Message: "Alisa/Elisa" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Alisa/Elisa

by TheDreadedSockMonkey

5/21/2009, 12:16 PM

Which do you prefer? Is the NN Allie, Ellie, or Lisa more appealing to you? Thanks in advance.

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- Elena

5/21/2009, 10:19 PM

I prefer Alisa because it's a complete name (Russian form of Alice) while Elisa is the short form of Elisabeth. I just prefer formal names.

Of the nns, I prefer Ellie.

- Zuchinni

5/21/2009, 7:23 PM

Elisa although I'd prefer Ailsa over both

- iolite

5/21/2009, 3:04 PM

Elisa

I'd rather not use a nn, but I think Ellie is the most appealing.

- Kirushka

5/21/2009, 2:22 PM

Elisa

with nn Ellie

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)

5/21/2009, 1:38 PM

I prefer Alisa

No nickname.

- Julia (guest)

5/21/2009, 1:21 PM

I much prefer Elisa (preferably as a nickname for Elisabeth). I don't think it needs a nickname, but Ellie is cute.

- Murasaki (lady murasaki) +2

5/21/2009, 12:41 PM

I prefer Elisa, though I like a lot of Al- names for girls. I love Aliza, but Alisa for some reason looks made up to me.

- TheDreadedSockMonkey +1

5/21/2009, 12:43 PM

I looked Alisa up; it's actually a Russian version of Alice. So it IS real.

I like a lot of Al-names for girls because my grandfather, who I'm very close to, is named Albert. That's what drew me to the Al-spelling. :)

- Murasaki (lady murasaki)

5/21/2009, 1:18 PM

I'm aware it's legit, that's why I was saying that it *looks* made up to me. I'm also aware it's odd I like Aliza but not Alisa, but can't pinpoint why.

- Makenna (Makenna14) +2

5/21/2009, 12:19 PM

Allie is too popoular, Ellie is too old, and Lisa is too grown-upish for a little . Call her what you name her in my opinion.

- TheDreadedSockMonkey +1

5/21/2009, 12:40 PM

Well, I would still call her Alisa/Elisa. In my family, nicknames are playfully used, not taken seriously.

- Makenna (Makenna14)

5/21/2009, 12:43 PM

Oh, well in that case, Ellie, or Ella. Not Allie.

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