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Elsy or Eira?

31 replies

Taggys · 23/01/2025 16:23

Love girl names that start with "E", but which one is nicest: Elsy or Eira?

(Don't like the -ie ending of Elsie)

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Firsttimebabymummy · 23/01/2025 16:58

Elsy will always be correcting spelling.

PurpleChrayn · 23/01/2025 17:01

Elsy puts me in mind of palsy.

Elsie is nice, but I prefer Eira.

maddiemookins16mum · 23/01/2025 17:01

Both awful (especially Elsy with that spelling).

Pigsinblankets13 · 23/01/2025 17:06

I really like Eira - considering it as middle name for DC2 if a girl!

MumInTheMitte · 23/01/2025 17:08

I like both, but would spell them Elsie or Eire. Sorry, not helpful!

ElsaLion · 23/01/2025 17:09

What about Elsa?

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 23/01/2025 17:11

Neither, sorry. Eira looks like it woupd be pronounced a bit like 'error'. Elsy is spelled wrongly.

Wendy83 · 23/01/2025 17:19

Elsy reminds me of Etsy! Sorry!
How do you pronounce the other is is eye-ra?

muddyford · 23/01/2025 17:25

Elsy looks wrong. How do you pronounce Eira? Eye-ra or Aye-ra? I'd think again.

JC03745 · 23/01/2025 17:28

I assumed you couldn't spell, hence writing it Elsy! Elsie is lovely, Elsy is awful and a lifetime of 'No, its spelt ELSY' 🙄

How is Eira pronounced? Eye-Ra? I had thought this was a boys name, but that might be written Ira?

Some other ideas: Enid, Erin, Elisse, Evie, Edie. Eden.

Rowen32 · 23/01/2025 17:29

Elsie is nice with that spelling. Eira makes me think of Éire (Ireland), doesn't seem the nicest of girls names!

NikkiAlexander · 23/01/2025 17:29

muddyford · 23/01/2025 17:25

Elsy looks wrong. How do you pronounce Eira? Eye-ra or Aye-ra? I'd think again.

Ay-ra in North Wales and Eye-ra in South Wales. It means Snow ❄️

CherryMarigold · 23/01/2025 17:32

For some reason Elsy looks like it's pronounced Elzee not Elsie. I'm not keen on it.

I like Eira but only pronounced Ayra.

Olika · 23/01/2025 17:32

I prefer Elsy as it looks prettier than Eira but that's because we have Eira in my language and I never liked it ana it sounds harsh.

InkHeart2024 · 23/01/2025 17:32

Elsy is beyond terrible. Please don't do that.

Hotpinkangel19 · 23/01/2025 17:50

Elsy is awful. Elsie is the correct spelling.

Taggys · 23/01/2025 18:47

Thank you all! 😊 It seems "Elsy" isn't a spelling that would go down very well 😝

Someone said "Elsa", which we also like - so I will make another poll with Elsa and Eira ☺️

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JC03745 · 23/01/2025 19:00

OP- like many of us have asked, how is Eira pronounced, or how do YOU plan on pronouncing it?

MajorCarolDanvers · 23/01/2025 19:01

Elsy will spend her whole life correctly people.

elsie is beautiful

Eira looks like Eire spelled wrongly.

DrMadelineMaxwell · 23/01/2025 19:03

Eira is lovely. (But yes I'm in Wales and already knew the word and it's meaning.)

RabbitsEatPancakes · 23/01/2025 19:06

Love Elsie.

Elsy looks like a mistake or half the name is missing.

Clearinguptheclutter · 23/01/2025 19:11

I love Eira but I’m welsh so know how it should be pronounced (def not eye-ra)

so unless in wales I’d steer clear.

i have a longer name and am sometimes called Elsy as a nn but it is pronounced elzee not Elsie which I gather is not what you’re after

Taggys · 23/01/2025 19:13

JC03745 · 23/01/2025 19:00

OP- like many of us have asked, how is Eira pronounced, or how do YOU plan on pronouncing it?

Ay-rah, like in North Wales ☺️

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NoCarbsForMe · 23/01/2025 20:56

How about

Elise
Elyse
Eloise
Elizabeth/ Eliza
Ella
Etta
Estelle
Estella
Eleni
Emmy

Clawdy · 23/01/2025 21:25

Elinor is lovely.