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Elsie Marie

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Ellen35 · 21/11/2020 15:00

Thoughts on this name please?
Thank you 😊

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spiderlight · 30/11/2020 16:21

Growing, up, I had a dearly, dearly beloved and absolutely wonderful great-aunt called Elsie Maria (pronounced Mariah), so I absolutely love it and your post has brought a big smile to my face remembering her.

LadyEloise · 30/11/2020 14:32

Elsie May is nice

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Ellen35 · 28/11/2020 21:15

As in Maree.
Quite like Elsie Victoria but don't know if it flows as nicely as Elsie Marie.
Also have another thread open on here considering the name Lily as an alternative.

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LadyEloise · 25/11/2020 15:08

I love Elsie.
I don't like Marie with it.
Is it Maree or Mahr ee ?

Pudding01 · 25/11/2020 14:21

As someone with Marie as a middle name, I don't find it cutesy. I always hated it as a kid as it didn't sound as girly or pretty as May/Louise/Grace etc

But I quite like it now I'm older as it isn't as common as others and in my opinion, gives a bit of a sharpness/maturity to my "cutesy" first name.

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Ellen35 · 25/11/2020 05:50

Haha, well our surname begins with Ha so Elsie Harriet Ha... would be a bit of a mouthful. Thanks for the suggestions though. Still undecided.

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Mrstwiddle · 25/11/2020 02:09

Twee

TheNanny23 · 25/11/2020 02:05

I know I was last poster t’other day but I actually thought about Elsie and I really like Elsie Harriet

I can hear ‘Elsie Harriet Jones [insert alternative surname] being read out to receive her degree.
‘Elsie Marie Jones’ I think of a little girl whacking another on the head with a plastic toy.

I get too into these imaginings.

TheNanny23 · 23/11/2020 12:00

In terms of a ‘stronger’ middle name Elsie is quite a cutesy name so having a more ‘grown up’ middle name balances it out

Elsie Margot
Elsie Catherine
Elsie Violet
Elsie Victoria
Elsie Harriet
Elsie Charlotte
Elsie Stella
Elsie Astrid
Elsie Frances
Elsie Abigail
Elsie Madeleine

YoniAndGuy · 23/11/2020 11:22

It has a sad sound to me. Quie a melancholy name.

AnnaSW1 · 23/11/2020 11:15

I love Elsie

YoniAndGuy · 23/11/2020 11:03

Also however agree that Elsie wouldn't be my first choice - prefer Edith, Martha, Maeve?

YoniAndGuy · 23/11/2020 10:59

Oh millions of names!

Elsie Ramona
Elsie Josephine
Elsie Cassandra
Elsie Marianne (better than marie I think?)
Elsie Blythe
Elsie Juliette

diddlediddle · 23/11/2020 08:54

Marie is nice, it's the Elsie part that might need reconsidering... it's a very very twee name for a grown woman. Elise? Elise Marie is nice.

festivebug · 23/11/2020 08:01

Not a fan of Elsie but I do know one who is lovely.

scentedgeranium · 23/11/2020 07:56

Bit twee for a grown up professional I'd say. Nice for a sweet little girl (do you want a sweet little girl tho?)

bumblebumblebumblebee · 23/11/2020 07:53

Lovely names but all of these are from that thread all about filler middle names lol

Whatsyourflava · 23/11/2020 07:24

Elsie Marie is gorgeous

Elsie Margaret
Elsie Clementine
Elsie Elizabeth
Elsie Jemima

FippertyGibbett · 23/11/2020 06:51

Elsie May sounds nice, I like it.

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Ellen35 · 23/11/2020 06:47

What would you consider a stronger middle name? I'm trying to avoid the obvious Rose or May so I thought Marie would be a good alternative.

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Kanaloa · 23/11/2020 02:23

It’s fine. Elsie isn’t my cup of tea, I prefer Elise/Eliza. The actual name is ok though and very wearable, just not my taste.

TheNanny23 · 22/11/2020 23:55

Weren’t you deciding between Lucy and Elsie? Still not personally keen on Elsie, I think of Corrie.
I would put it with a bit of a stronger sounding middle name, I find the double ‘ie’ off putting

MercyBodle · 22/11/2020 22:42

I like Elsie. I prefer it with an unpredictable middle name, but sounds fine with Marie.

StopMakingATitOfUrselfNPissOff · 22/11/2020 20:08

Bit twee for me

MikeUniformMike · 22/11/2020 17:00

Not keen on either of them.
How does Elsie sound with the surname?