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This name is something Else. This is the joke people will make if you name your child this.
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I get that this name must feel weird to native English speakers, with it looking the same as the English word Else, but I think in languages where it actually is a name and when it's pronounced the way it should be (so either EL-se or EL-ze I think) it's a really cool name. I like the sound of it, especially pronounced the Scandinavian way with the s. With the z it feels a bit harsh. I guess that in places/languages where Else works it could be a cool alternative to Elsa for those who are like me and love Elsa but don't necessarily love Frozen. Still, despite the fact I like Else, I think Elsa or ELsie or ELise sound better, because even with the s sound Else still feels a bit harsh.
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Else Bø is a Norwegian pianist, one of the members of the Alpaca Ensemble.
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While the standard Polish equivalent of this name is Elza, in January of this year there have been 29 women in Poland bearing the name Else as a first name.
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It's pronounced EL-zeh in German. It think it sounds really pretty and elegant. It's a nice name.
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If I’m pronouncing this correctly it’s an English word so maybe if you're English, perhaps try a different name like Elsie.
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I prefer Elsa, since this is also a word.
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Else is also Finnish and Estonian, used as a short form of Elisabet (Finnish) and Eliisabet (Estonian). The name day for Else is Finland is October 15. The name day for Else in Estonia is November 19.
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Also Estonian: https://www.stat.ee/public/apps/nimed/
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Else Dahl is the name of one of Roald Dahl's sisters. The others were Astri (died of appendicitis at the age of seven), Alfhild, and Asta (born shortly after Astri's death).
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I think this is a lovely name, as long as it's not pronounced ELS. But since it isn't, I like it. I would use this for my child if it was short for Elisabeth.
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This is an English word, but I'm sure it would work well in non-English speaking Countries.
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This name is also quite commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is pronounced the same as in German. [noted -ed]
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There is a fairy tale called "Clever Else". In it Else is a girl who cries over things that might happen.
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