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Why are 'el' sounding names so popular atm?

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darleneconnor · 19/04/2011 22:01

There are loads of them- it must be a nightmare for the teachers!

Elle
Ella
Ellie
Belle
Bella
Isabella (and variations of)
Annabelle "
Estella "
Mirabelle
Chantelle
Chanelle
Arabella
Ellen(or)
Elliot
Gabriella

the only ones that aren't trendy are Michelle and Danielle, too 80's perhaps?

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thisisyesterday · 19/04/2011 22:07

why would it be a nightmare for teachers?

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1944girl · 19/04/2011 22:28

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meditrina · 19/04/2011 22:31

And a few years ago it seemed every other child was Eleanor nn Ellie.

Ethel hasn't made it back, though.

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DriverDan · 19/04/2011 22:42

Also,

Elise
Elouise
Elodie
Elizabeth

There does seem to be a lot, my DH suggested Ellen for DD- my two closest friends have an Ellie and an Eloise! Maybe easy for teachers to get mixed up if lots of names in their class sound similar?

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Hedwig3 · 20/04/2011 09:37

Yes there are a lot at yes it is tricky for teachers!

Mainly because they generally go by the same nicknames rather than their actual names..

Also tricky for the children when they are very upset and telling on someone and have to explain carefully who they are talking about so you don't have a 'chat' with the wrong Ellie/Elle/Belle