Elspeth

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What do you think of the name Elspeth. I love it but am aware many will find it weird

I love it. I have an elderly family member with this name and she is always known as 'Speth' which is sweet!

I love this name!

Gorgeous name ❤️

Not at all weird at all in Scotland - I know several people with the name. Very nice it is, too.

It is a lovely name, a little old fashioned (perhaps) but different without being out there or unrecognisable.

Love it

Very lispy and a bit wet. But I'm confident you'd dislike my name choices too Know a few lovely Elspeths of all ages! Definitely doesn't date.

Love it

Really don't like it and for some reason I think of people with lisps making a complete mess of it.

I like it.

@Passmethecrisps I've now got the family ness theme tune in my head!

I love it.

I'd assume you were a good wife fan

I think that's Elsbeth, Imer (and I guess herein lies a potential problem with Elspeth or Elsbeth - people may well hear the other!)

^See my user name. Awesome literary character in the Flashman series.

Love a bit of Family Ness @Mintish

Elspeth and Angus

Has always been a favourite of mine since Flame Trees of Thikka.

Love it. One of my favourite names.

Cute name but a bit too lispy sounding

Makes me think of the cartoon The Family Ness! Quite like it. There aren't many names that are more Scottish though!

I have one! Goes by nn Elsie. Still love the name and we tend to get a lot positive comments but be prepared for mis-spellings and people asking "how do you say that?" if they see it written down. The this reason she is almost exclusively known as Elsie, rather than it just being a family nn as originally intended. Don't regret our choice though and hopefully she'll carry it well throughout her life. Incidentally the only other Elspeth I've ever known used the nn Beth.

Elspeth is my DH favourite girls name, but i've vetoed it. I just don't like the 'peth' sound...like pith, like the bitter pith that you pick off a satsuma or something.
I do think it's an elegant name and a great alternative to Elizabeth, and you can get Elle/Ely as a nickname, which lots of people would like. (Personally I have a bad association with Ely as it is DH's ex....so more reason I don't like this name!).

PP's have described it as witchy and lispy and that sums up just what I think.