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

110 replies

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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MargotBeauregardesGavel · 24/03/2009 17:56

I know of a 7 yr old Elsa and I like that.

gibbberish · 24/03/2009 17:55

I'm really not into old lady names, but I have to say I quite like Elsie! It's sweet and I think would suit a little girl as much as an older one.

screamingabdab · 24/03/2009 17:53

If I had had a girl, it would have been Elizabeth, it's a lovely name and there are so many ways to shorten it

Ella,
Elsie
Elisa
Elle
Betty
Liz
Lizzie
Beth

mrswoolf · 23/03/2009 19:59

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ben5 · 23/03/2009 19:22

lovely.

pointydog · 23/03/2009 19:20

old woman. Change it to Elise.

Supercherry · 23/03/2009 19:15

What's wrong with old ladies? We'll all be old ladies one day you know. All our names- or at least those with the more popular names- will be old lady names. I don't get the fixation with labelling names into groups and stereotypes. IMO you either like it or you don't.

jellybeans · 23/03/2009 19:04

old lady

Supercherry · 23/03/2009 18:24

I like old women names so yes I like Elsie. It's lovely in fact.

screamingabdab · 23/03/2009 18:03

kando Love Betty too

kando · 23/03/2009 18:01

Love it! DD3 is Elizabeth and I wanted to shorten it to either Betty or Elsie, but it didn't happen! She gets Lizzie, but would have loved Elsie.

Jenbot · 23/03/2009 17:57

My grandma's name. I like it.

MrsMattie · 23/03/2009 16:55

Cute. Already a few of them round here.

WelliesAndPyjamas · 23/03/2009 16:50

love it

v pretty

MitchyInge · 23/03/2009 16:46

makes me think of Elsa the lion cub from Born Free, what a fab name

screamingabdab · 23/03/2009 16:43

Making a comeback, like Connie (another name i like)

What about Edie or Elvie, for something similar-but-different, Or Maggie?

mrsbabookaloo · 23/03/2009 15:23

I know 3 Elsies under 3, so I think it's definitely having a comeback.

bluebump · 23/03/2009 15:22

It's quite pretty but I prefer Elsa or Elise.

TabithaTwitchet · 23/03/2009 15:18

It is OK, I much prefer Elsa

pranma · 23/03/2009 15:15

It is sweet and pretty imho

needmorehoursinaweek · 23/03/2009 15:09

Elsie was my grandmas name. I like it. There were also 4 sisters we used to call 'Aunty', I think they were probably related in some way. They were call Polly, Laura, Emma and Alice......Think some of those names have been round again and gone.

Indith · 23/03/2009 15:06

I saw Elsie on a gravestone the other day and started thinking "oh if I have another dd that would be lovely". I think it is great.

I should point out that I was strolling around the church yard waiting for baby group to start, I don't usually sit and read graves.

KAEKAE · 23/03/2009 15:06

I liked this a while back, but I went off it a bit when someone mentioned it was a maids name...along with the likes of Molly and Maisie!!!!

Stilla · 23/03/2009 15:04

I like Elsie
I know some one who looked after a girl called Elsie .(who was about 7 at the time) I associated it as an old lady name and disliked it( having an elderly aunt who was rather unpleasant with that name) and could hardly bring myself to say her name! But it grew on me - and she was a very pretty girl and carried it off . Her sister had an equally old fashioned name.

RachieB · 23/03/2009 14:57

its one of the nicer "old lady" names IMO

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