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1. I love the name Elise, I do have a thing for El- names though. ;)
2. 5
3. Of course!!!
4. Anneka/Annika, Cadence, Calanthia, Callista, Diana, Gabriella, Geneva, Georgia, Laura, Leta, Leila, Linnea, Lyra, Margot, Marjorie, Matilda, Mira/Moira, Natalia, Nora, Phillipa/Pippa, Sabella, Vanessa, Zanna, Zara, Zelda
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Audrey Elise is very pretty, but I like Clara Elise more.

1. Do you like the name overall? I like it but it seems to work best as a middle name, IMO

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2. Please rate the name on a scale of 1-5; where 1= awful and 5= fantastic.
right in the middle, 3

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3. Would you consider using it in real life? as a middle name, yes

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4. What would you pair it with? Jocelyn Elise, Bethany Elise, Piper Elise

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5. Any other thoughts/comments about Elise?

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I'm stuck on Audrey and Clara and I have been for quite a while.

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1. Does Audrey Elise sound ok? very nice

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2. What about Clara Elise? love it

I've only had good experiences of Elise, but I do find Elize preferable as it stops people from saying eLEESS. I'd rate it a 3; good, but not good enough for me to use.

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The two Elise people I know best: Elise, short for Elisabeth, and Elize, not short for anything, mn Antoinette.

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Audrey Elise sounds fine, but I find Audrey very down-market depressing. Clara Elise is a little hard to say, as the -a and the E- run together, but it isn't often that both names are said out loud, so it isn't a problem.

Elise is what my dad wanted to name me. I've never liked Elizabeth, but I always thought Elise and Eliza were pretty.

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I like it. Not enough to use it myself, but I would have been happy to bear it.

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I like Audrey Elise better than Clara Elise, better flow.

1) I don't particularly like it, because it sounds preppy to me (and in a way that Elizabeth does not).

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2) 2.75

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3) No, I'd never use it in real life.

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4) I dunno. Elise Antonia? Elise Wilhelmina? Elise Penelope? Elise Tzipora? Elise Rosamund? Elise Giovanna?

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5) Other thoughts/comments:

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Despite not liking it overall, I think it strikes a balance between traditional and modern. It's short and sweet without being overwhelmingly boring or trendy.

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...and on a scale of 1-5, I'd rate...

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Audrey Elise: 2.5
Clara Elise: 3

This message was edited 2/17/2016, 6:48 PM

I like the name Elise ... on paper, and for a character.
But used in real life, my impression of it is that it sounds super stuckup. It sounds like the word "elite," has the same smugness that Emily has, and the same bossy quality Lisa has. IMHO. I was dismayed to discover I felt that way about it, when I met a young Elise. And she was nice ... I just didn't like the way the name came across. It's a fine name, just nmsaa.

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rating; 2.5
Audrey Elise and Clara Elise both sound fine, but Audrey is my preference.

1. Do you like the name overall?
* Yes-- it's quite lovely.

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2. Please rate the name on a scale of 1-5; where 1= awful and 5= fantastic.
* 3 or 4

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3. Would you consider using it in real life?
* Maybe as a middle name. Americans tend to pronounce it uh-LEES instead of el-EES, which isn't as pretty.

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4. What would you pair it with?
* Claire Elise
* Elise Manon

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5. Any other thoughts/comments about Elise?
* A little girl in my sister's class is named Elise. She is seven years old, and her parents are German-American Jews. She's the only Elise I know personally, and I think its nice her mom and dad chose to honor their heritage in her name instead of just choosing something popular :^P

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Audrey Elise sounds perfectly sweet-- very classic. Clara Elise is very close to my combo, haha! I like them both.

1. Do you like the name overall? - I do.

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2. Please rate the name on a scale of 1-5; where 1= awful and 5= fantastic. - 4

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3. Would you consider using it in real life? - Well, it's my name, so no.

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4. What would you pair it with? - I prefer it in the fn position generally. I think Clara Elise has an odd flow. I'd prefer Elise Audrey

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5. Any other thoughts/comments about Elise? - It's a good name to have. I think it ages well, I get complimented on it a lot and it has some nickname options but it doesn't automatically get a nickname like other names. I like the connection to Fur Elise as well. The only downside to it really is that you do need to spell it to people because of all the spelling variations around. That being said, it isn't really an inconvenience at all.

1. Personally, not a big fan of this name, don't like how it sounds

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2. 2/3

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3. No

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4. Elise Joy
Elise Rose
Elise Sarah

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I really like Elise, even though I also hate that it comes from Elizabeth (I have to say I admire the extent of your loathing for that name). I mostly like Elise because of its connection to Für Elise.

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1. Yes I like the name overall.

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2. 3.5/5

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3. No, at least definitely not as a first name.

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4. One of my first thoughts for this was Clara, before I read further down your post! Also Lucy, Camilla, Margot, Lydia, Claudia, Viola, Juliet.

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5. I often switch between liking Elise or Elsie more. I enjoy that they're anagrams.

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Both Audrey Elise and Clara Elise sound very nice, but Clara Elise is much better.

Haha why do you detest Elizabeth to the ends of your soul??

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1. Elise is beautiful. People use this word a lot but I think Elise truly is timeless, and I think it's sadly underused in the first name spot. I think of Beethoven and sparkly wintertime.

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2. 4.5

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3. I would consider it. There are other names I like more, but I could see it.

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4. Elise Eugenia

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I prefer Audrey Elise to Clara Elise, but I find both a bit twee and don't really do Elise justice.

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ETA: I know a Zoey Elyse and although I'm not a fan of Zoey I always thought it was a nice sounding/looking combo.

This message was edited 2/17/2016, 3:40 PM

I like Elise. It's an okay first name, for me it feels a bit flimsy and of course the chance of 'Ellie' nickname. But I like it best as a middle. I'd give it a 3. My favorite Elise name would be Juniper Elise. I also have a character named Elise Anastasia which I think is nice. I didn't come up with my combo, my friend did but I like it enough.

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Audrey Elise and Clara Elise are okay. Neither of them really stand out to me. I think Elise needs something a little more exciting to pair with or it starts to suffer from filler syndrome, at least as a middle.

I love Elise
I'd give it a 4.5.
I've actually concidered using it.
Elise Francesca, Elise Indie, Elise Veronica
Maybe Elisa
I don't like the matchy matchy start. Especially with different letters.
I like it.

This message was edited 2/17/2016, 1:33 PM

Hi !!!!

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I don't like very much Elise...
I dislike variants of Elizabeth too.

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I rate it..2.
It it bad but not the worst that I heard.

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It is used in real life, yes.
But I heard it only on tv because in Italy the variant is Elisa (eh-LEE-zah).

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A combo with Elise?
Elise Maia
Elise Kaye
Elise Rosette
Elise Fanny

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Audrey Elise? Yes...could be ok!
I like Audrey very much and Elise is only a middle name so it isn't so bad.

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Clara Elise...very very bad I'm sorry.
It seems a only name "Clarelise" because Clara ends with A and Elise starts with E also a vowel...no!

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What about Elise Claire?

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Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

This message was edited 2/17/2016, 1:31 PM

I like Elise quite a lot. I'd give it a 4/4.5. I would consider using it. Some pairs:

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Elise Annora
Elise Marie
Elise Bianca

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Audrey Elise and Clara Elise both sound okay.