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[Opinions] Elsa or Catherine?
I'm having a bit of a hard time choosing between my two favorites right now. Catherine is a family name, and Elsa is German, which I am on my mother's side.Which one would you choose?
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Catherine, Margot, Clio & Henry, Felix, Cato
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I always thought Catherine was too popular, but I'm starting to come around on it just because it sounds so strong. I've always liked Elsa as well, but I suspect with Frozen having just come out, there might be an influx of little Elsas.
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I prefer the Elsa to Catherine.
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Thanks! Keep them coming
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I would choose Elsa. It is easy to say and spell, it is snappy and spunky, and it is less popular than Catherine.Catherine is very nice, but Elsa wins.
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Dang, both are so good. I like Cate as a nickname, and Catherine is very nice. Elsa is sweet too and Elsie would be an adorable nickname. I really don't actually know which one I'd choose.
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Personally I like Catherine better. Elsa is a very pretty name, but to me it is a nickname for Elsabeth not a name on its own. I think that you should choose the name you like best and you shouldn't care what other people think because its your choice.
I would like to make a suggestion though, you could go with Elsa/ Elsabeth Catherine or Catherine Elsa/ Elsabeth.
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I love both! Great choice :)I know lots of girls named Catherine (Katherine), but only a couple named Elsa, so I would maybe choose Elsa for this reason.Elsa Catherine is gorgeous! Xx
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They're both lovely. I prefer Elsa because it's a bit less common. Elsa Catherine as a combo is gorgeous.
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I think of the two I would go with Catherine. Neither are particularly my favorites, but I do think Catherine has a more timeless quality than Elsa. I also like that you can do a nickname like Kate...
I suppose the way that Catherine/Katherine has gotten so popular lately may tend to influence my opinion.
:) I do like the nickname Ellie, though, if you did Elsa.
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Elsa is so pretty, but so is Catherine. Why not Elsa Catherine? :)ETA: FWIW, my nickname for an Elsa would be Elle or Ellie. :)

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I would probably go with Elsa, simply because it's not as popular or common as Catherine and it's variants.
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Catherine. I've never warmed to Elsa really and I'm surprised at how it's starting to rise in popularity. Maybe this means there's some hope for Mildred and Gertrude!
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Katherine, hands down. It's timeless, plus there's quite a few nicknames to use, whereas with Elsa, your only nickname is Elsie, and that's a name for a cow.
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