Is Eloise an unusual name?

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Clarence15 · 04/07/2011 15:22

My dd is called Eloise. At the time we chose it, we weren't sure if it would be seen as a bit unusual so the option to shorten it to Ellie was there for dd in case she didn't like the full version when she was older.

I didn't think it would be so rare as to never hear of another one but she's 9 now and I've only ever heard of 2 others, and one on holiday.

Is it common or rare where you are?

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Clarence15 · 04/07/2011 15:50

Yes it did come from the song . We were really stuck for a girls name and then Top of the Pops 2 came on with the old Damned song on and we both went

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Journey · 04/07/2011 15:40

It's not an unusual name because everybody knows the name Eloise.

If you haven't heard many kids being called Eloise then it's just a less popular name as opposed to an unusual name. Hardly any kids are called John now but is certainly doesn't make it an unusal name.

PeppaPigandGeorge · 04/07/2011 15:27

I had it on the long list for no2; it's not common but by no means rare.

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flipthefrog · 04/07/2011 15:23

rare, but reminds me of that song

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