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Elise or Eliza?

49 replies

Whichonetochoose · 31/01/2014 12:00

What name do you like more (or don't like) out of these two and why?

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baskingseals · 31/01/2014 12:01

Definitely Eliza. Stronger, prettier. I would prefer to be called Eliza.

FriggFRIGG · 31/01/2014 12:11

Eliza

ToffeeJungle · 31/01/2014 12:40

Eliza is much better - very pretty.
Elise seems a bit wishy-washy to me.

Perspective21 · 31/01/2014 12:43

And Elise is the name of a car, Lotus Elise!

Eliza is much stronger.

HoratiaDrelincourt · 31/01/2014 13:36

Eliza is far quirkier and cooler. Elise is inoffensive but... yeah, Eliza is actually inspiring.

fatfingers · 31/01/2014 13:40

Elise because Eliza seems to have become very popular lately (and I know someone called Elise who is very nice).

SoftSheen · 31/01/2014 13:41

Eliza is classic and elegant.

Elise sounds a bit harsh.

Thurlow · 31/01/2014 13:46

Elise. I also know a few Eliza's lately. Eliza is a lovely name, but Elise is very pretty and a bit different.

tammytoby · 31/01/2014 13:48

Elise - much more feminine and works in all languages!

moggle · 31/01/2014 13:49

Eliza is lovely, Elise is not so nice.
(totally biased because I know exactly one person of each name and you can guess which one I like better!!)

BlueStarsAtNight · 31/01/2014 13:56

I prefer Eliza, I think it is stronger sounding, and reminds me of pride and prejudice! To me Elise sounds a bit weedy.

Jojay · 31/01/2014 14:04

Eliza, definitely.

hoppinghare · 31/01/2014 14:15

Elise. Eliza sounds very harsh to me. I do not like it at all.

YouGrateMyCheese · 31/01/2014 14:51

I love both, but Elise would run into problems with people reading it as Elsie. I could also see spelling might be an issue. I knew a girl whose middle name was Alyce - pronounced Elise - and she was utterly confused as to who noone could pronounce it correctly. Hmm Eliza is just a stronger name.

HoratiaDrelincourt · 31/01/2014 16:09

I also love Elsie and Alice Grin Wink

netushka · 31/01/2014 16:35

Eliza, most def :)

MoonHare · 31/01/2014 16:40

Eliza.

DisneyAddict88 · 31/01/2014 16:43

I prefer eliza Grin

mumbaisapphirebluespruce · 31/01/2014 16:46

Elise is classic, pretty and understated. Don't like Eliza.

Huitre · 31/01/2014 16:47

Eliza is lovely. Elise is a bit wishy washy.

GinUtero · 31/01/2014 20:30

Another vote for Eliza.

TheresLotsOfFarmyardAnimals · 31/01/2014 20:34

Elise. Eliza is my fair lady and all I can think of is gaan!

Dollydowser · 31/01/2014 20:34

Definitely Elise, much classier. Eliza sounds hard to me.

Oriunda · 01/02/2014 09:56

Elise

Yama · 01/02/2014 09:57

I love Eliza.

Elise was on dh's list for dc2.