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Louise or Eloise

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professionalprofiterroletester · 05/08/2023 11:57

Which one and why?

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KnickerlessParsons · 05/08/2023 15:41

Eloïse not Eloise, but Louise is much nicer.

bossybloss · 05/08/2023 15:43

I think Louisa is lovely 🥰

beachsandseaicecream · 05/08/2023 16:01

I'd go for Eloise between the two.

But I much prefer Louisa. I also know an Eloisa.

Sunshineaftertherain187 · 05/08/2023 16:04

My personal preference is Eloise. I think it's so elegant.

Louise is my middle name (along with half the other women in my generation), and I won't say I dislike it, but it doesn't stand out to me in any way.

Eloise is just lovely, and I don't know any personally either.

user1492757084 · 06/08/2023 05:24

Love them all - Louise, Eloise, Eloisa, Louisa, Elowen, Lois ..

Louise is not as popular as a first name.
Lulu and Lou are fun nick names.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 07/08/2023 01:05

Louise. Very pretty 😍

GLmum · 07/08/2023 01:32

Eloise or Louisa

I also like Heloise. Eloise isn't just Louise with an added E, it's a different name in its own right. I do find Louise a bit bland. Hence my preference for Eloise. I have to say I also really like Louisa, but am
Not so keen on Eloisa.

porridgeisbae · 07/08/2023 03:34

Elouise of course. Louise is completely bland.

Gardenerboo · 07/08/2023 03:40

Louise is a classic, beautiful name. What’s not to like?

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 07/08/2023 07:44

GLmum · 07/08/2023 01:32

Eloise or Louisa

I also like Heloise. Eloise isn't just Louise with an added E, it's a different name in its own right. I do find Louise a bit bland. Hence my preference for Eloise. I have to say I also really like Louisa, but am
Not so keen on Eloisa.

I completely agree with this.

Enko · 07/08/2023 07:46

Eloisa. Is my personal favourite.

Of Louise and Eloise I prefer Eloise I dislike Lou hence not going for Louise or Louisa

My Eloisa has never had her name shortened. Also we have yet to meet another.

cptartapp · 07/08/2023 07:48

Eloise over Louise, though may get the dreadful Ellie.
Louisa over both.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 07/08/2023 09:08

Eloise for me, or Louisa.

Lois?

Snugglemonkey · 07/08/2023 09:13

professionalprofiterroletester · 05/08/2023 12:34

Thanks all. I can't stand Nelly/ie have a real aversion to it but can't explain why. Louise may be my favourite of the two my only teeny tiny reservation is that its a bit 90s middle name?

I feel that 90's middle name thing. Louisa fixes that though.

Workawayxx · 07/08/2023 09:14

I really like both of them! Eloise just edges it and El is a sweet nickname or it works as a full name imo. Also love Louisa.

WittynotPretty · 07/08/2023 09:16

Eloise, because of the Kay Thompson character and the Damned.

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professionalprofiterroletester · 07/08/2023 09:33

DP has gone off Eloise declaring it overly ornate. He prefers Louisa like many here but I struggle to see how it is less ornate than Eloise...

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professionalprofiterroletester · 07/08/2023 09:35

Ellie is my sisters (nick)name so if my dd was an Eloise she would never get ellie.

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professionalprofiterroletester · 07/08/2023 09:36

Anyway..... having a think about Louisa now

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professionalprofiterroletester · 07/08/2023 09:36

Appreciate all feedback. Thanks everyone! 😊

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continentallentil · 07/08/2023 09:43

Louise I guess

Eloise would be one of a zillion Ellies

Lois is a bit more interesting I think

continentallentil · 07/08/2023 09:43

professionalprofiterroletester · 07/08/2023 09:35

Ellie is my sisters (nick)name so if my dd was an Eloise she would never get ellie.

She probably would at school

WGACA · 07/08/2023 09:48

Eloise is one of my favourite names.

Louise is dated.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 07/08/2023 09:55

professionalprofiterroletester · 07/08/2023 09:35

Ellie is my sisters (nick)name so if my dd was an Eloise she would never get ellie.

You won’t have any control of that after the age of five.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 07/08/2023 09:59

The Louise middle name thing goes right back to the early 80s. This made me smile the other day.

Louise or Eloise
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