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Héloïse is beautiful in a French context: my mother was deeply disconcerted once when she met a young woman who said her name was Helloiz. So, it can be risky! Eloisa is too heavy and has a clunky 18th century feel to it. But, I really-really like Eloise!

I don't like Eloise or Eloisa either, but somehow Héloïse is lovely. I'll give it an 8.

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Héloïse Alice
Héloïse Blanche
Héloïse Cécile
Héloïse Roselyne
Héloïse Marguérite
Héloïse Alexandrine
Héloïse Florence

Same here. I have always found Eloise boring, and I don't care for Eloisa at all. I'd give it a 8, there's something romantic about this name.

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Héloïse Camille
Héloïse Lucie
Eva Héloïse
Clara Héloïse
Alma Héloïse

While I've never been fond of Eloise or Eloisa, I just love Héloïse (this spelling only); so I'd give it a 9 or 10.
The Héloïse I know is called Héloïse Hortense (French pronunciation).
Peronally, I rather like Héloïse Margot and maybe Héloïse Adèle, not sure about the latter, though.

I love it, it's more attractive than Eloise (though I like that too, and actually rather like Eloisa).

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I'd rate Heloise 9/10.

I love to say Héloïse! It's so much fun and it's so luxurious. I think it's quite pretty. I'd probably rate it an 8-9. I don't have any combos with it, though I at first thought Héloïse Clémence comes to mind and I like that.

I'm the opposite. I know in French the "h" is silent, but I always hear Heloise with the "h" and it bugs me. This is probably because I love Eloise and Eloisa, though. Hearing someone "alter" my lovely Eloise like that is what irks.

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But Heloise is not a bad name in my book, by any stretch. Names that transport me back in time to twelfth century France always cheer me up and get high marks. Let's say 7.5 out of 10. :-)

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Heloise Daphne
Heloise Margot
Heloise Petra (a nod to our 12th century lovebirds)
Heloise Fleur
Heloise Martine
Heloise Amanda
Heloise Lucasta
Heloise Virginia (I sense a rhythm pattern setting in)
Heloise Callista
Heloise Leandra
Heloise Jacinda / Jacintha
Heloise Angharad

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You like? Thanks.

This message was edited 2/18/2010, 12:27 PM

I really like Heloise, because it has a bit of clunk to it. I'd give it a 10. It's rare but has great history and also a lot of warmth and personality. If I were ever to use it, my mom would continually remind of "Hints from Heloise" - which I think was a kind of homemaker's guidbook back in the day. I grew up assocaiting Heloise with householdy things.

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Though it appears to be a very dour, pious name, I actually see it as a bit of a quirky, energetic, bustling name.

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Heloise Minerva occurs to me right away, but I think that might be too much for most people to handle. Too much quirk.

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Heloise Frances
Heloise Vivian
Heloise Augusta (I would not mess with a Heloise Augusta)
Heloise Caroline
Heloise Clara
Heloise Eliza
Heloise Fern
Heloise Maud

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It seems to fit more nicely in the middle for me

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Iris Heloise
Violet Heloise
Opal Heloise
Ivy Heloise
Lucy Heloise
Lydia Heloise
Mamie Heloise

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