raera · 14/11/2020 18:35

I'm not keen on Saskia, sorry. Sounds a bit pretentious
How about Elizabeth?
You can call her Eliza when she's little and then when she is older she can choose to stick with it or use her full name or another nickname - Liz, Lizzie, Libby, Bet, Beth, Liza etc...

Meredusoleil · 14/11/2020 18:24

Saskia

Glitterbubbles · 14/11/2020 18:23

Saskia

Jeschara · 14/11/2020 18:22

Saskia is lovely. I much prefer it to Eliza.

user1493494961 · 14/11/2020 16:38

Eliza by far.

ASkyPaintedGold · 14/11/2020 16:33

Saskia! I have one and she loves her name, it's pretty rare around here too.(she is extremely Sassy, though so it's perfect for her)
I don't agree with the pp who said it would date easily...I think Saskia Rembrandt would have disagreed, too 😉

Enterthedragons · 14/11/2020 16:30

Definitely Saskia. Eliza is so wishy washy

IrishMamaMia · 14/11/2020 16:29

Saskia is great!

Bubbletrouble43 · 14/11/2020 16:28

I love Saskia, there are loads of Elizas in my village, though it is also a nice name.

Ellen35 · 14/11/2020 16:27

Eliza

FluffyEggsontoast · 14/11/2020 16:25

Eliza by a mile
Much classier sounding