Elise?

[Browne]

Expecting a DD in August DP and I have really struggled to find a name we both like. We've just came across Elise - I love it, he likes it.

Have any of you came across anyone with this name? Know of different spellings for Elise (although I do like this spelling)? What's your first impression of this name?

[outtheothersidefinally]

Beautiful. Congratulations on your pregnancy, won't be long before you welcome Elise!

[flakjacket]

My best friend was called Elise when I was at primary school. She is the only one I have ever known. She was lovely, so is the name .

[Browne]

Thank you both It's the first name I've came across and instantly loved

[florascotia]

Very pretty. Elise is the usual spelling in the UK and several other countries.

For an amazing variety of other spellings/variants (mostly of related name, Elizabeth) in different countries, see: www.behindthename.com/name/elise

If you like classical music, then there's a bonus: Elise's own special tune, by Beethoven, no less:

[ZingSweetCoconut]

lovely, go for it.

and you can play Fur Elise to baby now and forever more!

[funtimesahead]

It's a lovely name! I know a South African Elize but prefer your spelling...

[notasgreenasimcabbagelooking]

My friends grand daughter has Elise as middle name. Occasionally people have thought it was a spelling mistake for "Elsie" but other than that I think it's a sweet name.

[DramaAlpaca]

Lovely name.

I've also come across it with the spelling Elyse (in the US) but prefer your version.

[Browne]

I'm really glad it's all positive reviews so far - I haven't met an Elise or heard anyone mention the name before so it's really helpful getting a sounding board on here. Hope DP doesn't change his mind because I'm pretty sold on Elise!

[Blueberrybaby]

Yes I really like Elise too. It was a possible middle name for DD, but we went with a family name instead.

[HaroldLloyd]

I went to school with an Elise. I think it's a lovely name, quite pretty but not too cute if that makes any sense!

[JustADadHere]

I like that name. You can always get her quite a flash car too - the Lotus Elise.

[Willabywallaby]

In our house it's a car

[Browne]

Harold that's exactly why I like it, I think it's feminine but not too girly girly. Thanks for your input everyone!

[Damnautocorrect]

I know two elises, lovely name. I'd have had it for a girl if surname allowed

[SpearmintLino]

I know an Elise who's in her twenties; she's lovely too. She sometimes gets called Elsie though (an equally nice name, in my opinion)

[Lindalehughes]

I used to know an Elise and have always thought it a beautiful and unusual name. Congratulations!

[funnyoldonion]

My best friend's middle name, I hadn't heard until I met her, she was really proud of it and we all thought it was really lovely and a little different too. Go for it! I think it's gorgeous x

[MincingOnBy]

Love it

[ChickenMe]

I think it's pretty and you shouldn't even question it

[GwenStacy]

I wanted an Elise - first heard it in the PJ Harvey song :)

[friedeggs]

my name is a Elise and I'm 42, people always comment on it and tell me it's a lovely name, it's a great conversation opener. although I have been called Elsie all my life, so perhaps spell it Elize or Elyse. I love my name and I wouldn't change it for the world, plus I've never met another one.

[Noappointmentnecessary]

My cousins name is ELISA - she is italian so say it with an accent - lol

[Browne]

It is a gorgeous name, so chuffed I came across it! Loving that it's not a really common name but at the same time it's not too out there. fried eggs when I first saw the name I read it Elsie, but I think Elise is the prettiest spelling I've came across

[stonygreysoil]

lovely name. theres also Eloise if you want to stretch the length a bit