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Alyssia or Elysia??

35 replies

BettyBoo246 · 27/10/2018 18:19

Or neither 😂

I really can’t decide if it is just too fancy and just go for Alyssa or Elisa (so no ‘ia’ sound at the end)

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sleepismysuperpower1 · 27/10/2018 18:24

alyssa personally x

L0lacabana · 27/10/2018 19:09

I prefer Alyssa but out of the 2 Alyssia

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 27/10/2018 19:15

Alicia or Alessia are the spellings I'm more familiar with (but unfortunately some people will pronounce it 'Aleesha' if you use the first one. If you want the y in it, I'd go for Alyssa.

RiverTam · 27/10/2018 19:20

Alyssa or Alicia

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 27/10/2018 19:20

Sorry neither. They just seemed contrived to me.

Olivo · 27/10/2018 19:32

Why not Alicia?

SemperIdem · 27/10/2018 19:37

I know an Elyssia so would lean more towards that spelling.

People still call her Aleesha, fairly frequently.

BettyBoo246 · 27/10/2018 19:38

olivio I just don’t like the look of it and do think quite a few people pronounce Alicia as Aleesha, which I really dislike

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NannyR · 27/10/2018 19:42

Alyssia is ok, I don't really like Elysia. I know an Elisa and she pronounces it eh-leesa, not eh-lissa.

Abbiejasmineee · 27/10/2018 19:53

Alyssia is better than Elysia - although I think Alyssa is better than both!

Surf4life · 27/10/2018 19:54

I really like both, although I prefer Elysia

Peachbubble · 27/10/2018 20:59

I prefer Elisa

AtSea1979 · 27/10/2018 21:00

Alyssa or Alicia for me too

Sophronia · 27/10/2018 21:37

Alyssa or Alissia

DramaAlpaca · 27/10/2018 22:18

Alyssa.

The 'ia' versions are a bit too fussy IMO.

TurquoiseDress · 27/10/2018 22:47

Why not Alessia- that's the Italian spelling I know of

Shadow1234 · 27/10/2018 23:35

Prefer Alyssa

Yika · 27/10/2018 23:38

Alyssia. It looks pretty.

AlliKaneErikson · 28/10/2018 00:25

I know an Elicia and I also like Alycia. I’ve put a lot of thought into the name as I was contemplating adding it as a middle name (for myself!) by deed pole when I was younger.

BettyBoo246 · 28/10/2018 07:48

I don’t mind Alessia either but think that has a slightly different sound to Alyssia, more LESS-IA than LISS-IA
The problem is I’m overthinking it soooo much I start doubting i should have it 🙁

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CocoLoco87 · 28/10/2018 07:52

I love Alyssa

Biologifemini · 28/10/2018 07:54

I would pronounce Elysia in the way the French or Greeks do. So it might cause confusion. It might be better to use Alyssia if you want that pronounciation.

Underpressureidiot · 28/10/2018 08:55

I know an Alycia, no one pronounced it Aleesha.

Yvbmioasp · 28/10/2018 08:57

Elysia is so pretty.

17caterpillars1mouse · 28/10/2018 09:23

I prefer just Alyssa personally but do know two 2 year old Alyssia's strangely