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One of my great grandmothers was Bessie. It seems such a shame Bessie has come to remind people of cows.

That's sweet. I bet he loved his cows very much, or at least thought they made decent names.

This message was edited 2/25/2021, 9:55 AM

A few years ago, I'd have probably said the opposite. But I prefer Bess/Bessie over Elsie. I'm not sure when or why that happened. But I don't think of cows. I think of "Good Queen Bess", Queen Elizabeth I, which gives it more character than Elsie in my opinion. Elsie is darling, too, though. I just like Bessie more.

Oof, not sure how I would feel being named after a cow tbh. Though Elsie is a decent enough name I am not a huge fan of Bessie myself idky.

If I had to choose between these two nicknames, I would choose Elsie, because it sounds more elegant than Bessie. I prefer the nicknames Lisbeth, Beth, Elise, Elisa and Lise. They sound sweeter and more delicate to me.
Bessie is a very cow-ish name.