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Sighting: Elfriede
I spotted this in an article today. It was an unexpected sight! I didn't think I cared much for this name, but seeing it on a real person (a glamourous lawyer) made it much more shiny.What do you think of Elfriede?

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Sorry, I'm not a fan
Elfriede is a beautiful name, I prefer it over Elfrida
I see the appeal, but it's too heavy and clunky for me. Then again, I love Hildegard...
It's interesting, never cared for it before, but I now see its appeal. However, I think it's only usable in German-speaking countries.
The pronunciation's actually more intuitive to me than Alfreda in English.
This was in Quebec, and I think Elfriede in French would be pretty!
I like it.
It's pretty.
I adore Elfriede! It was once quite popular in Germany. Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek is one famous namesake.
I'm reading Children of the Dead right now and it's tough going!
Oh! wow! I love this name, my favourite variant - Elfrida, but Elfriede is cool too! What a witchy, mysterious name! I wonder whether Elfriede uses any nicknames!?
The most common is Elfie, followed by Frieda or Friedel.
Love it! 💙 Elfie is cute, Frieda & Friedel are lovely!!
Don't like it at all