Ellis - which gender?

[Maize]

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!

[Scotia]

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

[GheeDeMaupassant]

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

[Scotia]

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

[usualsuspect]

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

[PandaG]

boy.

[Collision]

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!!!!

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boy

[stillenacht]

I have taught a girl called Ellis

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www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Ellis

[purpleturtle]

boy

[Maize]

Oooh thank you for agreeing with me!

[DrivenToDistraction]

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.

[shonaspurtle]

Eilis is a girl's name.

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

[Maggie00]

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

[Maggie00]

shona !?

[blametheparents]

DS has a girl in his class called Ellis

[shonaspurtle]

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

[Maggie00]

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

[shonaspurtle]

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

[littlemissm]

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

[DebiNewberry]

The only one i know is a girl

[Lovethesea]

I don't know any but would expect BOY

[MintyMoo]

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.

[LynetteScavo]

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

[LynetteScavo]

Maybe your mum thought you said Alice?