Effie or Dallis

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I am 25 weeks pregnant and cannot decide between the two names as I love them equally. Help, which one do u prefer?

Well, Dallis is just made up and awful, Effie is nice as a nickname

Dallis????? Effie sounds quite weird as well, sorry.

Not made up, they are Scottish names!

I posted on your other thread OP.

I like both .

I think Dallis might be misinterpreted but love Effie. (Reminds me of the cool chick from Skins)

I think people might think Dallis is Dallas misspelt (though I don't know how known it is in Scotland, I'm English and I've never heard it).

If you are going to use 'Dallis' then at least spell it the more common way ('Dallas'). I went to school with a Dallas, can't say I love the name though.

I'm in Scotland and never heard of dallis....also I love Effie but it's more of a nickname to me

Love Effie

I quite liKe Effie as a nickname for Josephine (then she has option of Josie too, which I also like!)

I've lived in Scotland for over 20 years and have never heard dallis

both equally awful

I'm in Scotland and know two Scottish women called Dallis. Both in their thirties I'd say.

I think I prefer Dallis as Effie sounds like air being let out of a balloon rather than an actual name.

Effie is gorgeous - it's pretty much my favourite girls name ( scroll back to my post titled ' Effie or Ezra ' for loads of opinions on Effie)
Most people on these streams will only think it's acceptable if you give her a more traditional name and use Effie for short, but I disagree with that . I think Effie is far more beautiful than Elizabeth/ Euphemia etc . Go for it !

In Scotland, Effie was traditionally short for Euphemia. Very old lady name - perhaps now becoming granny chic. But - as so often said on Mumsnet - a full name rather than short form ('ie' ending can look very babyish) on birth certificate gives so much more choice when DC become adults.

Also in Scotland, Dallas (that spelling) was traditionally a place name, then it became used as a boy's name. It is occasionally used for girls, but why? And I wonder whether people will automatically think 'Dallas, Texas' ...

Dallis sounds kind of masculine to me, or at least unisex. But then I like boyish names for girls. Effie sounds very feminine.

Can't say I've heard of Dallis but I've heard Dallas on Suburgatory so thought of her straight away. I'm not too keen on it but to me it sounds better than Effie. The only Effie I know uses it as a nn for Sophie

I prefer Effie as a nickname for something longer, Elizabeth maybe.