Elsa Marianné

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Beanigan · 05/11/2009 21:36

Everyone was very helpful last time I posted on the board with my shortlist for girls and boys... looks like we're having a girl so I'm nearly decided on;

Elsa Marianné

(Marianné after my Gran but was spelt Marianne pronounced Marianna)

Not sure whether to just go with the easier spelling of Marianna for form filling or go with the accented version.

My DH is not convinced about Elsa though (neither are the in laws) everyone saying it is too old fashioned, but I still love it. He wants me to go with Emma instead as a more 'acceptable' name.

What does everyone think?

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LowLevelWhingeing · 05/11/2009 22:07

I think Marianne is a beautiful name. I would pronounce the version with the accent as

Ma ree ann ay

I would go for Marianne/Marianna as they don't need any further explanation.

Elsa is lovely too BTW.

LackaDAISYcal · 05/11/2009 22:02

I love Elsa, and think Mariann-e (can't do accents, sorry) is lovely as well.

Agree that it's unlikely that anyone will pronounce the accent, but if it's a middle name then it's not going to be used all that often anyway?

My DD's middle name is Isabelle and most people want to pronounce and spell it as Isobel, but like you it was after my much loved gran and the spelling was very important to me.

Yes, Elsa is one of the older names, but it's a lovely name and lots of older names are making a comeback. It's also unlikely there will be a lot of Elsas at school but Emma is perenially popular!

I'm actually sitting here wondering why it wasn't on my list when I had DD 2.5 years ago

MrsBadger · 05/11/2009 21:50

Marianne[actute] will never come out, she will be Elsa Marianne forever, so depends whether you'd rather have the look or the sound of yoru gran's name

I too prefer Emma but Elsa doesn't make me run screaming, iyswim

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