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Maisie or Ella?

41 replies

millzcrawf · 20/10/2021 22:38

These are just two names DH and I love
I know they're both rather popular but I think they're really pretty! what do you prefer? Maisie or Ella

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Narnianoon · 05/11/2021 15:17

Sorry, I find them both quite dull. Maisie is very cutesy. Ella will just merge into all of the other Ellies, Eleanors, Ellens, Elsies etc.

How about May or Maeve?

Esther, Erin, Erica, Etta?

Lalliella · 04/11/2021 23:53

Ella is beautiful, ageless and classic.

SallyWD · 04/11/2021 17:19

I always find Maisie a bit cutesy. Nice for a 5 year old girl but I can't imagine a serious, professional adult woman called Maisie - Imagine a barrister or lawyer being called Maisie. Apologies to all the adult Maisies!

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pilates · 21/10/2021 19:21

Ella, Maisie is awful

alpinerain · 21/10/2021 15:44

Ella

Chachachawoo · 21/10/2021 14:45

We have an Ella and know only a handful of others even though it's very popular.
She often gets compliments on it. For me it's short elegant and feminine without being too cutesy or frilly

Blubells · 21/10/2021 13:31

Maisie Mouse 🐭

SapphosRock · 21/10/2021 13:27

Ella is a gorgeous, classic name. Definitely Ella.

Classica · 21/10/2021 13:19

If I had to adopt one of these names as my own it would definitely be Ella. I'd just feel a bit silly telling people my name was Maisie.

mrsevangelina · 21/10/2021 13:14

Ella

Maisie sounds cutesy and as if it will date.

RevolvingPivot · 21/10/2021 12:28

Joke

RevolvingPivot · 21/10/2021 12:28

Mazie

HereWeGoAgains · 21/10/2021 12:27

Neither.

Maisie is too cutsey and Ella is just drippy and wet and nothing.

RuthW · 21/10/2021 12:15

Ella. Maisie is to cute for an adult.

Blubells · 21/10/2021 10:29

How about Gabriella or Estelle?

MerryChristmasToYou · 21/10/2021 09:49

I know lots of Ellas and only one Maisie, so Maisie

ThirdElephant · 21/10/2021 09:30

Ella. I can't picture Maisie as a hard-headed businesswoman of fifty. Ella would find it easier to be taken seriously, I think.

Gonnagetgoing · 21/10/2021 09:28

Neither sorry

becca3210 · 21/10/2021 09:26

Agree that Maisie is too cutesy and doesn't work for an adult. Ella is lovely!

BubbleCoffee · 21/10/2021 09:20

Maisie

daisypond · 21/10/2021 08:31

Sorry, I’m not keen on either. Maisie is too cutesy- it’s short for Margaret. If you used that, it would be a front-runner. Ella is very bland, but I’d choose Ella over Maisie.

Animood · 21/10/2021 07:36

Maisie is too cutesy.

Imagine being a 50 year old with a serious job (think judge, ceo, consultant surgeon) and being called bloody Maisie.

Ella is better, but I still don't love it.

Aria20 · 21/10/2021 07:34

Ella is beautiful. Maisie is nice and cute. I'd go with Ella.

Soulstirring · 21/10/2021 07:32

Ella