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. :)
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.