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Help[Opinions] Re: Elfrida
in reply to a message by Elphi
I agree with you. Elfie is darling, but she may want a more substantial name when she's entering the working world. I love Elfrida. She'd have the option of Frida to fall back on if she didn't like being an Elfie.
How about Elvie? It's a name in its own right and doesn't sound *as* nn-ish as Elfie. It's not in the BehindtheName database, but "From Aaron to Zoe," by Daniel Richman, lists Elvie as "English. From Alvin, Old English, "Elf-friend," "noble-friend," "everyone's friend," or "old-friend." There's a British actress named Elvie Hale that got me into the name. Or, Elvira, nn Elvie. I know, I know, Elvira? But when pronounced "el-VEER-a," like Elvira Madigan, it's quite beautiful.
Another option is Effie. Click on the link and you'll see it's a Scottish girl's name. Or, it was commonly used as a nn for Euphemia / Eufemia in Victorian days.
Finally, there's always Elsa, nn Elsie. That's perhaps the most mainstream of these, but it's so darling I had to throw it in.
I really love the zippy, energetic sound of all of these. Good luck and let us know what you ultimately choose. :-)
How about Elvie? It's a name in its own right and doesn't sound *as* nn-ish as Elfie. It's not in the BehindtheName database, but "From Aaron to Zoe," by Daniel Richman, lists Elvie as "English. From Alvin, Old English, "Elf-friend," "noble-friend," "everyone's friend," or "old-friend." There's a British actress named Elvie Hale that got me into the name. Or, Elvira, nn Elvie. I know, I know, Elvira? But when pronounced "el-VEER-a," like Elvira Madigan, it's quite beautiful.
Another option is Effie. Click on the link and you'll see it's a Scottish girl's name. Or, it was commonly used as a nn for Euphemia / Eufemia in Victorian days.
Finally, there's always Elsa, nn Elsie. That's perhaps the most mainstream of these, but it's so darling I had to throw it in.
I really love the zippy, energetic sound of all of these. Good luck and let us know what you ultimately choose. :-)
This message was edited 12/8/2005, 2:02 PM
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