Ellen

[OhFFSWhatsWrongNow]

Can I have your opinions on the girls name Ellen please? I'd be ever so grateful

[Muskey]

It's my mums name and my daughters middle name had it not been for a sulky mil I would have called dd it

[dontmesswithmytutu]

I love it!

[poppyknot]

Love it. And there's always Nell for short.

[CPtart]

Lovely name in its entirety. But dislike Ellie and Nell as nn's.

[Leeds2]

Gorgeous name.

[StrawberryMojito]

Really nice.

[callamia]

I really like it. Understated and elegant, but strong.

[ForeskinHyena]

I know one whose NN is of course Ellie. Not many call her Ellen, but when she's older she may choose to use it and I think it's a lovely simple, graceful and feminine name.

[GRW]

I like it but prefer Helen.

[littlegreengloworm]

We are going for it.

[bouncingbelle]

I love it but prefer it spelt Elin.

[JennyZ1]

I like the name. Very nice ring to it.

[CheshireSplat]

Ooh! My DD's name and I absolutely love it. Simple and pretty! Unusual (I've never met another although have had the odd comment about it being a the name of a dearly love grandmother which is nice) but everyone can spell it (except a few welsh people who ask if it is spelt with an I) which also isn't a problem.

Go for it!

[ChickenMe]

I like the Eh-lén pronounciation like Elen Rives but here it's more likely to be said Ellun which I'm not too keen on

[squoosh]

I think it's a bit frumpy.

[RonaldMcDonald]

I adore it. I know two Ellen's they are both inspirational kick ass women ( one familial one professional ) it's a wonderful name

[burgatroyd]

Does Ellen often get confused with Helen I wonder. Love it but would be wary of names that sound too close to other names

[ThinkIveBeenHacked]

I have a mother who adds rougue Hs onto words and drops Hs from words they should be in (Oliday Hinn Otel anyone?) So this has sadly ruled out Ellen/Elin for me

[MysweetAudrina]

I have an Ellen she is 6 and she loves her name. Nobody confuses it with other names.

[BrunoBrookesDinedAlone]

Should be lovely, but reminds me of the comedian alas.

[Viatrix]

I love it - an underused classic

[glorious]

My DD is Ellen We haven't met another but everyone knows how to say it and spell it. I think it's classic and understated but cute on a toddler (which she currently is). We have had lots of unsolicited positive comments about it.

[DramaAlpaca]

It's very popular where I live & I know lots of all ages from small children to elderly ladies.

It's one of those names I feel I should like, but I just don't & I'm not sure why. It may have a negative association for me, but I can't put my finger on it.

[evertonmint]

I love it! Due DC3 next week, looks like it's a boy, but if it had been a girl then Ellen would have been on the short list. Like it as it is, but prefer Nell or even Nellie as nicknames over Ellie.

I think Elin is pronounced El-een or Eel-in (Scandi versions I've heard) or Ayl-in (Welsh version) so not the same as Ellen.

[Tuo]

Another one with an Ellen here. I love it. She is never called Ellie for short, though I sometimes call her Elsie. I've very occasionally had the 'What's her name?' 'Ellen' 'Helen?' 'No, Ellen' conversation, but I live in a part of the country where it's quite normal to drop one's aitches, and it doesn't happen often even here. Go for it! :)