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I love the name Ellis for a boy.

My mum, who is a primary school teacher, says that it is a girls name and a boy called Ellis will be teased.

I know that Ellie is very popular for girls but is Ellis?

Thanks!

I know two boys and one girl called Ellis. I think I prefer it for a boy.

Ellis is definitely a lovely name for a boy. Never heard of it being a female name.

Oh, and they don't know each other and live in 3 different cities if that helps

I would say its a boys name ,never heard of a girl called Ellis

boy.

My primary school teacher was called Mr Ellis

Went to senior school with a girl who had the middle name Ellis

am now teaching a 3y old boy called Ellis!!!!

boy

I have taught a girl called Ellis

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Ellis

boy

Oooh thank you for agreeing with me!

I know two women called Ellis, but I'm not in the UK and they aren't British. It's the equivalent to Alice here. I'm pretty sure it's firmly male in the UK.

Eilis is a girl's name.

If I saw the name Ellis I would assume it was a boy.

Boy's name. although, it is very close in sound to Alice.

shona !?

DS has a girl in his class called Ellis

Eilis is a gaelic name pronounced Eye-lish. I think it's the Irish form of Elizabeth.

Shona. I need to lean in closer to screen. Your post makes perfect sense.

Lol I thought that might be it. Pesky "i" / "l" thing

My father inlaw is called Ellis. It sounds better for a boy than a girl.

The only one i know is a girl

I don't know any but would expect BOY

I know two Ellis', one is a girl who is in her early teens and the second is a boy aged around 7. I knew the female Ellis first but would assume an Ellis to be male unless told otherwise.

I didn't know it was ever a girls name.