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Alice or Alicia?

29 replies

sockmonster · 04/05/2009 09:49

OK so I loved the name Alicia first time around but I seriously dislike the pronunciation 'aleeesha' and foresaw a lifetime of correcting everyone-- also it seemed to potentially be a little, erm, ghetto chav?

So, this time I am favouring Alice, possibly, but dp disagrees and says Alicia is much prettier. I speak Spanish and will be spending quite a bit of time in spanish speaking countries (post swine flu!) but I still think Alice is more classic.

Hmm I'm not sure... help!?

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blushingm · 06/05/2009 21:20

i'm alice - when i was growing up no one was called alice - it got alison sooooo much which i hated so i hated alice but now i think it's a really classy pretty name -

Rachybabes · 06/05/2009 20:36

hello, we have an Alice and we are told constantly how beautiful the name is !!, please choose Alice as it is farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr more beautiful !!!!, xx Lissy we call her for short ! xx

RachieB · 05/05/2009 18:07

I love the name Alicia / Alyssia

mickeylou · 05/05/2009 15:58

definately Alice. I am a family lawyer and have done so many cases over the last few years with Alicias, Alyssas, Aleeshas and Ellieshas!!! no more i say!

sleeplessinstretford · 05/05/2009 14:23

Always Alice, it's a lovely name.

BigusBumus · 05/05/2009 13:59

Alice is far far classier. Do not hesitate!

nigglewiggle · 05/05/2009 13:53

Alice is a fabulous name! Sounds lovely and girly when she is little then has real gravitas for when she becomes PM!

Greensneeze · 05/05/2009 13:48

oooh, and I know an Alethe, and an Althea

Greensneeze · 05/05/2009 13:48

I know an Alicia pronounced Aleesha

and an Alyssa

and an Alisa (she's Lithuanian)

Alice is OK but quite popular now

FrankMustard · 05/05/2009 13:45

Alice

paisleyleaf · 05/05/2009 13:45

Alice

mrswoolf · 05/05/2009 13:41

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LissyGlitter · 04/05/2009 22:12

I'm called Alicia, and I quite like it. I think I have only ever met two people with the same name. My family all call me Alice though, and most of my friends call me Lissy, as a) I got fed up of people mispronouncing it and b) I have a lisp, and it is really embarrasing when people repeat my name back to me as Alithia, especially as that's what the bullies at school used to call me

It really annoys me when people spell my name wrong as well, it's not hard! I know some people give their kids odd spellings, but they do for names like amy and jane as well, yet they get spelt right!

piscesmoon · 04/05/2009 21:36

Alice

marymungoandmidge · 04/05/2009 21:21

Alice! Elegant and one of those names which are difficult to shorten...

lockets · 04/05/2009 21:20

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knockedgymnast · 04/05/2009 21:11

My daughter's name is Alecia, pronounced A-LEE-SEE-A. However, the only people that call her that is me. Everyone else calls her ALEESHA.

So wish I'd called her Alice

SnortyBartFast · 04/05/2009 12:19

another malory towers here, do not like alicia

sleepyhead3 · 04/05/2009 12:16

Definitely Alice! Beautiful and classic- will never date and not fussy like Alicia.

ninedragons · 04/05/2009 10:58

Alice, by a country mile.

ilovepeppapig · 04/05/2009 10:54

i actually love alicia and think it is pretty.

i also like alyssa

dizzydixies · 04/05/2009 10:50

Alice, timeless classic

Podrick · 04/05/2009 10:24

Spelling it Alyssia would stop folk calling her Alesha

nappyaddict · 04/05/2009 10:14

Prefer:

Alease
Alisa (a-lee-sa)
Alessa
Alessia

Tommy · 04/05/2009 10:13

Alicia always reminds me of that naughty girl in Malory Towers.....

Alice is prettier IMO