Eliza or Elise?

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Which name do you prefer and why?

100% Eliza

Elise sounds like a question.
Eliza sounds like a statement.

To me. So I prefer Eliza, though I think Elise would make a pretty middle name.

Elise. I knew three in primary school and since then have only met two others.

Elise - although you will get different pronunciations, soft vs hard S sound

even better, Eloise

Eliza. Lovely sound. Elise sounds ugly.

Eliza. Much nicer and classy. Elise reminds me of a cheap sportswear brand.

Elise.

Elise.

Elizabeth nn Eliza.
Much nicer and a classic.

Definitely Eliza.

Elise.

Elise - I think it’s more gentle sounding which is my usual preference for names of either gender

I love Elise. I think it's so pretty. Eliza I hear quite frequently on girls aged about 5 to 8

I am clearly outnumbered on here, but I much prefer Elise. There are so many Elizas.

Eliza

I think a lot of French versions of names sound naff in English

If DS had been a girl he'd have been Eliza!

Elise is a nice name too.

Oh I really love both (sorry, not helpful)

Eliza

I really don't like Eliza at all.

So Elise (or Elizabeth which is lovely).

We're having a boy, but Elise was our chosen girl's name. Working in a school for over 13 years and have only come across 1 Elise in that time. So gutted we don't get to use the name, especially as we really struggle with boy's names!

Eliza because it’s strong and beautiful.
Elise I always think it’s Elsie…..

I prefer Eliza because the z is better than an s sound.

Elise is also pronounced with a 'z' sound. It's 'eleez', not 'eleess'.

I prefer Eliza, but Elise is nice too.

I love both! Both were on the shortlist for dd2

Eliza