Elsie or Daphne

[Icklepickle101]

Me and DP have gone through every girls name suggested on MN in the last year I think and the final 2 are Elsie and Daphne.

We’d kind of decided on Elsie and then at he last minute I heard a lady in TV called Daphne and loved it and now I can’t decide! Elsie is my great grandmothers name but worried it’s a little twee?

I like Elle and Fi as nicknames

I wouldn't agree that Elsie has a timeless charm. No-one (or very few) would have named their child that a generation ago, but you could say the same for Albert/Arthur/Stanley and they are all popular now. But I think we've probably reached the very last round of great-grandparent names now, so I'd go with Daphne. It's less tied to one particular generation.

Hebe could be an option, if you'd like an alternative.

I agree that both are very twee, but I'd choose Daphne of the two. Bit less infantilising and old ladyish (odd to be able to say that about the same name!).

I love Elsie and would have it as short for Elspeth.

Not keen on Daphne at all, just reminds me of Scooby doo.

Elsie sounds like a nickname to me. I do know a couple of primary school aged 'Elsies', but I find the name 'meh'.

Daphne is a name in and of itself and more unusual these days. Better than Elsie.

Prefer Delphine, as another poster suggested.

Daphne awful. Elsie moderately better.

Elsie, daphne sounds old fashioned not in a good way to me.

Elsie is a scullery maid with chilblains and a perpetually dripping nose. She scuttled along the skirting boards like a shy little mouse and blushes when addressed.
Daphne is a tiny old lady, never married, who wears a mobcab and a fresh sprigged apron every day. She makes wonderful marmalade. She lives with her bedridden sister, Mabel.

Daphne is a beautiful, classic name.
Don’t much like Elsie although I think Elspeth is pretty.

Broodmare
Someone should start a thread where you have to write who is every name.

I love Elsie! My mum and dad wanted to call me Elspeth (I was very grateful they didn't when I was little). Now I wish they had so I could shorten it to Elsie!

Broodmare has a swishy ponytail and clip-cloppy feet,

Hebe could be an option

Pronounced like heebie-jeebie? Or Haybee?

Not keen on Daphne at all, just reminds me of Scooby doo.

That's why I like it, Daphne is an icon! (If I am thinking of the right one - tall with swishy red hair and "y'all" accent, or was she the short one with bowl cut and glasses?)

Daphne is lovely. Elsie isn’t a bad name but I can imagine there will be a lot of them as well as Elsa’s

If I had a Daphne I would nickname her Dot

Can you cope if people call her Daphers? I think it likely.

Daphne is a strong, elegant name.

Elsie is a cute name. And very, very popular in our area.

What about Elspeth? Then you could use Elsie as a nn.

Snap scoutcat - I missed your post!

Daphne is lovely good baby-child-adult name. Elsie is fine but there will be billions of them.

I prefer Daphne, but if you're after "Fi" as a nickname, I wouldn't recommend it. Daphne is likely to get shortened to Daf/Daffy.

Delphi might lend itself more to "Fi".

Feel like I need a klaxon first time ever on a baby name thread I can say 'beautiful names'!

Slight preference for Daphne but both gorgeous!

Daphne reminds me of Daffy Duck. Elsie is OK, a relative has called her baby that, as has at least one of her friends, so is clearly becoming popular.

I've got a 7 month old Daphne, get lots of compliments on her name.

Nicknames currently include Daffy, Daffy Duck, Phnee, Daffers, but these change weekly and will prob all phase out when she gets to talking stage.

my dog is called daphne 👍🏼