Ellen?

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birdofthenorth · 02/09/2011 08:06

This is DH's repeatedly suggestion, inspired by Ellen Wilkinson. Like the namesake, but is Ellen a bit 'meh'?

Apart from thinking it's a bit dull, my concerns would be-

She would get called Ellie which I'm not keen on & is mega popular (like Elle, Nell & Lennie as nns though)

People would think her name is Helen (nice name but DD1 already has a name which is often misheard & it has led to confusion)

DD1's name is a diminuitive of Elizabeth which is on her BC- is Ellen too similar?

Is it a bit weak & feeble? Part of me thinks it's elegant & fab, but

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MelinaM · 02/09/2011 08:53

I think Ellen is a lovely name, I'd go with Nell as a nn ..I abhor Ellie too

Not at all weak / feeble or dull! Lovely

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birdofthenorth · 02/09/2011 08:40

Ooh, that's two positives, thanks!

Other names on the list include Phoebe, Hope, Sadie, Susannah & Zara

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bananatrifle · 02/09/2011 08:11

I think it's a beautiful name. Have you got any other names lined up?

My DD has a name that we often have to repeat or spell, and for a while I think she would have changed it like a shot, but I think now she's alot older she quite likes it being a bit different, although she'll probably always have to repeat it to others.

And I can't imagine her being called anything else.

Good luck with name hunting - we ended up putting names in a hat!!

bananamam · 02/09/2011 08:09

Well I love it. Dd was almost an Ellen. If I had another she would be Ellen.

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birdofthenorth · 02/09/2011 08:07

iPhone error sorry! Was going to finish

....but I'm unconvinced it's particularly special!

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