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[Opinions] Alice or Elise? (m)

by Perrine (Destry)

2/24/2018, 11:42 AM

If you had to choose and why? Alice or Elise?

#Alice #Elise

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- **Hiddlestoner_26** (Lady_Skywalker)

2/27/2018, 3:34 PM

Elise! It's a lovely, graceful delicate name that would work on all ages and I love Beethoven's Für Elise.

- FictionFan86110 (guest)

2/27/2018, 2:32 PM

Alice

- Rosalia_Paw

2/26/2018, 2:34 PM

So difficult and because I actually kind of like both.
Alice is more popular but I like the meaning better than Elise. So I chose Alice if you're more into meaning, otherwise Elise.

- Eden (eden_eli) +2

2/26/2018, 11:47 AM

Absolutely Alice. I think Alice is a beautiful blend of feminine and masculine sounds. It's strong, yet pretty.
Elise, to me, is very prissy and a bit stuck up sounding.

- Aine (poetic_freedom) +1

2/26/2018, 9:11 PM

It always makes me sad that so many find Elise "prissy". I don't think it's unfair comment but I'm so far from "prissy" that it just feels weird. I don't love my name or anything- it's served me well for the most part so I can't complain. It's just so strange when a word that is so the opposite of your own personality traits is used to describe someone's perception of your name.

You're not the only one in this thread that used that exact word! I just commented here because you're the most recent one I read lol

- Barbra (barbierose)

2/28/2018, 5:20 PM

I am sorry that others communicate such descriptions of your name. I've always liked it as both soft & warm.

- Barbra (barbierose)

2/26/2018, 2:34 AM

I like Elise due to the softer vowels; hence if my formal name were Alice (pronounced as in "Alice Cooper") - I'd push to be called Alissa among family & friends - or I might even ask that Alice be pronounced as a phonetic equivalent of Elise - which I would not consider too far a stretch.

- Yorkshire Rose (Charley M)

2/26/2018, 12:40 AM

Alice - because I don't like the pronunciation of Elise.

- noel (glaucous)

2/25/2018, 6:52 AM

Elise

Alice makes me think of white gloves. Elise makes me think of Beethoven.

- Anneza

2/25/2018, 3:44 AM

Where I live, Elise has pronunciation issues built in. Some say eLEES, some say eLEEZ, and one usually guesses wrong. Anyway, I'd use (and have used) Elizabeth. If I wanted a short form, it would be Elsabe or Elspeth.

Alice has no issues, apart from its current popularity, which I find refreshing. I'd use it in a heartbeat.

- Jessamine (JesikaJayne)

2/24/2018, 9:22 PM

Alice, it's my nana's name and it's timeless but I also don't mind Elise

- Piccadilly

2/24/2018, 9:07 PM

I'd happily choose Alice. It's such a sweet, delicate name. I despise Elise's sound.

- Pink Princess

2/24/2018, 7:37 PM

Alice is definitely my fave of the two. It's so pretty and timeless and classic. Elise is nice too, but doesn't have the same classic vibe as Alice.

- sambchop

2/24/2018, 6:42 PM

Elise. I think it sounds prettier, but I like both.

- queenv

2/24/2018, 2:11 PM

Elise because I can't shake a dumpy vibe off of Alice.

Also, Alice reminds me of drugs. Bad drugs.

This message was edited 2/24/2018, 2:11 PM

- mirfak

2/24/2018, 1:50 PM

I don't like either one. Alice because it's so homely, Elise because it's so prissy.
I'd go with Alice, because it's sturdier to say out loud. Saying Elise all the time would bug me.
I'd prefer to spell it Alys. Or use Alix.

- Eileen (XironDarkstar)

2/24/2018, 1:41 PM

Elise, but I prefer Elyse.

- Charlie Blue (Charlie1977)

2/24/2018, 1:36 PM

Alice.

I love Elise too, but Alice has always looked and sounded a lot prettier to me. At least when it comes to the English way of pronouncing it, since in Danish there are a few sharper edges to the name Alice when we pronounce it here and it's not as smooth sounding. So, Alice in the English way it is.

- LillyMargaret (guest)

2/24/2018, 1:33 PM

Alice! I just think it's prettier and it's more classic :)

- aussiechic04

2/24/2018, 12:31 PM

Alice.

Because I only see Elise as a nickname/short form of Elizabeth and not a full name in itself. And one of my biggest naming pet peeves is when people use nicknames as first names! Besides, Alice has more spunk and character.

- Felie

2/24/2018, 12:17 PM

Hi Perrine !!!

Alice: it became quite boring imo.
I much prefer the English pronounciation over the Italian one. 6/10

Elise: nothing special. I dislike all Elisa forms. I much prefer Elisabetta not its short forms. 5/10

So I choose Alice.

- Xeno (sponinsanity)

2/24/2018, 12:02 PM

Elise

The sound is nicer, and something about Alice turns me off. Maybe it's because it has the word "lice" in it.

- Theodora'sMommy (Nemesis0408)

2/24/2018, 11:48 AM

Alice. It's so delicate and sweet. I like Elise, but the long E sound turns me off a bit. Plus it seems like more of a nickname.

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