Essie

[17caterpillars1mouse]

What are your thoughts on Essie (thinking of as a shortening for Elspeth). The mail varnish brand association doesn't bother me in the slightest. So thoughts?

My first thought was Esso unfortunately. I love Elspeth though!

Essie would be made into Nessie in the playground.

I associate Elspeth with the cartoon "The Family Ness" from my childhood. But I actually really like the name!

I love the name Elspeth, it is wonderful. Essie is a cute nn.

Elspeth is lovely. Could also be Elsie?

Essie is one of the historic shortenings of Elspeth so prefectly fine to use it like that. But it looks like Essie has become a name in its own right recently - some of the websites are listing it as a French name derived from Estella. Not that they're always accurate about these things...

Other traditional shortenings for Elspeth (in Scotland at least) are/were Elsie, Elspie, Elspa, Eppie, Epps and Nepps. Any use?

Elspeth is lovely, I think Essie/Ellie, are fine as nick names.

Elspeth is lovely, prefer Elsie to Essie but there’s nothing wrong with it! And the Family Ness was an awesome cartoon!

I would assume an Essie would short for Estelle or something similar. I'd assume and Elspeth would be shortened to Elsie...

I like Essie, but don't like Elspeth.

Sounds wrong to me, like it's missing a first consonant. Like N or B or something.

I thought Esso.

It’s not the worst, but it seems like there’s something missing.

I didn't realise Essie was short for Elspeth; I assumed it was derived from Esther or Esmeralda.

It makes me think of the little fainting pupil in the superb Anne of Green Gables: the Sequel; I thought Essie was sweeter than her more prominent pal Emmeline.

I did instantly go to nail varnish, but if you're ok with that then it's a sweet nickname and Elspeth is lovely!

I’m not keen sorrry. Essie and Effie aren’t pleasant soundings names imo.

I think Essie is really cute but would prefer it as a shortening for Estelle/Estella. Elspeth doesn't really do it for me. Old churchy Scottish woman's name.

It's a bit...unfinished? Hissy?

I do like Esther, but not Elspeth.

My friends Dd is called Elspeth, lots of people hear Elsbeth and have started calling her Beth at school. I love the name Essie though.

I just think of the nail varnish

Nobody watch Holby? I'm put off it by Essie in Holby.

Essie is a cute name. (As long as she doesn't turn out to be messy?)

LIke it

There’s also Bess

Yes the nail varnish does spring to mind, but lots of other names are used for brands too. For example Zoe (a Renault), Maria (biscuits) and Henry/Hetty (hoovers). If you love it then I say go ahead, I think it's quite pretty.

It's pretty.

Esso springs to mind. Have you finished your essay Essie?. Wouldn't be my choice!!

I thought it was one of the Ghanaian days of the week names. I think it's really pretty.