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I know one Elise. She's in her late twenties. I've always really liked her name.

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I do think it's becoming more popular, though, especially in some sets. The adult Elise I know recently told me a story about going to a birthday party for a little girl she knows. Apparently, four out of the eight little girls who attended this party (all around 5 years old) were named Elise, too. The adult Elise was surprised because she's rarely run into other people with the name. She said it was a yuppie crowd.

I do like the name and since you could use it as an honoring name, I think it's a nice option. I works well as a mn and a fn. Maybe a bit nicer for a fn, since it can be a little common in the mn spot. I knew an Elise when I was at school, but it's not a common name here in Australia. I like both versions, Elise and Elyse. I think it depends what other name/names it's paired with.

I only know two Elises. I have always liked this name. I have a little sister named Anneliese which I think is also really pretty.

I like Elise. As far as I can remember, I've only ever met two -- one was a year older than me in school (so 23 or 24 now) and the other was a girl I babysat... maybe 6 now?

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It makes a nice middle name too. It is a little filler-ish but I don't think it's as commonly used as Marie or Nicole (or Elizabeth, for that matter).

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I like Elise better than Elyse, and Elsa better than Elise.

I know one Elise. Her full name is Elise Kimberley Surname

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Elise
Elsa

My name :-D

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I used to hate it (I think most people go through a phase of not liking their own name though) but now I quite like it. It is an easy name to live with, it has some history, its easily recognisable but not too common...all around, its a pretty good name to have ;) I have considered changing my fn to Elisabeth and using Elise as a nn since that is what my Dad would have liked me to have been named but I think it stands alone perfectly well too.

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I have known more people with Elise as a mn than I have known Elise's as a fn but I don't think it is overly popular in either position. It is definitely no Marie, Rose, Lynn, Anne or Grace.

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Elise over Elyse

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Elise over Elsa (but I love Elsa too, nearly a tie there)

I don't really like it, sorry. It makes me think of a lazy, gray cat.

I only like it pronounced eh-LEEZ

Hey, I like that. I never thought of using that one before (my grandmas were Liese and Elizabeth, so that could work). I like it a lot for a middle name and I don't think it's too common. I don't know any Elises.

I love Elise, and I like it as a nn for Elisabeth too. I know one Elise and I don't think it's common int he middle, it works great!
Elise is much better than Elyse and Elsa. Elsa is much more common here.

I love Elise. Unfortunately, it's not really an option for us (it doesn't go well with our last name).

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I definitely prefer Elise over Elyse, and I even prefer it over Elsa/Elisabeth. I think it's a beautiful name.

I've never liked Elise. Growing up taking piano lessons, Beethoven's "fur Elise" was well known in my set of friends. Everyone gushed about the name. I think I had an aversion to it because I was expected to agree. Sorry, but Elise has always sounded simpery and whiny to me.

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Now, Elsa. There's an underrated gem, at least here in the U.S. It's so musical I wonder why Ludwig didn't alter his beloved's name just for the euphony of it all. "Fur Elsa" would have swayed me much more.

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Seriously, Elsa is by far my favorite of the two names. Nn Elsie is so cute.

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As a mn, Elise does flow better, I'll give you that. But I'd still prefer Astraea Sophia Elisabeth (European princess) to Astraea Sophia Elise (whiner). No whiners allowed.

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:-)