Elaine or Elyse ? Plus name poaching?

[Anonymous]

I love the name Eloise, which is pretty close to Elyse. I vote for Eloise Grace. And I agree with the other PPs-- you just can't name your daughter the same thing as your niece, even in reverse.

My husband and I couldn't agree on a name for our son. He didn't get his name until day 2, and he totally looks like the name. It's okay to wait until she's born, really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Margaux is a wine. Margo or Margot is a name.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

I would like to just name her Margaux, but that would be to weird.

Going with the Elyse spelling because Elise happens to be niece's middle name which I also loved.

I didn't have the kids first so I didn't get to claim them. Trying to find something to be happy with.

Husband thinks it doesn't matter, but he's not too fond of my sister.

I like Elaine too.

Your niece is Margaux Elise and you want to name your daughter Elyse Margaux?

That's a little too close for me.

I'd go with Elaine Margaux, or Elaine Margot, or Elena (my favorite) Margaux/Margot/Margaret

I really love Elena. I also love Eliana.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are a bazillion names, and you need to use the exact two already used by a cousin? Srsly? I would be pissed if someone just flip-flopped my DDs first and middle names.

+1 this is weird. Step off your niece's name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Forget about Margaux. It's a nice name but it's too weird to use the same name as your niece when it's not a very common name. If the name was super common like Olivia or Elizabeth or something, that might be different. Elise is pretty, I'd go with that as the first and for the middle just pick something that sounds nice w Elise. how about something easy and pretty like Marie? Elise Marie is a nice name and gives you a similar vibe to Elise Margaux without totally poaching your nieces name. I think spelling Elyse with a y is an awful idea, though. It will create a lifetime of your daughter correcting the spelling of her name and is not worth it just to avoid the same spelling as your nieces middle name.

I totally agree with this. Go with Elise and find another middle name. Maybe to honor a family member? Elise Marie is lovely. Or Elise Claire. Elise Sabine. Elise Clara. Elise Catherine. Elise Jane.

Seriously, if you give your child almost the same name as your niece but only would it be really crazy, it might really upset your sister. If I was your sister I would be surprised and upset.

OP here.
Don't care that much about my sister. She's been self-involved and a bully my whole life. I don't like any of those names. It feels like it's just one more thing I can't have because of her. I can't even give my baby the name I want.

[Anonymous]

Eloise and Elena are much nicer than Elise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here,

Don't know what else to name her. We're running out of time as she's due in a matter of weeks.
We've tried, I just hate every name but the 3 names in this thread.
I can't give my baby a name I hate. I'm ready to give up.

Can we help you, maybe? Tell us what you are looking for in a name and maybe we can suggest something,

I already said I liked Elaine. Can you settle on that one as it isn't the same names as your niece and maybe we can help with middle names?

I suppose we could go with Elaine. I don't love it , but my husband suggested it and it's okay. We have an alternate middle name of Grace.

Elaine Grace is fine. Just like everything has always been for me. Just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eloise and Elena are much nicer than Elise.

I don't like either of those names.

[Anonymous]

My sister stole Noelle so you can have that. And Eve. It will be a swap.

[Anonymous]

There's also no rule that kids HAVE to have a middle name. I don't have one and turned out fine! my parents couldn't come up with one they liked.

[Anonymous]

I kind of like Noelle, but she isn't going to be born at Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Are these family names, maybe a grandmother's or a beloved aunt's? If they are, you have just as much right to them as your sister does. In the past, families all used names over and over, it was just part of being family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

I would like to just name her Margaux, but that would be to weird.

Going with the Elyse spelling because Elise happens to be niece's middle name which I also loved.

I didn't have the kids first so I didn't get to claim them. Trying to find something to be happy with.

Husband thinks it doesn't matter, but he's not too fond of my sister.

I like Elaine too.

Omg. No! Usually I saw no big deal, but you cannot just reverse niece's name. That is really weird. And even weirder that you didn't mention it in your first post

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Forget about Margaux. It's a nice name but it's too weird to use the same name as your niece when it's not a very common name. If the name was super common like Olivia or Elizabeth or something, that might be different. Elise is pretty, I'd go with that as the first and for the middle just pick something that sounds nice w Elise. how about something easy and pretty like Marie? Elise Marie is a nice name and gives you a similar vibe to Elise Margaux without totally poaching your nieces name. I think spelling Elyse with a y is an awful idea, though. It will create a lifetime of your daughter correcting the spelling of her name and is not worth it just to avoid the same spelling as your nieces middle name.

I totally agree with this. Go with Elise and find another middle name. Maybe to honor a family member? Elise Marie is lovely. Or Elise Claire. Elise Sabine. Elise Clara. Elise Catherine. Elise Jane.

Seriously, if you give your child almost the same name as your niece but only would it be really crazy, it might really upset your sister. If I was your sister I would be surprised and upset.

OP here.
Don't care that much about my sister. She's been self-involved and a bully my whole life. I don't like any of those names. It feels like it's just one more thing I can't have because of her. I can't even give my baby the name I want.

there are thousands of names. I would hope that you could find one that you like that isn't your niece's name. Really bizarre.

[Anonymous]

OP I think you are hung up on a name for the wrong reasons. I did this when I was pregnant and looking back I didn't really like the name that much but was bothered that someone in my family staked a claim to it and it made me obsess on it. I did not give my daughter the name and am really glad I didn't because I don't even like it. Maybe you are doing that? I would name her Elise and pick a different middle name. I think Margaux is awful and trying too hard FWIW.