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Venetia or Elise?

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Hundredacrewoods · 22/08/2018 11:15

Opinions please!Smile

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VeraSwampDuck · 22/08/2018 15:35

I think they're so different in style/feel and was expecting to see a total landslide in favour of Elise. Nice to see Venetia is getting votes - I have never heard of a child named that before so if you want more unusual, Venetia is the one.

Wrt Elise and songs, as well as the PJ Harvey song, the Cure song Letter to Elise is so great. Oh and Beethoven. It'll be easy to find music boxes with a melody "Fur Elise" Smile

villainousbroodmare · 22/08/2018 15:37

I like both but would definitely choose Venetia.

NoSleepTil2030 · 22/08/2018 15:38

Venetia makes me think of blinds! So Elise.

niknac1 · 22/08/2018 15:39

Elise, I think Vienetta the ice cream block for the other.

Topseyt · 22/08/2018 15:50

Elise. I wouldn't want to name a child Venetian Blind.

Quangot · 22/08/2018 16:06

Vienetta and blinds here too I'm afraid. (Felicia is quite similar but without those associations!)

Elise is a very nice name, although I'm not so keen on the nickname Ellie.

Failingat40 · 22/08/2018 16:08

Boy you say? Confused

AlliKaneErikson · 22/08/2018 17:30

Elise.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/08/2018 18:12

Elise.

kenandbarbie · 22/08/2018 18:15

I prefer Elise

Zigazagazoo · 22/08/2018 18:17

Me and dh knew of a Venetia for a short while. I actually really like the name but between us we referred to her as venetian.

WhatInTheWorldIsGoingOn · 22/08/2018 18:18

I reckon 90% of people won’t pronounce Venetia correctly. Me included first time. Had to think about it.

N0bodysM0t · 22/08/2018 18:19

I know a Venetia, her mother has a lovely name too. And her brother is called.............. John! She wasn't called Vienetta at school.

MikeUniformMike · 22/08/2018 19:46

Venetia (VenEEsha) is pretty. Elise makes me think of the car, and is yet another Ellie type name.

TatianaLarina · 22/08/2018 21:39

I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t know how to pronounce Venetia.

I know two Venetias and it’s my niece’s middle name.

When I hear the name I think of Venice and the people I know, not 70’s blinds or cheap ice cream.

TatianaLarina · 22/08/2018 21:40

Ya’ll know how to pronounce Venetian right? Just take off the n!

ReginaPhalange89 · 22/08/2018 21:41

Love Elise

blondeemily · 22/08/2018 21:43

If you like Venetia, how about just Nisha?

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Hundredacrewoods · 22/08/2018 22:07

Thanks everyone, really helpful!

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buttercup54321 · 22/08/2018 22:12

venetian blinds.

LittleMissedTheSunshine · 22/08/2018 22:16

Venetia sounds very american to me. Elise is nice. What about Eloise?

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 22/08/2018 22:18

Elise

Not keen on Venetia

poppyseed1663 · 23/08/2018 08:18

Elise- a beautiful name
I don't find Venetia beautiful to be honest.

lemonsorbetinthesun · 24/08/2018 22:30

I have an Elise. She's never been referred to as Ellie. I'm obviously bias but it's a lovely name and there aren't many around. Never had another one through nursery or school yet but she is only in year 2

cariadlet · 24/08/2018 22:44

Elise is pretty. I don't think it's common. I'm a primary school teacher and have never come across an Elise.

Venetia sounds pretentious to me.

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