Thoughts on the name Elsie??

lakegirljo · February 2019

We love this name for our little girl, but since we don’t want to share it with friends or family ahead of time, we need some outside opinions... Thanks in advance!

little_bren · February 2019

If you love it, use it!

mb0112 · February 2019

It’s cute but I wouldn’t use it as a full name. Could be a nickname for-
Elsa
Elise
Elisabeth
Eliza
Eloise

My personal preference is to give a more formal name that could use Elsie as a nn but if you prefer Elsie on its own, I don’t think it’s a terrible thing. Lots of kids these days have “nicknames” as full names and this is not a particularly silly one.

bellebaby221 · February 2019

It's ok. I know someone that used it for their little girl. To me, it's one of those names that works on a little girl but doesn't grow up well. I agree with PP that I'd use it as a nn for a more formal name.

harpseal135 · February 2019

Agree, use it as a nickname.

daffodil_shoe · February 2019

It's super cute, but doesn't age well. Agree with PPs to use a more formal name and call her Elsie as a nn.

lakegirljo · February 2019

We did consider that perhaps “Elsie” wouldn’t age well (while hoping it would!) Rather than pick a formal name with the nn Elsie, what we thought was that if she felt Elsie was too cutesy later in life, she could use the nn Elle. No good?

thatcma · February 2019

No good. Agree with all pps to use a fn and have Elsie as nn

saham07 · February 2019

I LOVE it. I have a 2 year old niece named Elsie Ann! Elsie ages just fine. Elsie is one of those 'old lady" names!

4N6s · February 2019

I think it’s okay as a nickname. I can’t picture it on an adult.

becausescience · February 2019

bellebaby221 said:

It's ok. I know someone that used it for their little girl. To me, it's one of those names that works on a little girl but doesn't grow up well. I agree with PP that I'd use it as a nn for a more formal name.

My grandma's name is Elsie.

I think it is a great classic name. I used it for my daughter's middle name.

magsugar13 · February 2019

It reminds me of a cow.

lakegirljo · February 2019

Thanks everyone for your help with this! I completely see the point of the majority that think Elsie needs a formal name and really contemplated/agonized over the input, but I still love it as a stand alone (and can only hope my daughter will too). Sometimes asking for others’ opinions helps you realize that you actually know exactly what you want and can’t be swayed! So it was very helpful, honestly. Thanks!

mamabearcj · February 2019

lakegirljo said:

We did consider that perhaps “Elsie” wouldn’t age well (while hoping it would!) Rather than pick a formal name with the nn Elsie, what we thought was that if she felt Elsie was too cutesy later in life, she could use the nn Elle. No good?

I think you're right in that if she doesnt like it she could use Elle. I think it's a beautiful name that would age just fine!

elizabeth_1985 · February 2019

I think Elsie is a great standalone name. But...I have 2 daughters with super old lady names. I would definitely consider Elsie if I had another daughter.

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