What's wrong with Giselle???
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What's wrong with Giselle???
| Thu, 05-18-2006 - 4:33pm |
WDYT of the name GISELLE? I think it's an absolutely beautiful name, but my husband hates it. He says it's too frilly - this coming from the man who said he liked LORELEI, which I think is just as frilly as Giselle. I suppose if he's made up his mind that he doesn't like it, then that's that. I'm still a little frustrated, though, that he won't even consider it. It's not like I'm asking him to name a boy Giselle. What's wrong with a girl's name being frilly? (Better stop complaining now or I'll need to move to the "rants" section).
Your thoughts on this name and how to convince dh it's perfectly acceptable?

The only thing I can think is that it sounds very similar to gazelle, and it has sounds (G/Z) that some might not consider very pretty. I think more people prefer the L sounds of Lorelei and that nice open vowel ending rather than the "closed" Giselle. Also, Giselle gives the French impression, which some might see as stuck-up.
FWIW, I think Giselle is a great name although I tend to prefer it in the mn slot.
Good luck trying to convince your DH! (I worked hard to convince my DH to go with Amelia for DD#2, but it never worked. :-P )
Stephanie