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Opinions please.... Ellis for a boy, Harper for a girl.

31 replies

InspectorGadget · 18/09/2010 21:23

Do you like either, neither or are you frankly not in the slightest bit interested in what I intend to call my wombfruit?

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Faaamily · 21/09/2010 15:49

I don't like Ellis. At all.

Harper is great.

Patsy99 · 21/09/2010 14:10

I like both. Have a DS called Ellis, it was his Scottish grandfather's christian name. It annoys me when MNers dismiss it as a surname just because in their experience they haven't encountered it as a first name.

Only downside to Harper I think is the literary association which might make it seem rather American. Would you mind that?

Egg · 21/09/2010 13:56

I have a friend with a DS called Harper, and also friend with DS called Ellis. My niece has Harper as a middle name. Both names are fine, but I wouldn't choose either.

My DCs do, however, have quite popular names and am sure DS2 will be one of many with same name when he starts school (amazed DS1 is the only one with his name).

stressheaderic · 21/09/2010 13:53

I want to hate Harper, it's everything I dislike in a name ie. it's a surname, clearly, it's androgenous....but....I actually am rather keen on it. Same goes for Parker for a girl, I can't help but love it, shame on me.

BlackandGold · 20/09/2010 22:19

But they're both surnames!

I'd struggle with that and feel that people would would get their names round the wrong way.

Depending on your actual surname of course Smile

LetThereBeRock · 20/09/2010 21:50

I don't like either.

Rach109 · 20/09/2010 21:47

I have a ( male) Ellis :) he and I and everyone loves his name
we do not know of another with the same name ( male or female!)

I also like Elliot and Elijah

hmm not keen on Harper for a girl,bit harsh

mathanxiety · 20/09/2010 01:35

I can't get away from the thought of Harpic. Or Harp, not unrelated.

I think Ellis is a bit wet personally -- prefer Elliott.

tartyhighheels · 19/09/2010 17:11

wombfruit: ewwwwwww, that alone makes me feel a bit squicky

and no to both names as ellis is a bit androgenous and vague and harper for a girl is not nice and very American and made up - both awfully surnamey

sophiesmummie · 19/09/2010 17:05

Ellis is a great boy's name imo. Classic, easy to pronounce and not overused!

I'm less keen on Harper for a girl.

polkadottytotty · 19/09/2010 16:02

I have a Harper but he is a boy, but generally most of the other Harper's I've heard of are female.
I love it obviously - my baby name book says it means artistic and musical, which swung it for me.

ValiumSingleton · 19/09/2010 12:34

Harper for a girl is about as ugly as a name can be.

Yes I know about the literary associations. I'm not missing that. It's still awful. HArpie for short. That's actually better than Harper.

bleurghghgh

sedgiebaby · 19/09/2010 12:31

I like Ellis for a girl more than for a boy, Harper I like too, quite popular in the US I think.

TessOfTheBurbs · 19/09/2010 11:20

Not keen, sorry. Harper Lee is actually Nell Harper Lee in real life... I like Nell. Harper makes me think of "harping on and on" and I just don't think it's a pleasant sound.

nooka · 19/09/2010 03:45

I'm not too keen on either, both a bit androgynous and surnamey. Plus there is a Harper in Wizards of Waverly Place and she is annoying (I have to watch this program way too often Grin)

proudfoot · 19/09/2010 03:39

Ellis is lovely

I don't like Harper - it sounds too masculine and it's a surname (in fact I work with a right cow going by the surname Harper)

MyMamaToldMe · 18/09/2010 22:35

Love both names

scottishmummy · 18/09/2010 22:29

wombfruit!?are you being sarcastic with lentil munching mummy goddess terms.i hope so

btw, like ellis (but is getting v popular) and like harper as in harper lee

kiwidreamer · 18/09/2010 22:24

I think you should stick with 'wombfruit' Smile Smile love it!

Seriously tho, Ellis is nice for a lad, Harper is okay but a little try-hardish / harsh sounding for a girl (makes me think of nasty upper east side New York Gossip Girl types)

DuelingFanjo · 18/09/2010 22:17

I would spell it Elis. It's efinitely a boy's name.

I love Harper.

bluebump · 18/09/2010 22:17

I like both. My friend has an Ellis and he is lovely.

SixtyFootDoll · 18/09/2010 22:17

I like them both

5inthebed · 18/09/2010 22:16

Ellis is a lovely name, but Harper sounds quite mascueline, not a girls name at all.

WinkyWinkola · 18/09/2010 22:15

Harper I like. But could it be shortened to Harpy when she has a row with her boyfriend? Easy ammo?

Wombfruit! Brilliant!

DaisyDaresYOU · 18/09/2010 22:13

I wanted to call ds ellis.oh my did i av everyone on my case.you can't call a child that type comments.i actually like it though.Harper is really not nice though sorry

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