How about the name ...

sunshinegirl09 · October 2009

We had a name picked out until dh changed his mind. He likes Ellyse now pronounced like LC.

SissyKate21 · October 2009

Hmm...I think the spelling is off if you want it pronounced "LC". I read the name as being pronounced "El-ee-s".

MamaFantastic · October 2009

if you're pronouncing it like LC you should spell it in a way that invites that type of pronunciation. as is, your spelling makes it looks like Elise, not Elsie.

it's a cute name to look at but i'd never assume it was pronounced LC by the arrangement of the letters. rearranging it to ellsye makes more sense, but it's also a tragic spelling and would make your kid look like her name is bullseye... so don't do that

BabyS. · October 2009

I like it, but if I saw it I'd pronounce it like "El-leese"

EastCoastBride · October 2009

Ah-lee-ce is how I read it.

aelyngstad · October 2009

Definitely pronounce that as Elise... if you want LC you should switch it to Elsie (or a version similar).

phillymom2b · October 2009

aelyngstad:
Definitely pronounce that as Elise... if you want LC you should switch it to Elsie (or a version similar).

This. Absolutely.

hersheykiss · October 2009

I personally pronounced it as LC when I saw your spelling. I love the spelling.

ValentineBB · October 2009

Not sure how that equals "LC".

johannaknip · October 2009

phillymom2b:

aelyngstad:
Definitely pronounce that as Elise... if you want LC you should switch it to Elsie (or a version similar).

This. Absolutely.

Ditto.

erin1205 · October 2009

aelyngstad:
Definitely pronounce that as Elise... if you want LC you should switch it to Elsie (or a version similar).

Agreed.

NaHoku · October 2009

I would also pronounce that as Elise. If you want it pronounced as LC, why don't you spell it Elsie?

JulieCarolyn · October 2009

I believe Elsie would be the traditional spelling. In Ellyse, I feel like the "y" is misplaced, forcing me to pronounce the name like Elise.

krissyh21 · October 2009

WHat you have there is the name El-leese. L-C is spelled Elsie.

https://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Ellyse

PunkyBooster · October 2009

Elsie is how I would spell it. I first looked at your name and thought you meant Ah-leeeese.

sunshinegirl09 · October 2009

Ok you girls are correct. I misplaced the letter..

jiffy-pop · October 2009

Yeah, I pronounced Ellyse as uhl-eese. What about Elsie, Else, Elsy.

hellomynameisfabulous · October 2009

phillymom2b:
aelyngstad:
Definitely pronounce that as Elise... if you want LC you should switch it to Elsie (or a version similar).

This. Absolutely.

This for sure!

barnwife · October 2009

Ellyse is definitely just a youneek spelling of Elise. If you want it to be said like LC, change the spelling to the tradition Elsie. No one would have problems with pronouncing that.

amoureux · October 2009

If you want it pronounced like LC, spell it Elsie.

I never understand why people decide they want a random pronounciation of a name. Elyse/Ellyse by no stretch will ever be said as LC. Basic phonics. Why would you set you child up for a lifetime of it being said "wrong"?

As a side note, I met a woman in her 40s the other day named Regina. Silly me assumed it would be pronounced like the city of Regina. Nope. It is raw-geena. She got all snappy and defensive as she corrected me. Guess no one ever says it right and she is a little touchy about it....

ErinInVA · October 2009

I have only known one 'LC' in my life and she was 70+ years old. nms.

abba916 · October 2009

phillymom2b:
aelyngstad:
Definitely pronounce that as Elise... if you want LC you should switch it to Elsie (or a version similar).
This. Absolutely.

this but if you want LC- and a kreatif spelling do ellecee

Taylor11 · October 2009

erin1205:

aelyngstad:
Definitely pronounce that as Elise... if you want LC you should switch it to Elsie (or a version similar).

Agreed.

Yes, this. I think Elise is very common these days too. NMS, but definitely re spell if you want people to pronounce it correctly.

OctoberCAPA · October 2009

I think Elsie is a cow name. It's not a bad name, it just reminds me of a cow. And your spelling--the random second L and the completely random Y make me sad.

sunnyday016 · October 2009

amoureux:
If you want it pronounced like LC, spell it Elsie.

I never understand why people decide they want a random pronounciation of a name. Elyse/Ellyse by no stretch will ever be said as LC. Basic phonics. Why would you set you child up for a lifetime of it being said "wrong"?

As a side note, I met a woman in her 40s the other day named Regina. Silly me assumed it would be pronounced like the city of Regina. Nope. It is raw-geena. She got all snappy and defensive as she corrected me. Guess no one ever says it right and she is a little touchy about it....

I'd probably be defensive about the pronunciation too if my name rhymed with vagina.

preppynewlywed · October 2009

She'll spend the next 90 years of her life telling people how to say her name.

I thought that was Elise just spelled awful.

If you want to call her LC just use the letters...and then everyone will think she is named after The Hills character.

FutureMrs.Steen · October 2009

I actually think Elsie is very cute! Ellyse looks like Elise.

Mrsalt027 · October 2009

spasticfantastic:
if you're pronouncing it like LC you should spell it in a way that invites that type of pronunciation. as is, your spelling makes it looks like Elise, not Elsie.
it's a cute name to look at but i'd never assume it was pronounced LC by the arrangement of the letters. rearranging it to ellsye makes more sense, but it's also a tragic spelling and would make your kid look like her name is bullseye... so don't do that

Agreed