Zooey Deschanel names daughter Elsie Otter.
What do you think? http://jezebel.com/zooey-deschanel-names-her-daughter-elsie-otter-remains-1737494508
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Elsie is cute. Otter is weird.
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@Mrs. Sunshine: I think that should be a poll option
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I know a toddler named Elsie. I like it!
But Otter?? I don't get it.. To each their own!
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Elsie reminds me of the Borden cow and Otter makes me think of udder. So those two together aren't my fave.
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Twee and try-hard
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Agree with pp!
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Love Elsie, but otter? I hope she has a wonderful and sweet story behind that one, or she plans on writing a series of children's book about her daughter!
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@Miss Flamingo: i thought this post was about a children's book/show character!
love elsie. otter confuses me.
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@rattles: agree. Everything she does is just too-too. Of course she names her kid Otter, because it's Zooey and she's so adorable and quirky! (eye roll)
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I think it's cute. It's not my style, but it's cute.
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Elsie is cute. The middle name is weird, but I don't know anyone who calls their kids by their first and middle, so hopefully they won't use it much.
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I don't understand otter.
But Elsie is very cute. Not my personal style (I like Elsa better with Elsie as a nn, but hello frozen!). I know a really cute baby Elsie.
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Weird name. This may make me look old, but "Otter" makes me think of "Animal House" and the frat brother nicknamed "Otter."
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I thought this thread was about some cartoon character I hadn't heard of yet soooo....
As a blogger on FB just pointed out its pronounced EL-SEA OTTER so that will not be fun in middle school
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@cascademom: You're not old. I thought the same thing. Maybe we're both old.
I know an Elsie, and I think it's cute. Otter is try-hard. Sorry, Zooey. I love you, but no.
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Elsie is cute, Otter is just awkward and odd and no, just no.
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For anyone else, I would say no. For Zooey, it totally works.
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I rolled my eyes big time, especially when I read her explanation from the Today Show: "We both love otters because they're so sweet and also smart," she said, giggling. "They use tools, they keep their favorite tools, they hold hands while they sleep, there are so many amazing things about otters. They're wonderful animals."
I mean, you could probably say the same about chimpanzees, but I guess Elsie Chimpanzee doesn't sound quite so twee...
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Aside from just being twee and try-hard, it also sounds like "el sea otter" the more I say/see it.
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I like the name Elsie...Otter....well yeah not a fan. If it was a maiden name/family name/SOME sort of significance other than "we both really love otters" I could maybe get on board.
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@rattles: HAHA! agreed
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Otters. lololz
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Elsie is cute. Otter is bizzarre.
"Hey, this is my daughter Ava Water Buffalo, and her brother, Tyler Manatee."
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@Rainbow Sprinkles: damn it, why didn't you suggest Manatee BEFORE I named my baby?
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@Rainbow Sprinkles: hahahah I love it
Elsie is cute, Otter is weird. But I mean whatever! I choose not to care much what others name their kids. Lord knows plenty of people didn't like my choice of my son's name (meh).
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I've heard worse.
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@jetsa: LOL about the cartoon character. I thought the same thing.
Meh, the name is weird, but that seems par for the course of celebrity kid names.
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@yoursilverlining: cosigned.
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I think it's pretty cute, and about right for Hollywood. There are definitely worse out there!
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At least its her middle name.....
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I agree with others that Elsie is great but Otter? Also, I prob would have gone with a first name that had Elsie as a nn, like Elsa or Eloise or Elspeth or something, just so it has more gravitas when she grows up. Like, can you imagine a Supreme Court Justice Elsie Otter?
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