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Elspeth or Kirsty

48 replies

helens82 · 31/03/2013 03:28

Expecting DC2 in four weeks and can't decide between Elspeth or Kirsty.

DS is Fraser and would like another Scottish name too much our Scottish surname

What what do you think?

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DefiniteMaybe · 31/03/2013 22:57

Noooooooooooooooooooo not Kirsty its awful. disclaimer: my name is Kirsty and I hate it

GlaikitHasHerFizzBack · 31/03/2013 23:00

I do not know you then! [bugrin] I know another 7yo elspeth/Elsie!

KenDoddsDadsDog · 31/03/2013 23:09

I like being a Kirstie. Well I did before I came on MN and discovered I'm a chav, a Sharon, a Courtney etc.

KristinaM · 01/04/2013 09:40

I give you Kristy Wark and Kirsty Young

Both highly intelligent , educated ,beautiful and successful business women

gerbilsarefun · 01/04/2013 09:48

I still can't see what is wrong with the name Kirsty . I really like that it's not popular for my dd's generation, although nothing wrong with popular names, my dd1 has a top ten name from the year she was born. KenDodd don't worry, I don't think your name is chavvy/common . We chose to call dd Kirsty as when she was born she was only little (6lb15) and we needed a short, cute name, I stand by my decision .

shockers · 01/04/2013 10:05

Kirsty was popular in DS1's class, he's 26 now. I work in primary and there's one Kirsty in the whole school, she has a brother with a 1970's name, so her parents obviously favour names that were popular when they were children. I wouldn't say it was a name that was at all common these days though.

tartankirsty · 01/04/2013 13:58

So, I am called Kirsty and my little brother is called Fraser and I think they go really well together. Totally disagree that Kirsty is the new Sharon - Kirsty Young, Kirstie Allsopp - hardly peope I'd correlate with the same connotations that Sharon derives!

Zamboni · 01/04/2013 14:37

Kirsty is lovely. Not so keen on Elspeth. Think it was the name of a character in a book who wasn't very nice, and the association has stuck a bit. Plus I have a good friend called Kirsty who is very lovely indeed.

Alisvolatpropiis · 03/04/2013 08:16

Elspeth.

In my head Kirsty is very 80's name. Think it had a surge in popularity in that decade where I grew up.

Pixieonthemoor · 03/04/2013 09:19

When I was younger, I hated my name (still do really) and there was a lovely series on TV called The Flame Trees of Thika (?sp). The girl in it was called Elspeth and I was desperate to be called that instead. I think it's lovely.

thermalsinapril · 04/04/2013 21:19

Elspeth

TwllBach · 04/04/2013 21:23

I prefer Elspeth, but I prefer ElsBeth to ElsPeth and then you have the option of using Beth as a nn too

olivertheoctopus · 04/04/2013 21:32

Elspeth

Bathsheba · 04/04/2013 21:45

I think it depends where you are. I have a Kirsty and nothing negative at all (and as a mispronounced Sharon I'd spot it). I'm in Scotland and here it's pretty much timeless.

spottyparrot · 04/04/2013 21:51

Kirsty is a nice name.

I've never met or known of anyone called Elspeth. I think it looks odd written down - like it should be Beth or something like that.

CheeseStrawWars · 04/04/2013 21:56

Elspeth the lisping bunny?

mrstowers · 04/04/2013 23:22

Elspeth is one of my all time favourite names. I know an awful lot of 20 somethings called Kirsty. I really dislike the name but I do know that it's strangely popular in Scotland.

blue22 · 05/04/2013 09:54

Oh I love Kirsty - much prefer it to Elspeth.
What about Kirsten or Kristen?

OrangeFootedScrubfowl · 05/04/2013 10:01

I prefer Kirsty myself!

weegiemum · 05/04/2013 10:03

Both are lovely.

I am good friends with 3 Kirsties. They are all "officially" Kirsteen, which I think is even prettier!

FrillyMilly · 05/04/2013 10:05

Kirsty is a very 70s/80s name. It's my name and I'm in my late 20s. I wouldn't say it's chavvy but it is a bit dated to give a child now. Although I don't like Elspeth either.

SirChenjin · 05/04/2013 10:05

Kirsty is a bit Sharon, as someone up there said. Elspeth is nice.

nectarini1983 · 05/04/2013 13:24

Really dont like Elspeth...sounds like someone talking with a lisp to me.

Kirsty is boring and dated.

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