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Elisa?
I'm curious about your thoughts on the name Elisa (prn. with a /s/ sound more than the German /z/ sound, like El-Lisa). I like Elise, but not the fact that it is so often mistaken for Elsie, which I don't like. Then I came across the name Elisa, which has a pretty sound and which I might actually elicit a thumbs-up from my husband. :) Thoughts?
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I love Elisa, it's beautiful. I also like it as a nickname for Elisabeth, but it's lovely alone as well.
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I like it, but prefer Elise.
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nice!
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I prefer Elsie and Elsa to Elisa and Elise, so I may not be much help, lol. But I can't say that the girls named Elise that I know have ever been mistaken for Elsie (though an Elsie I know has been mistaken for Elise!). Actually, I know an Elisa and she's called everything BUT her name--Elise, Alyssa, Alice, Alicia, etc. :-/ That would be more annoying, imo. Plus people won't automatically know how to spell Elisa, either. Edited: Also, just something to be aware of -- ELISA is the name/acronym for the test for HIV.

This message was edited 2/7/2007, 3:00 PM

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I prefer Elise alot better, but Elisa is quite nice too.
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I've never heard of an Elise being mistaken for an Elsie. but I only know one Elise.Elisa reminds me of Eliza. I think Elise and Elisa are both pretty and good choices imo.other names you might like:Lis
Fleur
Elodie
ElouiseLuxiana

This message was edited 2/7/2007, 11:39 AM

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about Elise/Elsie...Thanks for all the comments so far, everyone!The reason I think Elise/Elsie could be a problem is b/c where I'm from Elise is very, very, very uncommon. Elsie is fairly common among the elderly, and you know how easy it is for people to switch 2 letters when they look at a name and mistake it for a different name that pops into their head more immediately.Someone posted this comment on BTN about Elise:
"This is my name. I never have to worry about getting mixed up with other girls at school, because I am the only Elise. Not only is it pretty, it ages well. The only possible downside is constantly getting called Elsie by people who can't read."On the other hand, there is a similar comment about Elisa:
"My name is Elisa, and I really like it apart from the fact that it's hard for people to remember or pronounce straight away. I get called Alyssa, Eliza, Elise, Elsa, Elsie and Ailsa. It is pronounced the same as 'Lisa' with an 'E' on the front, ie: el-ee-sah."So - I guess you can never win! Some people will always mispronounce a name, unless it's something like Sara. :) I've always like Elise/Elyse as a middle name, but I think it could possibly work for me as a first name as Elisa.
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I don't like it at all. I strongly dislike Elise, and Elisa is no more appealing to me. However, about Elise being mistaken for Elsie: It's not gonna happen (imo). A little girl named Elsie might get mistaken for Elise but I doubt it would happen the other way round.

This message was edited 2/7/2007, 10:59 AM

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I think that its pretty :)
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My neighbor's mom's name is Elisa. She pronounces it ee-lisa.I think it's a nice name.
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I knew someone at school who pronounced it ee-lee-za. I thinkits really pretty. I like Elise too. But i can see the Elsie thing is quite a problem.
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