Formal name for nm "Ellie"

[RayeB]

My DH loves Ellie as a name, but I like more formal names - old fashioned ones. Is Ellie short for anything so we can compromise? A family members DD is Eleanor so we can't use this one. Not that keen on Elizabeth. Thanks!

[mylifewithstrangers]

Know an Estelle

Ellie is very common around here, half the girls are shortened to (or actually just are) Ellie

[Limbodancer]

I know an Ellen who's nn is Ellie.

You might get away with Helen.

[belgo]

Helen/Ellen.

[RayeB]

Didn't realise it was overused... back to the drawing board ! Thanks.

[IAmReallyFabNow]

Ellie is used for a nn for Eleanor ime.

[IAmReallyFabNow]

[LaundryFairy]

I worked with a lovely Ellie, full name Eloise. Her parents were Swedish.

[MaryMungo]

Elinor is top of our girl's name list. Elisabeth comes a close second. Eloise is lovely, too, come to think of it.

[Hedwig3]

Elle
Eloise
Ella

[Hulababy]

Eleanor
Ellen
Elle
Elise
Eleonora
Elizabeth
Eliza
Elodie
Eloise


DD's friend is just called Ellie. It isn't short for anything.

[CameronCook]

Loads of Ellies round here - on its own or derived from Eleanor, Elizabeth, Michelle, Isobel.

[EthelredOnAGoodDay]

Short for Eleanor as far as i know.

[FooffyShmoofer]

Gabrielle ?

[Ilovemyscrumples]

Elena?

[Sinkingfeeling]

dd3 is Eloise - but everyone (except me) calls her Ellie.

[UrsulaBuffay]

'someone I know' has a 'just Ellie' and one of her middle names is Elizabeth. That's just daft isn't it? [/judging]

[MelinaM]

Ellie is a lovely name, but I do agree with needing a 'formal' name to start with.
A few suggestions that can be shortened to Ellie:

Eilis
Electra
Eleri
Eliana
Elin
Elina
Elisha
Elissa
Elspeth
Elvira
Elysia
Helena

^Love the name Eloise sinkingfeeling

[Lamorna]

Gabriella?

[jellybeans]

Eloise

[SirBoobAlot]

Eloise
Eileen
Ella
Estelle

And I know an Alicia who is Ellie for short, too, strangely.

[Bunbaker]

I know one Ellie and the other Ellies I know are all called Eleanor. Lovely names.

[blueberryboybaitonSafari]

We have an Eliana because DH wanted an Ellie, the other choice was Helena but I would have had to punch anyone who shortened it to Hels/Helen ( no probs with Helen at a name just not for me)

[PlymouthSound]

Love Ellie as a nickname. It's so feminine.
Could use for
Elsie
Elys / Ellis
Eloise
Elena
Eliza
Danielle
Mariella
Gabriella
Fenella.

DH just suggested Citronella and Cinderella.
I think not.

[mandy1978]

oooh i am calling my little girl eloise when she is born!! i am loving the name.

ellie is a good nn for if she is a tom boy so think i have bases covered.

xx

[mathanxiety]

Glad you're reconsidering. There are hundreds of them where I am. Millies too.