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Thoughts on Eleanor

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91chloejp · 17/01/2014 16:19

I named DS and we agreed that DH would name DD and he's come up with some right ugly names!

Eleanor is the only one I can handle from his list but I really can't see my daughter being called Eleanor. in all honesty, I don't like it. I don't refer to DD as Eleanor and it winds DH up.

Please help me like this name because he's sticking with it.

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sleepingbeautiful · 19/01/2014 19:49

I like Eleanor, but not Ellie. I knew an Eleanor at school who was Nell, and like that.

bootsycollins · 19/01/2014 19:34

My Eleanor is Eleanor or Elle, she hates Ellie and Ella. I love Eleanor, beautiful, strong classic.

BigW · 19/01/2014 19:30

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BigW · 19/01/2014 19:30

I also like Esther, with the non Estee

BigW · 19/01/2014 19:29

I love Eleanor, really lovely name . Congratulations.

dementedma · 19/01/2014 19:25

Dd2 was going to be Eleanor. She ended up with Ellen but is always called Ellie. Its a lovely name. I like Ruth too from your list. Wanted it for dd1 but dh didn't like it. She is Rosie instead.

DramaAlpaca · 19/01/2014 19:04

I quite like your list but hate his.

Eleanor is lovely. It's nice spelled Elinor as well. I know an Eleanor who calls herself Elle, which is another nickname option.

Maybe you could call her Eleanor and use Elsie, from your list, as the nickname as a compromise?

OddBoots · 19/01/2014 18:57

I have an Eleanor who is known as Lenni day to day - her choice.

hels71 · 19/01/2014 18:54

My Eleanor is always called Eleanor! I think it is a beautiful name, but there again I would! The other Eleanor I know is called Ella for short.....

Beans1977 · 19/01/2014 08:43

Ps Josie I had 'Eleanor Gee...' as a dance with my Dad at my wedding as he used to sing it to me!

JanePurdy · 19/01/2014 08:42

We know a Megan who DP insists on calling Smegan.

Elsie, Rose, Lillian, Eleanor, Nora & Lydia have a similar feel to me so I would be surprised if you can't find a name to agree on. What about going through a baby name book with a highlighter & he can choose any you have both highlighted? I can see why being involved in the naming is important to him.

Beans1977 · 19/01/2014 08:42

Eleanor is my name (mid 30s) and I love it. I'm Elly for short and love that too, although I did get the obligatory smelly Elly at school - think kids find a reason to tease whatever you're called though!

Josie314 · 19/01/2014 02:29

I love Eleanor and wish I could have convinced my husband. Some very good historic role models, plus a great song to sing to her. :-)

"Eleanor, gee I think you're swell..."

Rosencrantz · 19/01/2014 01:57

Smegella is glorious! Would suit my pug!

squoosh · 17/01/2014 20:52

Berthie! Olival!

I love that he's not only making up names, but making up some butt ugly names! What's next Smegella?

I don't like Eleanor but do like Nora from his list. Esther is nice too with Tess for short.

HowYaLikeThemApples · 17/01/2014 17:32

Eleanor is beautiful, timeless.

Littlefish · 17/01/2014 17:30

I agree with ever long and Janet. There are much nicer nicknames for Eleanor than Ellie. There are so many children called Ellie around at the moment (often hypened with May/Mai/Mae)!

janey68 · 17/01/2014 17:28

Eleanor is lovely, Ella perfectly ok to use for short. Can't abide Ellie though, it sounds wet and babyish

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91chloejp · 17/01/2014 16:48

Kreech haha no he doesn't, but when it comes to names he like to be a bit more "creative"

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91chloejp · 17/01/2014 16:48

Psam that sounds like a good compromise, thank you!

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 17/01/2014 16:47

Grin. Brilliant, does he make up very many words?
DD does - then expects you to know what a gubby is for example.

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 17/01/2014 16:46

Olival is something from the supermarket, surely? Grin

Ellie sounds like a good compromise. Elinor or Eleanor on the birth cert and Ellie every day Smile

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91chloejp · 17/01/2014 16:44

Kreech I think he made them up as I've never heard of them. I detest Olival with a deep passion.

Helena is lovely but I have so many Helena's on my dad's side.

I love Ellie so I'll just resort to calling her that. I've just text DH asking him if he likes the name Ellie, and he does, so I have enough time to convince him to just have it as Ellie. But I don't want to 'take this' naming malarkey away from him iyswim.

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heavenstobetsy · 17/01/2014 16:40

I was about to post and say it's unlikely your daughter will actually get called Eleanor - every Eleanor I know is called Ellie on a day to day basis ....... so if you like Ellie maybe it's problem solved Grin