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Baby names

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Original poster

Registering the name today, still undecided!

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Leeloo1233 · 25/09/2021 07:29

My daughter is 2 weeks old and we are registering her name today. The names we have chosen are quite familiar since I'm french and my dh is Finnish/Welsh. We love them all! Impossible to choose but releaved she will soon have a name

Our finalists:
Lily
Elsi (without the e, the Finnish/Welsh spelling)
Freya
Vivienne (nn Vivi)
Ida (pronounced Ee-da)

Whats your fav?

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SolitaryTree · 26/09/2021 09:52

I think that they’re all beautiful but elsi is my favourite followed closely by Vivienne

GreyGoose1980 · 26/09/2021 09:49

Vivienne.

TheGirlWhoLived · 26/09/2021 07:36

Beautiful name op!!

uncomfortablydumb53 · 25/09/2021 23:46

Elsi is lovely

OliverBabish · 25/09/2021 23:33

Fabulous name OP

TonkinLenkicks · 25/09/2021 23:25

Lily. Classics, strong.

Darceyhemingway · 25/09/2021 23:24

Great name!

Lockdownbear · 25/09/2021 21:46

Lovely choice Op, thank-you for coming back with your decision so few people do.

HelplessAndLost · 25/09/2021 20:25

Aww amazing, congratulations. Fantastic name.

PiesNotGuys · 25/09/2021 20:24

In my head, Elsi is Ell-sih and Elsie is Ell-sea

Would that not be right?

bloominglovelyorange · 25/09/2021 20:17

Great choice!! My favourite was Elsi, thanks so much for giving us an update

user1493494961 · 25/09/2021 19:52

Lovely.

KirstenBlest · 25/09/2021 19:37

Very nice. Congratulations and best wishes to little Elsi.

celestebellman · 25/09/2021 18:33

Great name, congratulations

OuiOuiBonjour · 25/09/2021 18:00

@Leeloo1233

Thank you all so much for taking the time to comment and for giving me confidence to go with the spelling that best reflects our heritage.

We chose Elsi Vivienne 😍

Gorgeous name, congratulations and welcome to the world Elsi Vivienne

Calmdown14 · 25/09/2021 17:58

Lovely. A name that succeeds in being cute for a baby but also elegant for an adult. Perfect

DebbieHarrysCheekbones · 25/09/2021 17:52

Lovely ☺️

SirSamuelVimes · 25/09/2021 17:16

That is a FABULOUS name OP. Hello Elsi!

ManifestingJoy · 25/09/2021 16:43

@Leeloo1233

Thank you all so much for taking the time to comment and for giving me confidence to go with the spelling that best reflects our heritage.

We chose Elsi Vivienne 😍

oh that's lovely. I was going to suggest that!

DominicRaabsTravelAgent · 25/09/2021 16:41

Oh that's so lovely @Leeloo1233

CaffiSaliMali · 25/09/2021 16:41

Excellent choice, Elsi Vivienne is a fabulous name!

Original poster

Leeloo1233 · 25/09/2021 16:38

Thank you all so much for taking the time to comment and for giving me confidence to go with the spelling that best reflects our heritage.

We chose Elsi Vivienne 😍

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IVFdreams2021 · 25/09/2021 15:01

Elsie Frey surname

DebbieHarrysCheekbones · 25/09/2021 14:54

What did you decide @Leeloo1233

CaffiSaliMali · 25/09/2021 14:51

Elsi is my favourite. I really like that spelling, and it reflects the Welsh and Finnish heritage which is lovely.

I have a Welsh name in England which is misspelled and mispronounced. The misspelling is much less annoying than the mispronunciation, so I'd go for Elsi over Ida for that reason.

In my case some of the misspellings are utterly bizarre; at least Elsi getting Elsie means she's getting a legitimate alternative spelling. A bit like an Ann getting Anne.

I think I'm going to add Elsi to my list.

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