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Elsie?? Old woman's name or pretty name?

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xxhunnyxx · 23/03/2009 14:00

Just thought I'd ask opinions on this.
I heard that James Morrison has named his little girl Elsie and I was thinking if you actually disassiociate it with being an old woman's name it is a really pretty name.
15/16 years ago when my sister was named Grace there was a lot of comments on the lines of 'oh that's ermmm...an unusual name these days' and now it's one of the most popular girls names.
Is Elsie making a come back or would I be subjecting my daughter to a life time of cruel old biddy comments?

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 10/07/2016 14:01

A pretty old women's name.

Eastpoint · 10/07/2016 09:37

My Grandma was Elsie & her sister was Grace... Don't remember the names of any of her brothers apart from George (most of them died in WW1, as did her father).

DontDeadOpenInside · 10/07/2016 09:35

I know a 3 year old Elsie. I like it

plimsolls · 10/07/2016 09:33

The Elsie in the OP would be 7 years old now....

I think Elsie is much more popular now than in 2009 so quite commonly thought of as a little girl's name rather than anything very old fashioned.

Wishfulmakeupping · 10/07/2016 09:29

I really like considered it for dd but it is getting quite popular I've met 3 recently (in midlands) not that that would bother me but if you did want something unusual this probably isn't it.

Liz09 · 10/07/2016 09:27

I had a friend named Elsie when I was little. She was a cool girl. Very outgoing, bright, bubbly, a very talented horse rider etc. So I have good (young!) associations with the name, even though she would be in her 20s now.

I like it more than Elise, which is very dull, IMO.

RachaelandPaul · 10/07/2016 08:56

My Nana's name was Elsie. I've just named my baby Eleanor but she gets Elsie for short. Xx

itfcbabe · 27/10/2011 02:42

I think its lovely

older names are coming back again,i like
Martha,Matilda,Mary, Florence

gaelicsheep · 26/10/2011 23:23

Lovely. Smile

spottyock · 26/10/2011 23:21

If we have another DD it's definitely on the list along with Alice and Eliza.

puffylovett · 26/10/2011 22:31

I love it. Old ladies don't spring to mind for me at all. I immediately think of sweet, quiet Elsie from What Katy Did, one of my favourite childhood books :)

ChippingInToThePumpkinLantern · 26/10/2011 22:27

Elsie Tanner

Sorry.

SlinkingOutsideInSocks · 26/10/2011 22:23

I have to say it does have old lady connotations for me personally, but it is undoubtedly getting more popular.

Objectively it's a nice name, but not to my tastes, as it's a bit girly for me, what with the 'ie' ending. I'd group it in with Milly, Tilly, Ruby, Daisy, Poppy, etc - too frilly and coy for me.

GohWee · 26/10/2011 06:26

Reminds me of Elsie Tanner.

Everlong · 25/10/2011 20:38

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PosiesOfPoison · 25/10/2011 18:39

I have a Mabel!!

PosiesOfPoison · 25/10/2011 18:38

Love it, although I know two Elsies.

Wants3 · 25/10/2011 18:36

I love it ( my mum uses it as her painting name, initials LC) so she would be chuffed if we used it. I also love Mabel so I like old lady chic!

oohlaalaa · 25/10/2011 13:37

old woman's name. I really don't like this name. I love Elise though.

mammyof4 · 25/10/2011 12:26

My little girl is called Elsie-leigh and her middle name is alice

Montsti · 25/10/2011 12:23

It does sound like an older lady's name to me for now, however as a few people have already said so are most of the other currently popular names so I wouldn't worry about that.

mammyof4 · 25/10/2011 12:16

my 3 year old daughter is called Elsie-leigh but just gets elsie it is a really nice name.

AberdeenAngusina · 11/05/2011 19:59

Am I really the only person humming

I used to have a girlfriend known as Elsie
With whom I shared two squalid rooms in Chelsea
She wasn't what you'd call a blushing flower
As a matter of fact she rented by the hour.....

rengin · 11/05/2011 13:03

Think its gorgeous, and you are giving me second thoughts on our name now! What would you have a middle name?

RugbyWidow7 · 11/05/2011 09:59

Very cute. Would carry her through life well too. I liked it but DH didn't.