people pronouncing my baby's name the way I dont

I'm not surprised the OP has buggered off.

She's had god knows now many replies telling her SHE IS WRONG

Although I'm sure by now the OP has buggered off and is not interested in our suggestions!

Since when has that stopped a thread?

As a teacher who takes registers several times a day - please for the love of fudge call her Elle (as in El) or Ellie (as in Elly) because it will forever be wrong otherwise!

bigbluestars poor dh . My Gran is called Marigold but as a child her parents wanted it pronounced Mary-gold. She said it was a pain and people would say oh you mean Marigold!and she was happy to change the pronunciation as soon as she left home.

It would be wrong, but the OP's dd would still have to keep correcting everyone, which is what we are trying to help her avoid. Although I'm sure by now the OP has buggered off and is not interested in our suggestions!

My OHs name is Johnethan. It has driven him nuts over the years.

I have spent my whole life spelling my name because my parents wanted an interesting spelling. I really wish they spelt it properly.

Yes, the English would pronounce it ay, but it would still be WRONG (and not just for the French, ahem)

Just pointing out that Ellé wouldn't really be Ellay, but with the é as the e in telly. I thought someone would point that out. It would if a French person was reading it, but in England I think most people would pronounce it as "ay." ie. How English people pronounce Estée Lauder. The Scottish on the other hand tend to be better at pronouncing it the French way I believe. (So I was told by a French person anyway.) I'm not sure an é would help.

Ellee lends itself to Elephant.

bad time
I am a care assistant and have had a few Elle's surprisingly.

but then I've also had a Thomasina

Sorry, but 'Elle' is not a classic name.
Really, how many had you heard of before Elle MacPherson (real name Eleanor)?

However, I agree that it's both nicer than 'Ellie' and pronounced 'el'.

If you change it to Ellie, I guarantee that it will get shortened to El at school, or possibly Els or Ellie-bellie, or smelly-Ellie, or any number of other versions. If you call her Elle (El), it will also get lengthened to Ellie, or Ella, or Ellie-boo, etc. And you will have no control over it. Also, chances are she'll be a stubborn little madam, and will decide herself age 4 that she wants everyone to call her El/Ellie/Princess Consuela Banana Hammock and will no longer answer to whatever you chose for her originally.

I called my dd Lena, but put Helena on the bc. In between reception and year 1, she decided she wanted to be called Helena, and she has been ever since (except to her German relatives who never seem to remember).

Leave Elle on the bc, call her Ellie as a nickname. That's what everyone will assume you're doing anyway. Don't get offended when doctors call her Elle (El) or when she brings home party invitations addressed to Ellie. And let her choose for herself when she's old enough. Imo, ellie is a cute nickname for a 6 year old, Elle (El) is a lovely, grown up, classic name for a 20/30/40 year old woman.

Just pointing out that Ellé wouldn't really be Ellay, but with the é as the e in telly.

Or you can agree that Ellie is a pet name for Elle. Plenty of Annes are called Annie and Kates are called Katy. I know most Kates aren't called 'Katy spelt Kate', but I still think its a bit of a non-issue.

Whatever spelling you choose, she will probably be called both El and Ellie.

Gosh Zippey - aren't you rude, as well as ignorant!
Of course it isn't "unique", as itsfab has pointed out, that means "one of a kind". I'm sure there are other people out there who also think they're being "yooneek" though when they misspell or mispronounce a name.

OP - Elle will be pronounced as Ell by 99.9% of people who meet her and see her name written down. If you persist in calling her Ellie, then they will also add in the i when they write her name, as they will assume that you are using Ellie as a nickname for Elle. You can, of course, leave her having to explain this for the rest of her life, or you can do her a favour and add either another e on the end (Ellee) or put the i in for her. If you're after the more unusual, go for the Ellee version.

I did teach a child whose name was spelled Eve, but pronounced 'Ev-ay'.

But why make life difficult for yourselves?

Elle is a French word
Acute accents are French
Elle does not have an accent on it and adding one would not transform the pronunciation, but would compound the original error.
So wrong!

Oh God, zippey, it is not unique!

Unique means the only one of its kind, so no, it isn't unique.

I would assume the parents were a bit thick and thinking they were clever and/or cool.

If op added an acute accent to the second e, it would be pronounced Ellay, so that wouldn't help.

Ell is FAR nice than Ellie anyway, much more "unique". I do like it as a nickname but there are so many Ellies about now.

Its your child, your decision.

Yes, and it is her child who has to live with it every single day. I wish more parents realised that it is their child who has to live with the name chosen for them. I have often used the phrase "Yes, I know. I have NO idea what on earth they were thinking.""

It is not unique either.

I'd just give in and add an I. No big deal and would save a lifetime of corrections! Does it matter if there's an extra letter?

Please do not add an acute accent to a word which does not have one! That just makes things worse.

I knew a child who was called Ele, with an acute over the second e (which I can't do on this keyboard.) I heard her name (Ellie) before I saw it written, but would this be a compromise?