Elsa?

[Beans1977]

DH and I have a few boys names lined up, but we're struggling a bit with girls. Basically most of the names we like are really popular (Ruby, Sophie, Lola). But then maybe that doesn't matter...

What do you think of Elsa? DH is keen, I'm kind of warming to it. We'd like the middle name of Gabrielle after my maternal grandma - she pronounces her name Gabriel rather than Gab-ri-elle if you see what I mean!

I'm not too keen on elsa for a first name, but maybe middle instead. I really like Gabrielle for a first name though

I like it but if popularity matters to you (as you seem to suggest it might with your comment about Ruby, Sophie, and Lola), I'd rule out Elsa too.

I like Elsa (although am old enough to remember the lioness , still, nothing negative there)

Gabrielle is lovely if prn the same way as the angel - ugly if prn Gab-ree-el.

I prefer Ruby and Sophie to Elsa, just my taste though.

How about full name of Elisabeth and then you could shorten it to Elsie, Elsa, Beth etc?

I think Elsa is lovely, it's on my hypothetical list too.

I think Elsa is really pretty and not overly popular. Or you could have Elspeth and shorten it to Elsie/Elsa?

Thanks everyone for the comments - really helpful to get a bit of feedback as I get my thoughts together.

Percy I have just had to google Elsa the lioness! I like what I read on wikipedia about her. The name is definitely growing on me!

Elsa's lovely, I think, and the only one I know is French and 40-something. And actually, I'd forgotten it was on my list for as-yet-unconceived second dd .

I wanted Elsa for DD. DH vetoed Go with Elsa, it's lovely!

DD is Claudia btw, which is actually exactly her so it all worked out in the end

lovely :)

I also wanted Elsa dh vetoed because off Lion

I like it. It has cropped up quite a bit on MN recently and I always think its lovely.

I love Elsa, great name

It's lovely,even if it makes me want to sing 'Born Free'.

It works well at any age too imho.

Lovely name. Makes me want to sing 'Born Free' too.

Not keen on Elsa at all. Lola is great.

I think it´s a lovely name.