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Elise

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hismama · 08/01/2021 14:17

Hi everyone,

What do you all think of the name "Elise" and how would you pronounce it?

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JohnBarron · 10/01/2021 22:23

Lovely name, I know an Elise, pronounced Elle-eeese.

Edgeoftheledge · 10/01/2021 22:18

Love it! E -lise

Hunt123 · 10/01/2021 22:17

Adore the name Elsie !

Thedogscollar · 09/01/2021 23:34

It is a beautiful name. All the Elises's I know are lovely people too.

babynamelover · 09/01/2021 07:25

I know one in NZ.
I think it's beautiful classic and underused.

Pinkypie86 · 09/01/2021 06:16

I'm biased, but it is a beautiful name. We pronounce it ' Ill-eese' French name.

We know no other Elise's - Never met another.
My Elise is 19 - So, if that's any indication you hopefully won't be inundated with them at school!

DramaAlpaca · 09/01/2021 04:19

It's interesting what a difference rearranging the letters makes.

There's the beautiful Elise, which is pretty, elegant and sophisticated. Switch two letters round and you get Elsie, which is just horrid and manages to be both dowdy and twee in one name Grin

themental · 09/01/2021 03:51

"ill-EES", I mean. Surprised people are getting an "ee" sound at the start.

That's how I say it too.

A warning to to the op though (from someone with experience)

You'll get El-eese, Al-eese, Eleeeeez, Elisa, Elsie, etc etc and your daughter will constantly be correcting people and spelling it on the phone 🙃 I gave my own daughters simple easy to spell and universally pronounced names for that reason!

Oblomov20 · 09/01/2021 03:37

Love it. Would have chosen it if I'd had a girl.

GeorgiaGirl52 · 09/01/2021 03:32

Long e, like the letter. E - lease

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 09/01/2021 03:19

Pretty and classy.

El-ees

CeeceeBloomingdale · 09/01/2021 03:13

Elle eese is how I pronounce it. I know one, she often gets called Elsie as people misread it.

danascully96 · 09/01/2021 03:02

Elise is lovely! “ill-eece” is how I’d say it ❤️

Underused and elegant ☺️

CatandBaby · 09/01/2021 01:51

I didn't understand the love for this name at all. Reminds me of the brand Ellesse.

madcow88 · 09/01/2021 00:10

My daughter is Ellice pronounced ELEESE I love it

maddsclairelouise · 09/01/2021 00:02

I really like the name Elise, was on my list for a time. I would pronounce it El-ece

MercyBodle · 08/01/2021 23:26

Not a name I'm keen on, rather too soft and insubstantial for me, but it's a generally liked and accepted name. I'm okay with Elyse spelling too. Around me it seems to be pronounced El-eez. I'm in Australia.

DramaAlpaca · 08/01/2021 23:12

Such a pretty, sophisticated name. I'd pronounce it with a short 'e' and a soft 's'.

This won't be popular on here at all, but I also like the spelling Elyse.

Chilldonaldchill · 08/01/2021 22:50

It's one of my irrational hate names but I pronounce it with a soft s at the end.

Soulstirring · 08/01/2021 18:41

Lovely name. I’d use a soft ‘s’. El-eese

user1494050295 · 08/01/2021 18:40

Beautiful name. Am biased. We pronounce it El use but her granny says ell leaze

sandandso · 08/01/2021 18:39

"ill-EES", I mean. Surprised people are getting an "ee" sound at the start.

Blackbelt · 08/01/2021 18:38

I think it’s lovely. I’d pronounce it the English way with a soft s. If you wanted it the French prononciation I would use a z.

sandandso · 08/01/2021 18:38

Soft s like "lease". I don't have much of an opinion on it either way, it's fine.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/01/2021 18:36

"EE - lease" (like when you lease a property) is how I'd pronounce it. It's a nice name, sounds very French but doesn't seem overused at the moment (despite the current popularity of some other El - names).