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Elyse

Pronunciation: eh-LEES (key)

Origin of the name Elise:

Short form of Elizabeth (God is my oath) that is now commonly bestowed as an independent given name.

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Comments and insights on the name Elyse: | Edit

I think this is starting to become the most common spelling of Elise, probably because it's so often confused with Elsie.

Personal experiences with the name Elyse: | Edit

My cousin is having a baby in a week and is naming her Elyse. I think it is a cute name for a baby born in 2010.

Nicknames for Elyse: | Edit

Ely (ee-lee)
Elly (El-lee)
Lyse (lease)
Esie (EE-see)
Lysie (Lee-see)

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Famous real-life people named Elyse: | Edit

Elyse Hopfner Hibbs, Canadian Olympic gymnast
Elyse Sewell, model
Elyse Levesque - Stargate Universe - 2009
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Elyse in song, story & screen: | Edit

THE SONG FUR ELISE AS WELL AS A HOTT CAR NAMED LOTUS ELISE
Elyse McKenna, Somewhere In Time
Elyse Keaton, mother of the Keaton family in the 1980s sitcom "Family Ties", played by Meredith Baxter.

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