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Autumn or Elisa for baby girl?

38 replies

Giraffe888 · 26/07/2021 21:11

What do people think to Autumn Rose for a baby girl?

I love the name but DH isn’t 100%. He likes it but something is holding him back!

Or Elisa Rose?

I think I prefer Autumn

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FadoFado · 26/07/2021 21:27

I'm not mad about Autumn.

I do like Elisa though, assuming it's pronounced the same as Alyssa?

RuthW · 26/07/2021 21:36

I love Autumn.

Woolywolf · 26/07/2021 21:38

Autumn. Elisa can be pronounced too many ways

Buppers · 26/07/2021 21:41

Elisa, a million times over.

Autumn Rose? Really? That would be like calling a child "Summer Poppy" or "Spring Blossom" or "Winter Holly".

Just don't.

Elisa has only one pronunciation, namely Ell-ee-sa. It's a lovely name.

Autumn is not.

waitingvpatiently · 26/07/2021 21:42

I thought Elisa is Ell - Lisa

I agree with pp it's pronounced too many ways.

Autumn is the winner.

Burtknowsbest · 26/07/2021 21:46

I don’t understand how people find it so hard to pronounce Elisa correctly!

It’s such a pretty name OP, good choice!

Woolywolf · 26/07/2021 22:02

I think she’d get Ell-ee-za, Ell-ee-sa, Eliza as in Doolittle, El-iss-a

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 26/07/2021 22:07

I prefer simple Elise (or maybe pretty Elsa, Elena etc if you want the "ah" ending?) - Elisa is less well known so I'd be concerned people could mishear it as dated Lisa.

Autumn is nice enough, just perhaps a bit "blah" in comparison to Elisa - especially with the super popular Rose middle name. Maybe consider another one syllable middle name instead (Eve, Maeve, Nell, Tess, Hope, Gwen etc) or perhaps something less common but still with the Rose sound (like Rosa, Rosalie or Rosanna).

LizzieBet14 · 26/07/2021 22:18

Elise is nice too Smile

LostThings · 26/07/2021 22:20

Elisa.

KezzabellaB · 26/07/2021 22:22

Love Autumn Rose!

Mzombie · 26/07/2021 22:33

Autumn is lovely, but maybe think of a different middle name as Autumn Rose isn't great.

Mzombie · 26/07/2021 22:34

Assuming the baby will be born in autumn!

Kanaloa · 26/07/2021 22:35

I like Elisa, I would pronounce it Eh-Lisa. Autumn is ok but I don’t like Autumn Rose, it doesn’t work nicely for me.

TatianaBis · 26/07/2021 22:51

Really like Elissa, Autumn - meh.

WaltzingToWalsingham · 26/07/2021 23:02

I really like the name Elisa. To me, it's a young, dynamic name, whereas Autumn is a bit...autumnal, the dying of the year.

One thing to be aware of is that Elisa is the name of a type of antibody test, but usually only medics will know about it, and it's not a bad association anyway, more of an interesting one.

goddessofmischief · 26/07/2021 23:09

Autumn Rose is beautiful

MondeoFan · 26/07/2021 23:13

I only like autumn if they are born in the autumn otherwise no

Giraffe888 · 27/07/2021 06:13

Middle name rose is because it’s a family name from my very dear auntie who passed away young

Baby wouldn’t be born in autumn, I wouldn’t actually use it if she was born in Autumn as I’d find it a bit cheesy!

I like Elise but my DH doesn’t, it reminds him of the car!

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Fierceblueberrypud · 27/07/2021 11:57

Both are beautiful names. Personally prefer Elisa

NotMeekNotObedient · 27/07/2021 12:44

Elisa Rose is lovely.

Maskedrevenger · 27/07/2021 12:48

Autumn Rose sounds to me like a room fragrance or a scented fancy candle. Either Autumn or Rose with other names fine, just not any flower names.

YoungGun95 · 27/07/2021 12:54

Love Autumn but not Rose, it sounds like you are describing a flower that only blooms in the autumn. Choose a middle name that is not also an object

For example

Autumn Jane
Autumn Francesca
Autumn Josephine
Autumn Harriet

YoungGun95 · 27/07/2021 12:57

Or use two middle names

Example
Autumn Harriet Rose surname

Sonata13 · 27/07/2021 13:00

My beautiful Italian niece is Elisa. I also love Autumn. So I guess I am no help whatsoever!