Elvira

[IvoryMadonna]

No baby to name, but I've come across an Elvira in the family tree. It strikes me as a name that ought to be fashionable right now, as it has the popular El- beginning, and bears some resemblance in sound to Eve and Olivia. Yet it doesn't seem to appear in the 2013 stats at all. Am I missing something?

In some sources it gets spelled Atheldra, which is a good alternative if you find the Ethel- bit off-putting.

Yes, I like that better.

It was my great grandmothers name. And she was as mad as a box of frogs!

I guess all those names were spelled with 'ash' (AE) so either A or E is valid.

Which name, Clare - Elvira? I'm afraid we digressed a bit.

Giddy Up, Oom Poppa Oom Poppa Mow Mow Hi-ho silver away

Sorry, that's been in my head since I read your title

Means nothing to me, sorry.

Elvira, there was an Elvira in El Tragaluz (a book I had to read for the leaving cert about 25 years ago) and I remember thinking it was a pretty name.

My hearts on fire - elvira

I love it wish I had been brave enough!

Different. I'd only ever heard it pronounced El-vera. Never El-vyra.