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Elsa

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FollowMe · 23/03/2011 17:50

I love this name but am slightly worried that it would sound like 'Ailsa' (from Home and Away!) when people hear it said.
What do you think?

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caspered · 23/03/2011 19:04

I'm afraid I just thought of Elsa the Lion from Born Free Grin but that may just be my age!! I did love the film and have very positive if somewhat feline feelings towards the name by the way

smother · 23/03/2011 19:06

ooh, I love this name. And really like the nn Elsie too. I don't think it has any home and away connotations!

MrsvWoolf · 23/03/2011 19:09

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ZZZenAgain · 23/03/2011 19:11

I already know a girl called Elsa so didn't think of anything else when I read it.

BendyBob · 23/03/2011 19:29

I like it but it was my aunts name so has a personel connection for me.

Not Elsie though! Elsa sounds elegant and cool. Elsie sounds like Les Dawson dressed up. Imo.

whoamamma · 23/03/2011 19:54

Very pretty and I really like it. Only drawback is it sounds a little too girly, rather than suitable for an adult, too. Agree with bob about Elsie.

greenzebra · 23/03/2011 20:01

Beautiful name, reminds me of born free aswell. I think its a good all round name for any age. Pretty but also grown up.

BendyBob · 23/03/2011 20:07

I like the Born Free connection. It's a favourite film of mine and always makes me cry Blush

FessaEst · 23/03/2011 20:12

I really like it. It's the name of a character in a Fiona Walker book and it really stuck in my mind as a great name.

ThisFeelsWeird · 23/03/2011 20:41

Love it - also love lions Smile

5DollarShake · 23/03/2011 20:48

Beautiful name. And I agree with BendyBob re the difference between Elsa and Elsie. Grin

NormanNorris · 23/03/2011 21:10

I like Elsa but would use Elisabeth and her full name.

corblimeymadam · 23/03/2011 21:13

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ballbreaker · 23/03/2011 23:42

I have an Elsa who is going to be 2 next month, wasn't sure of the name at first-(very long list and rubbish at making decisions) absolutely LOVE it now. Great name, however being in Scotland most people do think its Ailsa-doesn't bother me though, when you tell people its actually Elsa they then comment that its a much nicer name.

pastahat · 24/03/2011 10:03

Lovely elegant name, I really wanted for Dd2 but Dh didn't... Go for it!

Janus · 25/03/2011 06:02

On my shortlist too! It does remind me of Born Free too but that doesn't worry me as it is an amazing film, which I would actually like to watch again, maybe it will convince me one way or another!
I like lots of 'a' names at the moment, so my others with an 'a', all on my shortlist, are Eliza, Elsa and Isla, probably in that order.

Househunter · 26/03/2011 09:55

I have an Elsa and some people do mishear/mispronounce her name as Ailsa but most do get it right.

VivaLeBeaver · 26/03/2011 10:01

I love Elsa. Would have been DD2s name if I'd ever had a DD2!

I like it because of Born Free. Love that film.

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