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Elissa and Alyssa sound nearly the same to me. There's a slight difference if I intentionally enunciate the first vowel, but in casual conversation I doubt I'd pick up the difference. Alyssa also reads harsher to me while Elissa would be spoken with a softer sound, but that's just me.

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I do prefer the spelling Elissa, however. It's much more elegant and sophisticated than Alyssa.

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I think it's perfectly suitable as a first name.

This message was edited 6/14/2011, 10:38 AM