Elissa vs Alyssa
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Anonymous
| Are these the same names to you? |
Anonymous
| No...close but not the same. I like Alyssa better. |
Anonymous
| No. Although I’ve never see Elissa before I would assume I was supposed to pronounce it E-Lissa rather than A-Lissa |
Anonymous
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Sounds are similar, but I'd say "E-lissah" and "Uh-LISS uh."
You didn't ask, but I prefer Alyssa. |
Anonymous
| No - "eh-lissa" and "uh-lissa" |
Anonymous
| There is no rule on how these names are pronounced. Ive known 2 Alyssas that pronounced their names differently. And that’s why it’s a terrible name. Go with Elyse. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| Alyssa reminds me of Alyssa Milano. I go with the Elissa spelling. And to me they’re pronounced the same uh-lissa |
Anonymous
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I think in normal conversation, I'd say them the same. If I were meeting someone for the first time, or talking more formally, I'd say Elissa with more of an EH sound at the beginning.
I like them both, prefer the Elissa spelling. |
Anonymous
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Neither of these.
Alice is much better. |
Anonymous
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Elissa looks kind of ridiculous to my eye, like a mom named Melissa thought she was being clever honoring herself with her kid's name.
The Alyssa spelling feels very 80's to me, but at least is recognizable as a name and not a "felt like a great idea when I was pregnant" collection of letters. |
Anonymous
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I’m “Alyssa.” Pronounced A-lyssa. Very few people seem to have a problem getting it right and I love the name.
I would pronounce “Elissa” E-lissa. |
Anonymous
| Agree with pronunciations above. I prefer Elissa and it looks normal to me, but I grew up in Texas near the historic Tall Ship Elissa. |
Anonymous
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Alyssa seems more fun and vibrant to me.
The Elissas I have known have been religious Jews--I don't know if that's coincidence or if it's also a Jewish name. I like Elisa too. |
Anonymous
That's worse. |