Elsie?

[bekkaboo]

opinions please and do you know any babay elsies?

I know one - she is in a family with a Norah and a Stanley.
It's a sweet name but not for me

The old ladies that I know with the name don't like it-don't inflict it!

love it. don't know any either.

a mum i know from school playground just called her baby maud and i was a bit at that tho

My Aunt Elsie never ever used the name, unless she had to in a formal setting.

My middle names come from my Grandmothers.
Pat GM is June and MatGM was Elsie. But Mum and Dad swapped letters around to make Elise as they thought June Elsie was "cruel".
But I do love the name Elsie, it's got Old Lady Chic, but not over-used or old-fashioned.

I love it.

I said a few years ago Elsie was a lovely name (DH wasn't so sure). I don't know any baby Elsies, but I hear there are some around.

Oh christ! Honest but not brutal please!!! xxx

guess what im saying is is the poor lass going be beaten to pulp in the playground with the name or is it likely to catch on??

i know a 17mo Elsie

I like it!
It's cute

Chasingsquirrels whats the reaction when they say her name? does everyone like it?
Its always been my favourite, very pretty name

I think it's really sweet. I don't know any Elsies.

well, the well mannered people (such as myself) say "that's lovely".

Elsie is very nice.

If you like old lady chic, may I suggest Dilys?

We considered using this but have 2 DS's.

bekkaboo of course it is a lovely name. you could go with elspeth and shorten.

really though i do wonder what the fuck playgrounds all these mners children live in where those who have unusual names are routinely victimised. what happens if someone is foreign?

I know only of one who will be 3 this year/2009. I prefer Elsa with the nn Elsie but think it's a cute name.

There was one at baby music who must now be about 6. Her brother was Arthur, if I recall correctly.

Elsie is my girl's name choice, as it was my grandmother's name. i love it.

But then again Arthur is my boy's name choice so I'm fully embracing the whole geriatric chic!

And if all those Chloes and Emilys want to tease them in the playground ...... let 'em try!

it's a name, if people don't like it then they say something polite then go OMFG to other friends. Then it moves on, it is the child's name and pretty soom it is who that child is.
Children get teased about things, I don't remember anyone getting teased because of their name, more because they smelled, they were no goo at something etc etc. Oh, and 2nd names, they were good fodder for teasing, presumably because no one knows them,

Our DD2 (nearly 1) is Elsa (thank you Heated!)
and we do occasionally (esp her 4yr old sister) call her Elsie. I like both. Think people grow into their names. Go for it!

My dd who is 6 has elsie as a middle name. My nan who had just passed away and dh nan are both elsies, so thought it would be nice to call dd after them. But to be honest couldnt really face calling dd first name elsie. When we told dh nan that dd middle name was going to be elsie she replied. oh dont do that I hate my name!!!

I quite like Elsie

LOVE it.
Cute as anything for a little girl.
Wish I had thought of it!

Thanks guys this is the first discussion i havent killed!

We are def on

Elisie or Harriet

Henry or Oliver

although still want to hear your thoughts

thanks xx

i promise to spell the name right though!!