to ask if you know the origins of this name

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Elsie? Is it definitely derived from Elizabeth?

The name is on our shortlist for DC and I'd just like to know a bit more about it. Like when it was first used etc. Does anyone know?

There are hundreds of baby name websites out there

It's the Hebrew form of Elizabeth.

no it isn't. the hebrew form of elizabeth is elisheva.

Thanks, my research has been inconclusive too. Anyone else?

Try posting this in Baby Names. It's full of posters who are very knowledgeable about name origins.

Elsie comes from Elspeth which is a derivative of Elizabeth AFAIK.

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Elsie

Some good info there.

Of scottish and hebrew descent. A diminutive of Elspeth.

why do you need to know when a name was first used?
surel you either like it or dont like it? As long as its not hebrew for horse-shit

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Elsie

Sorry. Link again.

This is why I stay out of babynames. We chose by the very scientific method of using a name book and 2 different coloured highlighters

babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Elsie.html

I changed out of it to say thank you on the Secret Santa thread, and couldn't change back again. Don't really mind, it's fun but it's not really ' me'.

Elsie and Elsa are both Scottish derivatives of Elizabeth, and are lovely names (biased as we named dd Elsa!)

Not sure on when they were first used though I'm afraid.