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Elspeth shortened to Elsie - what do you think?

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namehelpneeded · 16/07/2010 16:05

Ive finally got dh round to my way of thinking and we are planning on going with this name - what do you reckon?

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PlymouthSound · 21/02/2011 21:08

Love Elsie, it's my niece's name and really suits her.

TobyLerone · 21/02/2011 21:09

I love them both :)

babyapplejack · 21/02/2011 21:11

Agree the name is grannyish, but it would bother me more that Elspeth may spend her life saying "no, it's not Elizabeth".

MonkeyChicken · 21/02/2011 21:12

gorgeous. x

OliveMalay · 21/02/2011 21:16

I don't think EL-speth sounds much like e-LIZ-abeth. The accents are different and there are a different number of syllables.

MajorBumsore · 21/02/2011 21:32

Yes, lovely.

gleechie · 21/02/2011 21:41

Love Elspeth, i'll consider it if i ever have another DD, i know a Elspeth in her 20's, she goes by the name Eppie.

DesertOrchid · 21/02/2011 22:04

I like both :-)

NotAnotherNewNappy · 22/02/2011 21:03

Love it. Really like Elsie but think it sounds more like a nn than a full name. Never thought of using Elspeth, very pretty.

birdofthenorth · 22/02/2011 21:05

Lush, love both

weegiemum · 22/02/2011 21:07

One of the most amazing people I have ever met is Elspeth - she's an obstetrician working in a remote part of west Asia saving women and babies lives on a regular, probably daily basis.

I love the name. I'd not bother with a nn, just use Elspeth.

BelligerentGhoul · 22/02/2011 21:08

I like Elspeth but dislike Elsie.

moodymama · 22/02/2011 21:09

Love them both.

privategodfrey · 22/02/2011 21:38

I like Elspeth but not too keen on Elsie. I'm old enough to remember Elsie Tanner on Corrie so it will always conjour up her image.

Ellie as a shortened version is sweet though

QuickLookBusy · 22/02/2011 21:45

Love Elsie.

Inertia · 23/02/2011 08:50

Love Elsie, less sure about Elspeth.

diddl · 23/02/2011 09:58

Like Elspeth but nn Elsie-why?

Two different names imo.

OliveMalay · 23/02/2011 11:02

Have you considered Elsie as a nickname for Elisabeth?

Pingpong · 23/02/2011 16:26

I like Elspeth and Elsie
(and Elizabeth and Elsa!)
Elspeth is a Scottish derivative of Elizabeth AFAIK

ArthurPewty · 23/02/2011 16:31

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Pingpong · 23/02/2011 16:54

I've just realised this is an old thread and leonie you are repeating yourself Wink

ArthurPewty · 23/02/2011 17:06

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smelltheroses · 23/02/2011 18:14

I think it is beautiful. I know of an Elspeth at my childminders and think it is gorgeous and love Elsie as a nn. Go for it or you will regret it Smile

aslongasheneedsme · 07/05/2012 16:31

I'm an Elspeth of a certain age. When we moved to England from Scotland I got called Elsie, Elsmith and Elsepeth. I got called Elizabeth by a teacher who said Elspeth was "far too difficult for anyone to pronounce" Accept only Elspeth or if forced, Eppie which is a genuinely Scottish abbreviation.

welovesausagedogs · 07/05/2012 16:38

I dislike Elspeth but LOVE Elsie