How would you pronounce that? eh-LISS? eh-LEESE? eh-LISS-eh? Sounds pretty to me any way. My DD1 is Elyse. (eh-LEESE) We thought it was a name that was unique without being weird, and feminine without being too "girly", IYKWIM. Lot's of people have commented on it in a positive way, and I can't think that I've ever met another little girl with that name IRL.