Elise - alternatives?

[Kathleen123]

Hello all

Firt child due, and we are choosing names.

We have chosen names for a boy (traditional family names of either William or Matthew - will decide when we meet him).

However girls name is entirely different, and we'd like a more unusual name. I wanted to call our daughter Eleanor Mae (Ella to her friends). However my hubbie reminded me that his cousin's daughter is Eleanor and apparently she goes by Ella, and so he doesnt want either.

I have considered having one first name and hyphenating it - Ella-Louise? (perhaps too long)

Or alternatively I think Evelyn is beautiful, and could be shortened to Evie or Eve.

The other name I love is Elise. However my paternal grandmother is called Elsie, my mum has had a very difficult relationship with Elsie, and I suspect the name Elise would upset my mum (my nan is the sort of person who would assume we've named her first great-grandchild after her and gloat to my mother).

So does anyone have a name similar to Elise, but an alternative spelling. I was considering Eilise??

Thanks all,

Kate

What about Eloise? Such a beautiful name I think.

I prefer Eloise or Elsa, or Eliza

Elise seems like a hybrid of a few names.

Esme
Ellie
Eloise
Alice

All lovely names

There's an Irish name that sounds like Eilish, possibly with a Gaelic spelling though?

Eloise is one of my favourite girls names. Shortened to Lois.

Evelyn is nice but there are thousands of little Evies around, if that bothers you.

Or spell it Elize, so it's not so similar to Elsie, or Eliza? Allise?

Don't like hyphenated names personally, I find them a bit prissy.

Names suggested so far, Eloise is my favourite.

Re Eloise - do you think people would know to pronouce it eh-lo-EEZ?

I love the name if pronounced correctly, but not if pronounced Ell-WAS?

I dont want my daughter to always be correcting people.

Am I thinking too much about this?

Cuppa tea Jane. I love the name Lois, like Lois Lane from Superman! Not necessary as a first name, but shortened name yes.

Eloise could be shortented to Lois, which does go nicely with our surname.

Thanks all,

Kate x

I think everyone pronounces it eh lo eez.

Elissa

Thanks minipie.

Will have a word with hubbie. He likes names like Claire and Sarah (but I'd like a pretty name for a girl, and as lovely as these names are to me they are not pretty enough), so Eloise may take some persuasion.

Another beautiful name beginnig with a E is Eleri (Welsh). Unfortunately a very good friend has called her daughter Eleri.

My hubbies Welsh, and we live in wales so Welsh names are always great. I also love the welsh name Iola (pronounced Yola), but my cousin is called Iola.

x

there's a recent thread with loads of welsh names you could have a look at. can't remember the title, think it was about a girl's name beginning with M.

I think most people know to pronounce Eloise correctly. Gorgeous name.

I don't like Elissa. It makes me picture a Nellie Olsen type

How about

Louise (i.e. not hyphenated with Ella)
Louisa
Lucy
Lucia
Lucille
Laura
Larissa
Alisa
Eloisa
Lisa
Lydia
Estelle/a
Evelina
Elodie
Eilish
Eden
Edith
Iris
Eliana
Elissa
Elspeth
Maya
Marianne

Analise?

My cousin has a DD called Ellyse but she's one for alternative/unique spellings.......

Eloise is fab

Elodie
Elin
Erin

Ailsa? Alix? Elin? Elva/ Alva/ Ailbhe? Eilidh?

Eilis (Irish for Elizabeth) is nice.

Definitely Eloise. I doubt that there would be many people who wouldn't know how to pn it, but you will most probably get miss-spellings - Elouise is a popular one ...

How about Elizabeth?

Or if you really like the name Elise, how about Elyse? Same pn but different letters so a less tangible link? You'd probably get miss-spellings here too though ...

Eliska is a nice Czech name....

You might hate this idea but what about Éowyn?
I know it's from LOTR, I know it's not genuine anything (Old Eng or Welsh) but it has a Welsh sound to it and is a pretty name, IMO.

What about Llinos? I know a Llinos and I think it's a gorgeous Welsh name. If I was even vaguely Welsh I'd go for it myself.

Hey all, thanks for your help.

My hubbie has said a definite no to Eloise - he considers it too poncey. :-(

takethatlady - I like Llinos - but think my daughter would have a lifetime of having it miss-pronounced. Similarly Éowyn - love it. However I suspact a lifetime of having it misspronounced.

diplodoris, thanks for your list, I love the name Louisa but my hubbie dated a Louisa for 6 years before me!

Also like Laura, but its my sisters name.

Re other names, Evelina (love - but suspect my hubbie will never agree),

Love Elspeth, but unfortunately neither my hubbie or I have any connection to Scotland.

Marianne, a very strong name, which I had considered previously. I think I'd decided I prefer Elise (considered this prettier), but am now thinking Marianne goes better with our surname. I think again I'll have to shortlist it. It can also be shortened to Mari, which is Welsh. Thanks!

Maya, prefer it spelt Maia.

jamieandhismajictorch - like the name Erin. thanks for the suggestion.

New shortlist for hubbie - Evelina, Marianne, Maia and Erin.

Thanks again all,

xx

What do you think of the name Erica - I like the name, but concerned it may be shortened to Eric!

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