people pronouncing my baby's name the way I dont

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SophieJoe2014 · 16/10/2014 12:37

I have called my dd elle (ellie) but everyone calls her el
I understand that in English it spells el but if you look up how to pronouce elle it comes up with el or ellie
it's making me feel like I have done it wrong people will judge me for it.
has anyone been in the same situation or have any advice?

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Lweji · 16/10/2014 12:44

Ellie sounds more like a nickname, tbh. I expect relatives and friends to pick up on Ellie, but new people who first meet her written name will be calling her Elle (el) all the time.

Lweji · 16/10/2014 12:43

Just call her Elle (el), then.

SirChenjin · 16/10/2014 12:41

You will have to remind people that you are choosing to pronounce her name differently to the way it is spelled

HibiscusIsland · 16/10/2014 12:41

I suppose the person everyone would have heard of with that name is Elle McPherson, who pronounces it El.

Also most people learned French at school and the word elle is pronounced El.

BlueStarsAtNight · 16/10/2014 12:40

Only advice I have really is if you give your child a name and want to use the less obvious/common pronunciation then expect people to get it 'wrong' a lot! Probably not very helpful. I'm sure people will soon start calling her Ellie when you've corrected them.

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