Are we overlooking the obvious???

[tulip]

See the results of this poll: Please vote for your favourite.

Respondents: 22 (This poll is closed)

• Elizabeth Julia Stanford: 15 (68%)
• Elsa Julia Stanford: 7 (32%)

[k_lareese]

@tulip

My daughter is [name]Finleigh[/name] [name]Audrey[/name]. My son is [name]Paul[/name] [name]David[/name]. [name]Paul[/name] is named after his grandfathers… but I really love his name. [name]Paul[/name] is classic sounding… but not at all popular right now. [name]Finleigh[/name] has more of a trendy name… and it came back to bite us when we moved into a neighbourhood called [name]Findlay[/name] Creek (sigh).

I’m expecting a third and we want to use [name]Julia[/name] as a middle name. At first I thought [name]Isla[/name]. But I’m worried it is going to be too popular in the next few years and it won’t go with [name]Julia[/name]. My husband and I both like [name]Elsa[/name]… but it doesn’t go with [name]Julia[/name]. We like the nickname [name]Elsie[/name] because it’s an homage to [name]Finleigh[/name]'s twin sister, [name]Ellie[/name], who died before she was born.

I was really stuck… but then it occurred to me. What about [name]Elizabeth[/name]? It’s my great-grandmother’s name (I think it’s everyone great-grandmother’s name!) We could still use [name]Elsie[/name] as a nickname. (I like all the nn of [name]Elizabeth[/name] except [name]Liz[/name] - sorry to all you Lizes out there) I know [name]Elizabeth[/name] is popular… but I’m hoping not too popular.

I hope you’ll take a minute to vote and help us decide! I’d love to hear feedback about [name]Elizabeth[/name]. [name]Do[/name] you think it is too popular and overused???

I voted for [name]Elsa[/name] [name]Julia[/name]. It was kind of hard to decide because I think that [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Julia[/name] sounds better to me, but I think that [name]Elsa[/name] fits better with [name]Finleigh[/name] and [name]Paul[/name]. Ultimately, I decided on the one that I thought made a better sibset.

Edited to clarify My concern with the name [name]Elizabeth[/name] is how [name]Finleigh[/name] will feel. It’s not that [name]Elizabeth[/name] would not fit well with [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Finleigh[/name], it’s just that if her siblings both have fairly traditional names, will that make her name stand out too much??

[deirdre]

I voted for [name]Elizabeth[/name]. It sounds beautiful with [name]Julia[/name], and with your other kids’ names. [name]Even[/name] though it is a tad on the popular side, it is a classic name, so certainly not trendy. It is also a family name for you. The nn [name]Elsie[/name] is not at all popular, as far as I know.

[gwensmom]

I voted for [name]Elizabeth[/name] nn [name]Elsie[/name]. (I like [name]Tessa[/name] from your previous poll better, but that doesn’t really go with [name]Julia[/name] either). I love the [name]Elsie[/name] nn and think that it fits well with [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Finleigh[/name]. But as a full name [name]Elsa[/name] is not my style. I think [name]Elizabeth[/name] flows well with [name]Julia[/name] and your last name and it stands better on its own in my opinion.

[tulip]

@gwensmom

I voted for [name]Elizabeth[/name] nn [name]Elsie[/name]. (I like [name]Tessa[/name] from your previous poll better, but that doesn’t really go with [name]Julia[/name] either). I love the [name]Elsie[/name] nn and think that it fits well with [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Finleigh[/name]. But as a full name [name]Elsa[/name] is not my style. I think [name]Elizabeth[/name] flows well with [name]Julia[/name] and your last name and it stands better on its own in my opinion.

DH nixed [name]Tessa[/name]. [name]Ah[/name] well, it was [name]Finn[/name]'s idea in the first place. She is three and wants to call the baby [name]Theresa[/name]. Where on earth did she get [name]Theresa[/name]??? I like [name]Tess[/name] too… so I put it up there for [name]Finn[/name]. : )

[christy]

I love [name]Elizabeth[/name]. It seems a lot more classic and timeless, than [name]Elsa[/name] (which is beautiful too), and I prefer the sound.

[lamps]

I voted for [name]Elizabeth[/name]. I like how it pays tribute to your daughter (I am so sorry!) but is also quite different so it stands on its own instead of being a substitute name, if that makes sense. This way she can still be [name]Elsa[/name], but she can be something else since [name]Elizabeth[/name] has a lot of other nicknames. Plus, it’s a beautiful name and I think goes well with her siblings.

[irisrose]

I voted for [name]Elizabeth[/name], since it flows well with [name]Julia[/name] (which is lovely) and is much more ageless and less cutesy than [name]Elsa[/name]. You could even spell it [name]Elisabeth[/name] to make the nn more accessible.
I think [name]Elizabeth[/name] is the perfect solution as a nn for [name]Elsa[/name], especially since it’s a family name!

[cora]

I voted for [name]Elizabeth[/name], too. Yes, it’s popular, but it’s a timeless classic. You’re very lucky to have [name]Elizabeth[/name] as a family name!

Good luck!