With the new Wicked movie getting so much hype, I’d love to chat about the nickname Elphie/Elfie. It’s my all time favorite nickname and while [name_f]Elphaba[/name_f] feels too Wicked for me to use on a human, [name_f]Elfie[/name_f] as a nickname for a completely different full name feels much more reasonable. I think it’s sprightly, fun, unexpected but adorable.
Does anyone else have a soft spot for [name_f]Elfie[/name_f]? What would you think meeting a little Elfie/Elphie irl? What full names work best with it?
[name_f]My[/name_f] personal favorites are [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f], [name_f]Delfina[/name_f], [name_f]Madelief[/name_f], or an EL+F combo like [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Fiadh[/name_f], or [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f], but I’m always open to hearing more thoughts.
In my opinion, [name_f]Delfina[/name_f] works best, but I also think [name_f]Elfie[/name_f] would be a pretty cool nn for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]! (think [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] + Buffy)
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I personally love Elphie / [name_f]Elfie[/name_f] and I would be over the moon if I met one in real life.
[name_f]Delfina[/name_f] is my favorite full name, aside from [name_f]Elphaba[/name_f] (which I agree is a bit too closely associated with Wicked to work on a baby human).
I’ve encountered an [name_f]Elfie[/name_f]! I thought it was sweet and fun!
[name_f]Delfina[/name_f], [name_f]Madelief[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f], and [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Fiadh[/name_f] are lovely.
Some full names with [name_f]Elfie[/name_f] as a nickname…
[name_f]Elswyth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elva[/name_f]
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
I think it’s cute, but I like [name_f]Elke[/name_f] “Elkie” a little better!