Name Spelling Question...

KacieLeigh · July 2009

So - DH and I both agreed on the name "Elise" for Caroline's middle name. No family ties or anything, we just both like it. As you can see, my name is very uniquely spelled and was misspelled my entire life! lol. We don't want this to happen to her, even though it's just her middle name and probably won't be used very often. Which way is the "common" spelling...?

1. Elise

2. Elyse

DH likes it with the Y...but I like it with the I, but we both agree that the common spelling will be the one we go with. So which one is the most common spelling?

kbk84 · July 2009

I think the "i" is the typical spelling that I've seen.

JCM083009 · July 2009

My middle name is Elyse.

jenna0627 · July 2009

My friend used the i and I think that is more common.....

sam19 · July 2009

I've always seen it with the "I".

zoieglow · July 2009

I am not usually a fan of the Y in place of an I but I do like it for that name. I think Elise might be more common but I like Elyse better.

mfransdell · July 2009

Elise.

This is also what Dh and I are probably going to go with for her MN. I love it!

suscq · July 2009

I think Elise is the more traditional spelling of it. Everyone I know with that name that is over the age of 5 is spelled with an I. I've only seen the spelling with the Y in the last few years.

penguingrrl · July 2009

I've always seen it spelled with an "i." And Caroline Elise is my best friend since childhood's name!

aniceucchik · July 2009

I think the "i" is the most common, but I really like the Y!!!

amber_tynan · July 2009

SIL is Elyse

femmevilain · July 2009

My SIL and one of my friend's are both Elise, which is how I would probably spell it.

Though I think I remember seeing a Graco line that is Elyse.

nettie27 · July 2009

My daughter's middle name will also be Elyse. That is how we are spelling it. Although it is a family name so that is why we are sticking with the y.

kle+spd · July 2009

Elise!

I can relate with never getting your name spelled right...my name is spell Kari..

rssnlvr · July 2009

Elise is the traditional spelling (i.e., more common).

Vixey529 · July 2009

I have only ever seen it with an "i"... that is the traditional spelling.

yale · July 2009

Elise

k_leigh_d · July 2009

i think either would be pronouced correctly.

jesh1111 · July 2009

glad I clicked on this

my middle name is Elyse, well was before I got married and put my lst name in the middle, but I miss elyse and plan to give it to a daughter.

Y all the way!

JCM083009 · July 2009

suscq:
I think Elise is the more traditional spelling of it. Everyone I know with that name that is over the age of 5 is spelled with an I. I've only seen the spelling with the Y in the last few years.

Well not you can say you have. I'm almost 26 and it's spelled with a Y

KacieLeigh · July 2009

I don't dislike either spelling, just for the record! I just like the "i" better because it's the spelling I've seen my whole life and I REALLY don't want her name to be misspelled all the time. That was SO annoying. In HS when I graduated, I got monogrammed items spelled "Kaci" or "Kasey" because the church bulletin spelled my name wrong. SO annoying.

Brooksie33 · July 2009

I've only ever seen it with a "Y". BF's sis' mn, aunt's mn, and Elyse Keaton from Family Ties!!

amwadas · July 2009

kbk84:
I think the "i" is the typical spelling that I've seen.

Same.

T&BMay142005 · July 2009

I like it with an I. My friends name is Elise.

CalinsBride · July 2009

I think I've only ever seen Elise.

janice74 · July 2009

I love this website: ?https://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager

you can type in both names and see tat both are commonly used, but Elise seems to be more popular.

I don't find Elyse offensive at all, though, the way I do with some alternate spellings.?

mss1226 · July 2009

"i" is the traditional spelling, but I think you should go with whichever you both agree on.

amhough · July 2009

When I hear the name, I mentally spell it with an "i", but I agree with PP's that either would really be accceptable, it's not a big leap at all.

runnergirl79 · July 2009

Elise

katiefyd84 · July 2009

I think the i is more common and I like it better as well.

thatgirlang · July 2009

I loooove Elise.

And not that people will be seeing/saying the mn all that often but Elyse *could* be mispronounced like Eh-Lice.

acia · July 2009

JCM083009:
suscq:
I think Elise is the more traditional spelling of it. Everyone I know with that name that is over the age of 5 is spelled with an I. I've only seen the spelling with the Y in the last few years.
Well not you can say you have. I'm almost 26 and it's spelled with a Y

My best friend's name is Elyse, and she is also over the age of 5 (she's 28). She's the only person I know with that name, so I would have said that the Y is the more common way. I think either way it will be pronounced right, which is more important than anything (coming from someone whose name NEVER gets pronounced right!).

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · July 2009

Elise is the traditional spelling, however I like Elyse just as well. I don't think it's a big deal if there are spelling issues, it is her middle name. Go with whichever spelling you like better.

Honestly, I like the spelling of your name better than the traditional spelling as well.

rebus82 · July 2009

Unless you're going for the "famous Parisian street" look, I'd stick with Elise.?

Amber5103 · July 2009

KacieLeigh:
So - DH and I both agreed on the name "Elise" for Caroline's middle name. No family ties or anything, we just both like it. As you can see, my name is very uniquely spelled and was misspelled my entire life! lol. We don't want this to happen to her, even though it's just her middle name and probably won't be used very often. Which way is the "common" spelling...?

1. Elise

2. Elyse

DH likes it with the Y...but I like it with the I, but we both agree that the common spelling will be the one we go with. So which one is the most common spelling?

If you go to the social security administration website you can type in both spellings and see where they rank!

heidibleau · July 2009

I think Elyse is more common and prettier. It is my cousins name (she is 25) and I don't think she has a problem with people misspelling it.

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