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Which do you prefer? Any particular reason?
I pronounce these very similarly - Alice has an emphasis on the first syllable, while Elise is on the second but they're very close. Do you pronounce them this way as well?
I pronounce these very similarly - Alice has an emphasis on the first syllable, while Elise is on the second but they're very close. Do you pronounce them this way as well?
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Alice
I don't have a clue why.
I don't have a clue why.
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I much prefer Alice as it's more of a classic name. I also find it a lot more pretty than Elise.
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Alice
I pronounce them "AL-liss" and "uh-LEESE."
I like both, but I prefer Alice of the two. I think it has more personality. Elise is pretty but a little bland, in my opinion.
I pronounce them "AL-liss" and "uh-LEESE."
I like both, but I prefer Alice of the two. I think it has more personality. Elise is pretty but a little bland, in my opinion.
This message was edited 6/2/2011, 8:23 PM
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I like both, but I prefer Elise. It has more personality and spunk. Alice isn't boring to me, though.
I tend to pronounce Alice AL-is, but I like the French pronunciation a-LEES quite a bit. I pronounce Elise el-EES.
I tend to pronounce Alice AL-is, but I like the French pronunciation a-LEES quite a bit. I pronounce Elise el-EES.
This message was edited 6/2/2011, 6:47 PM
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Elise!
Elise is lively, lovely, and youthful. I'm not a very big fan of Alice; I used to like it, but it's lost its charm for me. It's medieval form Aelis is starting to grow on me, though.
Elise is lively, lovely, and youthful. I'm not a very big fan of Alice; I used to like it, but it's lost its charm for me. It's medieval form Aelis is starting to grow on me, though.
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I MUCH prefer Elise. I don't like the way Alice sounds or looks. It reminds me of "malice" and I don't love that "lice" is in the name. The AL part of Alice sounds harsh and too throaty.
Elise is soft, gentle, effortless. Uncommon but familiar. Gorgeous.
Elise is soft, gentle, effortless. Uncommon but familiar. Gorgeous.
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Elise.
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Alice
... but Elise is nice, too.
... but Elise is nice, too.
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I prefer Elise for both sound and look. I do place the emphasis as you do, on the first syllable for Alice and the second for Elise, but I do not pronounce them the same way. For me, the "a" in Alice is like "aligator" and the "i" is like "lip". The "e" in Elise is "bed" and the "i" is an "ee" sound, like "niece".
ETA: The "s" sound in both, for me, is soft, not like a "z".
ETA: The "s" sound in both, for me, is soft, not like a "z".
This message was edited 6/2/2011, 9:18 AM
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Alice is AL-is, Elise is e-LEES or e-LEE-se. I prefer Alice, both because I like the sound and look of it more, and because it's my grandmother's middle name. She pronounces it a-LEE-se though, which apparently used to be quite common in Sweden (she's born in 1917).
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Alice
It's slightly more classic and whimsical because of the Wonderland reference.
I pronounce them pretty diffrerently. Alice is "AH-liss" and Elise is "ell-EEZ"
It's slightly more classic and whimsical because of the Wonderland reference.
I pronounce them pretty diffrerently. Alice is "AH-liss" and Elise is "ell-EEZ"
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Alice
I think Alice sounds prettier. I knew a Elise and I didn't care for her very much. I like the look of Alice better. I pronounce them the same as you.
I think Alice sounds prettier. I knew a Elise and I didn't care for her very much. I like the look of Alice better. I pronounce them the same as you.
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I prefer Alice, partly I think because of the possible pronunciation issues with Elise.
I pronounce it e-LEEZ and assume it's somewhat French. If I know it's German, then I pronounce it e-LEE-zuh. In South Africa it's quite often used by Afrikaans-speakers, and then the confusion starts, because there is no z sound in Afrikaans, except for loan words; so to show that they intend the German pronunciation they often spell it Elize but give it two syllables instead of three. (Same thing happens with Ilse. They often spell that Ilze to help with the pronunciation.)
Elise is often given as an independent name here, usually as a simplified way of honouring an Elizabeth ancestor. But I always expect it to be a shortened form of Elizabeth, and I'm usually wrong.
I pronounce it e-LEEZ and assume it's somewhat French. If I know it's German, then I pronounce it e-LEE-zuh. In South Africa it's quite often used by Afrikaans-speakers, and then the confusion starts, because there is no z sound in Afrikaans, except for loan words; so to show that they intend the German pronunciation they often spell it Elize but give it two syllables instead of three. (Same thing happens with Ilse. They often spell that Ilze to help with the pronunciation.)
Elise is often given as an independent name here, usually as a simplified way of honouring an Elizabeth ancestor. But I always expect it to be a shortened form of Elizabeth, and I'm usually wrong.
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I always liked Elise better, but now I prefer Alice, mostly because I love Alice in Wonderland :)
I pronounce them AL-iss and uh-LEESE.
I pronounce them AL-iss and uh-LEESE.
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They actually sound very different to me. AL-iss and eh-LEES. In German and French however Alice is ah-LEES and then there isn't such a big difference between them. Still I think you can clearly notice the difference.
I prefer Alice because I love Alice in Wonderland.
I prefer Alice because I love Alice in Wonderland.
This message was edited 6/2/2011, 2:13 AM
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