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Lisa

57 replies

OnOnBike · 04/03/2022 10:28

Which do you like best?

Lisa, Lily, Elise, Mia, Ella, Ellie?

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Playdoughcaterpillar · 04/03/2022 17:31

Elise

Suzi888 · 04/03/2022 17:29

Lisa is very dated, not a fan.

Lily and Mia both lovely.

Prepaway · 04/03/2022 17:28

Lisa, simply because the other names are really really common. Lisa is pretty and definitely would be a nice comeback name.

marshmallowhearts · 04/03/2022 17:23

The Elisa I knew was of Italian heritage and pronounced it El-eesa. I think most people would pronounce it that way too, as I’d expect Elissa pronunciation to be spelled like that iyswim.

Sapphireskies · 04/03/2022 17:20

Elise and Ella

BabyTurtIe · 04/03/2022 17:16

I love Lisa I know people say it’s dated but it’s a lovely name, it’s the only one I like on your list

Sockpile · 04/03/2022 17:15

I really like Lisa, it stands out from the list as it’s really popular like the others. A PP mentioned Joanna and Laura, I really like them too.

CoastalWave · 04/03/2022 17:12

Love Lisa!

ThatsNotMyGolem · 04/03/2022 17:10

I love Lisa!

FlippyMcFlippyPancakeFace · 04/03/2022 16:35

I love Lisa but it is very dated. I know a Leeza, which is similar and more modern.

Elise is also lovely.

Alicia 'ah-lee see-ah' is very pretty too, though I think some people will pronounce it as 'ah-lee-sha'.

StopThe · 04/03/2022 15:20

Ella is the best of the list by a long way.

Kitkat151 · 04/03/2022 15:18

Lily

DramaAlpaca · 04/03/2022 15:14

I only like Lily and Elise.

schnubbins · 04/03/2022 15:13

Lisa is lovely .Lily is my least favourite.

Rosieposie101 · 04/03/2022 15:10

Only like Elise

RuthW · 04/03/2022 12:24

I only like Lisa from that list.

StopForAMinute · 04/03/2022 12:01

I like Lily and Ella best.

BurningBenches · 04/03/2022 11:55

I love Lisa, it was on my list along with clare, Joanna, Susannah, Laura. I'm an 80s kid and have lots of lovely friends called Lisa.

The others are nice but popular.

Justkeeppedaling · 04/03/2022 11:51

Lisa may be dated, but I like it, and it's the only one of your list that isn't also the name of almost every other girl child born over the last couple of years.

Happenchance · 04/03/2022 11:49

Elise. I also like Elisa.

Sisisimone · 04/03/2022 11:33

I love Elise. Also like Alyssa which is similar.
Ella and Ellie were really very popular a few years ago, not really keen on them
Mia is ok but a bit boring. Don't like Lily.
I like the name Lisa, it's pretty. I know a few Lisa's all born in the 1970s. It's probably due a comeback

SweetNcrunchy · 04/03/2022 11:27

Elise is gorgeous. Much more elegant than Elisa and Elsie which are similar but overused.

Lily, Mia, Ella & Ellie are all "nice" but a bit boring. You ask someone their baby's name and hear that and its pretty unremarkable, you don't exclaim, "What a lovely name!"

Lisa though..... If you dare, it could be great! Like people calling their boy Paul, its one of the same kind of 80s names that seems to be creeping back in.

What about that singer who's called Lissa? That's pretty and more unusual.

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OnOnBike · 04/03/2022 11:11

I like Elisa. How would you pronounce it, Eleesa or Elissa (if that makes sense)?

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marshmallowhearts · 04/03/2022 11:09

I don’t mind Lisa but don’t love it. If you also like Elise, what about Elisa?

Fl0w3ry · 04/03/2022 11:07

Lily and Ella are the nicest names.
I think Ellie and Lisa sound a bit dated. I know a few adults with those names and none of them are very nice people. That might be clouding my judgement.