Hi,
Thinking of either Eloise or Elise for a girls name...
What do people like better and are they even nice names?!!
Middle name ideas would be great too!
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I'm no help - they are both lovely names. I would probably lean towards Eloise slightly more because you hardly ever hear it.

Eloise. I like Elise too though.

I like them both! Maybe one matches your family name better than the other?

Elise is nice but I love Eloise.

I like both.

I have a friend who's little girl is Eloise and a friend who had a baby in Feb and named her Elise. But i think they named her after a freind who passed away about 4 years ago.

I also knew a girl called Alys when growing up... same name but different spelling

Eloise

Its one of my top 5. Not so fond of Ellie as a NN though

Eloise- my sister is Eloise and it is a beautiful name.

of the two I prefer Eloise

I have experience with a person with that name which was not positive so my general thoughts aren't probably very handy - but it is a lovely name in itself

Both are nice, but I think Elise suits any age whereas Eloise sounds like a little girl's name to me, i.e. not as suitable for an adult.

I love both of them (with no nickname because each is so lovely "as is").

I'm going to vote for Elise, only because it appears to be less popular than Eloise. But they are both so gorgeous.

For middle names:

Charlotte
Tamsin
Annabel

I like Elise better, mostly because every Eloise I've met have made a bad impression on me.

I like Elise, but spelt Elysse (because I know someone with that spelling).

Eloise

I find Elise a bit harsh sounding for some reason and prefer Eloise. Also how about Elsie for a bit more old lady funkiness?

I prefer Elise, but both are very nice. I agree with a PP that I think Elise fits any age more so than Eloise. For some reason I find Elise a lot easier and gentler to say... not sure if that makes sense but hope you will understand! Also it would largely depend on your surname, 2 syllable names are often a better fit.

wow thanks for the fast replies!

our surname is two syllables...so i guess that might make Eloise a better fit?

any middle name suggestions for either of them?!

If you go Eloise I rather like the sound of a three-syllable middle name:

Eloise Penelope 2-Syllable Last
Eloise Caroline 2S-L
Eloise Genevieve
Eloise Jemima
Eloise Thalassa
Eloise Ariadne
Eloise Katharine
Eloise Vivienne/Vivian
Eloise Veronica

Of course some exceptions prove the rule:

Eloise Imogen
Eloise Jael (pronounced yah-el)
Eloise Beatrice/Beatriz

Then there's the totally classic and not-too-unusual option of the go-with-everything one syllable middle names you hear frequently: Grace, May/Mae, Rose, Jane, Claire/Clare.

For Elise I think I might not do the one-syllable MNs, as classic as they are. I think its just not enough build up to the LN if that makes sense.

Elise Aisling
Elise Fiona
Elise Deirdre

I like the two and three syllable ones I mentioned before with it too.

Eloise is gorgeous

I don't like either. I'm an Elodie, Louisa and Heloise girl.

Elodie Ruth
Louisa Joy
Heloise Charmaine

Both are lovely names, but I think I'd choose Eloise, especially with a 2 syllable surname.

Eloise

Eloise.

Love them both. Eloise for me or even Elodie.

I love both and would have used Eloise, but my brother got there first.

My niece has a 3 syllable mn and it does sound nice.

I don't think you can go wrong with either.

Eloise was top of my list for DD2.

Eloise, definitely.

Love both! Slight preference for Elise.

I like Eloise. DD would of been Eloise if I had of got my way!
I had Claire picked as the middle name.

I prefer Elise. I've always thought it was such an elegant name.

we are wanting eloise maybe as a middle name for sophie or for twins sophie & eloise

Both my nieces names

Elise.

Eloise reminds me too much of the books/movies.

Both are nice. Eloise is the winner for me.

I like Elise, Elisa and Eliza but not Eloise.

Hello!
My beautiful 4 month old daughter is Eloise Kate, and I am so happy with my name choice every day. It sounds beautiful to me and everyone comments that it is a lovely name. We call her Eloise or eloise- lemon squeeze, not Ellie, but I imagine she might get that from others as she gets older. I was also tossing up between Eloise and Elise, same spelling, I wish I could use both! Dilemma compounded by lovely lovely midwife called Elyse with us during a traumatic stage of labour. I am very happy with my choice. Good luck with yours and congratulations on your baby.

Elise would be my choice but I prefer the spelling of Elysse.

I can see why you'd think that aratlaw - but I know an Eloise who carries the name beautifully. She is a very well regarded (and grown up) lawyer.

I know someone that named their Daughter Ellyse. Totally ruined a classic name. I just don't get why people do that, though to be fair the person in question is not very literate.

I like Elise.

Eloise over Elise!!
I know a couple of Eloise's and they are delightful!

Both are gorgeous but Eloise wins for me.

Middle names:
Eloise Olivia
Eloise Sophie/Sophia
Eloise Katherine
Eloise Claire/Clara
Eloise Zara
Eloise Hannah
Eloise Violet
Eloise Bethany
Eloise Madeleine
Eloise Phoebe
Eloise Alexandra
Eloise Georgette/Georgia/Georgiana
Eloise Sascha
Eloise Scarlett
Eloise Charlotte
Eloise Laura/Lauren
Eloise Philippa
Eloise Matilda
Eloise Lara
Eloise Ruby
Eloise Harriet
Eloise Juliette/Juliana
Eloise Susannah
Eloise Yasmin
Eloise Xanthe/Xanthia
Eloise Frances/Francesca
Eloise Natalia
Eloise Pearl
Eloise Seraphina
Eloise Poppy

Elise Abigail
Elise Annabelle
Elise Lucinda
Elise Matilda
Elise Emmeline
Elise Zoe
Elise Jemima
Elise Charlotte
Elise Rebecca
Elise Jacqueline
Elise Rosetta
Elise Susannah
Elise Claudette/Claudia
Elise Miranda
Elise Alexandra
Elise Caitlin
Elise Sarah
Elise Ivy
Elise Hannah
Elise Juliette
Elise Nicola
Elise Helena
Elise Rosetta
Elise Gabriella
Elise Arabella
Elise Adelaide
Elise Victoria
Elise Cecelia
Elise Aurora
Elise Beatrix

I like both but I just asked asked DH and he vetoed both! (Two more names scratched off my list!)

Eloise.

Eloise - my DD's name

Although Elise was on our list too. I think they are both very pretty names

I'd go for Elise....only cos thats my name

Love Eloise not so keen on Elise

wow, ok, so far it looks like more people prefer Eloise....

For those who have seen the books/movies... I have never seen/read them and hadn't heard of them until I started researching the name online...do they give a positive or negative impression of the name?

Quite like the combination Eloise Violet.... thoughts???

No, please don't team my middle name with Violet.

I much prefer Eloise, don't like Elise at all.

I'm Eloise Catherine Alice.

Growing up I wanted to be Elyse but now I wouldn't change it. I love my name and I don't think it's for little girls only.

(hello again vanessa71 )

we have an Ellise