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Alys?

35 replies

TheEarlOf · 16/06/2013 19:42

Said the same way as Alice. thoughts?

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CPtart · 16/06/2013 19:45

Pretentious. Stick to Alice.

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derektheladyhamster · 16/06/2013 19:46

I always liked this version.

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DramaAlpaca · 16/06/2013 19:47

It's the Welsh version isn't it?

I like it. I think it is pronounced the same way.

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MrsHelsBels74 · 16/06/2013 19:47

What's wrong with Alice?

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TheEarlOf · 16/06/2013 19:57

I think it is welsh but a wide range of people seem to have had it historically from English to Pakistani

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alys

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Clawdy · 16/06/2013 20:05

It looks beautiful. Like it.

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Elquota · 16/06/2013 20:26

Love this spelling. Much nicer than Alice, which I find rather prim.

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Pouncer1 · 16/06/2013 20:35

I love it.

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Wishfulmakeupping · 16/06/2013 20:36

Alice is far nicer imo

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bugsybill · 16/06/2013 22:47

I would have pronounced it al-leeze to rhyme with breeze.

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ProphetOfDoom · 16/06/2013 22:50

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AmIGoingMad · 16/06/2013 23:05

I like it with this spelling. I also like Alice. I don't think Alys sounds pretentious. I would probably think that you had Welsh links with using this spelling, not that you need them.

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MustafaCake · 16/06/2013 23:20

Love it but child will be forever having to spell her name out and correct people.

I would only use this spelling if you and/or DP are welsh or you are living in Wales.

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MummyPig24 · 17/06/2013 09:37

I much prefer Alice.

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Pinkflipflop · 17/06/2013 09:55

Awful! What's wrong with Alice? Confused

First time I read the post I thought you were trying to say A-Leese!

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Christelle2207 · 17/06/2013 13:02

it is Welsh (as am I) and I love it. On our list (though dc likely to be a boy) . I can understand people not liking it but can't see why it would be pretentious. Having said that I probably would not use it if not Welsh myself.

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LingDiLong · 17/06/2013 14:06

Love it - it is the welsh spelling and is a family name from my paternal grandmother; my sister and her daughter both have it as a middle name.

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IwishIwasmoreorganised · 17/06/2013 14:07

Lots of then in South Wales ATM.

I think it's pretty.

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MrsOakenshield · 17/06/2013 14:10

unless you're Welsh and in Wales I would stick with Alice, otherwise you'll spend all your time spelling it and telling people how to pronounce it (when I read it I read Aleece, not Alice).

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squoosh · 17/06/2013 14:14

I think Alys looks much prettier than Alice which looks prissy. But it will be a pain in the neck explaining the spelling constantly.

I'd use it if I was Welsh but not otherwise.

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GibberTheMonkey · 17/06/2013 14:48

Yes lovely if there's a welsh connection.
I would use it

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JacqueslePeacock · 17/06/2013 15:10

Not pretentious, just Welsh. Wouldn't use it if neither you nor DH is Welsh though.

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 17/06/2013 15:35

Fine if you're Welsh, otherwise just use Alice, it's lovely.

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weebarra · 17/06/2013 15:41

Prefer it to Alice but can't use it as we have an Alasdair! I don't think you'd have to be Welsh to use it - there are an awful lot of Islas and Finlays without Scottish heritage!

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BackforGood · 17/06/2013 15:48

Only if you are living in Welsh Wales, anywhere else, your dd is going to have to spend her life 'correcting' people, or automatically spelling her name every time she has to give it.

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