ELSIE  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of ELIZABETH via its Scottish variation, ELSPETH
Meaning: "pledged to God"

Popularity in 2008: #740

Popular name at the end of the nineteenth century until its image was ruined by Elsie the Borden cow; could conceivably rise again on the heels of Ella and Ellie.

Variations:
Elsey, Ellsi, Elsee, Elsea, Elsi, Ellsie, Ellsey

Elsie is being discussed in our message boards:

• Babies born in the Isle of Man
• Honoring a Lynn...
• People named after something else
• Create Your Own Family (10 Kids!)
• A Duggarlike Game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Elsie:

• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• BRITISH BABY NAMES: Quirky & Charming
• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!