Delphine or Elizabeth?

[Biniverse]

1. Thoughts on Delphine?
2. Thoughts on Elizabeth?
3. Which name do you prefer and why?

I prefer Delphine, since it's gentle, chic and elegant, but Elizabeth is fine, just a little bland.

I like Elizabeth.

Love, Elizabeth

Elizabeth. Timeless and suits all ages. Many choices for nn too.

I’ve never liked Delphine. It doesn’t flow well.

Elizabeth. So many variations of it which your child can adopt and adapt as they wish at different points
Delphine feels a bit try hard. I also wonder how many people will only be aware of it from Delphine Donkey in Peppa Pig and think you have named your child after that character

I love both. Unfortunately I think children will associate with Delphine Donkey in Peppa pig. Others might joke and call her dolphin, but kids will always find a way of saying silly things.

I also thought of Delphine Donkey first

Delphine Donkey!

Elizabeth is a lovely name

Elizabeth. Classic, rimless and elegant. Lots of nn potential

Elizabeth is so versatile with so many short versions, it’s probably the most beautiful classic that never goes out of fashion.

Delphine, because I love Orphan Black, and the actress who played Delphine.

Both are lovely, I've always had a soft spot for Elizabeth and all of the nicknames associated with it are nice.
Delphine is more unusual but also very nice. I admit I know it because of Delphine Donkey from Peppa, but that said it's not a strong association (like actually calling her "Peppa" would be!) and it's a sweet name.

I love Elizabeth and would probably choose it out of the two, but I do like Delphine too. It's unusual without being weird, has a sort of Continental chic about it, and always makes me think of delphiniums which are very pretty flowers.

Delphine Elizabeth would be a nice combination if you would go for it. She'd still have the option of using Elizabeth or one of its many short forms if she didn't feel like a Delphine.

I love Elizabeth and am not really a fan of Delphine for rather vague negative connotations which are certainly unfair

Know a gorgeous Delphine who goes by Delphie- lovely!

Delphine Is an ace name. I know one aged about 70.

Love Elizabeth. It is elegant.

Elizabeth is lovely.

Delphine is like dolphin

Delphine 💯

I love Elizabeth. Delphine is nice but I understand that many of the French names that the English like are quite old fashioned in France - a bit like Barbara or Pauline.

Unless you have obvious French links, then I personally prefer very classic and timeless Elizabeth (fab historical namesakes too). Delphine is pretty but just feels so French to me for some reason, in a way that more popular French names like Juliette, Josephine, Isabelle etc don’t as much. I’d be somehow surprised to meet a Delphine Smith for example.