Liesel

[17caterpillars1mouse]

What are your thoughts on the name Liesel (pronounced Lee-zel) for a girl? Do you know any?

Nope. I'm in Germany and old lady chic has done a massive swerve around this one, for good reason IMO.

The hiiiiiiiiiills are aliiiiiiiive.....

I think it’s really nice, but then again I love the sound of music! I doubt many kids her age would get the reference either so probably all good.

I think it's lovely. My first thought was Sound of Music, but that's not a criticism and I doubt children her age would get the reference.

I wish I liked it more as I'd love to name my daughter after Liesel from the Book Thief. But the fact that it rhymes with weasel puts me off ☹️

There was one in my school in the 1950's usually referred to as measles (which most children had back then). Also agree it's really better if you have links to Germany/Austria.

I’ve just read The Book Thief so love it!

From the sound of music. I like it.

Isn’t it Liesl? No second ‘e’?

It’s a nice name but I suppose I would think it a bit odd for someone with no German or Austrian connection. Well, I’d think that for about a second and then never think it again, so ignore that.

Abit odd if you not German or any link. Like calling your son Pierre or something

I prefer the Liesl spelling

I thought of Sound of Music but that's not a bad thing. It's a very pretty name and I think it's a good choice.

Straight away thought of the sound of music!

No

Liesl is nicer- I love the name!

I also prefer Liesl. It’s less diesel -y.

I like it because of the sound of music but I think it has unfortunate rhymes in English. Weasel, diesel, measles etc
How about Elise or Annaliese? Love those.

Liesje? Name of a friend who's mother was Liesl. Liesje is the diminutive form (Scandinavian).

She did change it to Lisa as soon as she could so maybe not for her. I like it though.

Liesel or Liesl are awful.

Lisa, Elise or Eloise are nice.

I really like it. I knew a Liesl who was Dutch, she usually went by the shorter version, Liese (Leez)

No German in their right mind would call their child Liesel.

I like is as I adore sound of music but I wouldn’t use it because of the weasel rhyme

I do like it but wouldn't use without German connections.

As Metalhead said, no German would use Liesel. It's a comical name actually!

It's a lovely name nothing wrong with it in my opinion, it Would work in the UK its literary as well.