Mary Elise or Mary Alice?

[Anonymous]

DH and I are divided.

[Anonymous]

I love the name Alice - it’s one of my favorite names but, with Mary, Mary Elise is much prettier.

[Anonymous]

Mary Alice sounds smoother. I like the name Elise better though.

[Anonymous]

Elise. It gives the child a much more modern option if she doesn't want to go by Mary.

[Anonymous]

I know a Maryalice - all one word. It's a good name. If separated, I like Mary Elise.

[Anonymous]

Mary Alice is so classic. It was #2 on my girls' name list, but I just found out my last baby will be another boy, so I think you should put a baby Mary Alice in the world

That said, Mary Elise is really beautiful too, I'm just biased toward Alice because that was my grandmother's name. Can't go wrong here.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like an old lady name.

[Anonymous]

Desperate Housewives is the first thing that came to mind - Mary Alice Young! I do like the name Mary Alice though.

[Anonymous]

I vote for Mary Elise.

[Anonymous]

Are you going to call her by both names, or call her Mary?

Both are fine, but I slightly prefer Mary Elise.

[Anonymous]

Mary Elise pretty and seems modern to me while also being traditional

[Anonymous]

Elise

[Anonymous]

Mary Ellis sounds like a better flowing compromise between the two names and more modern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mary Ellis sounds like a better flowing compromise between the two names and more modern.

I just saw you said Alice was your grandmother. Of the original two, I like Mary Alice.

[Anonymous]

Elise