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Ellis for a girl

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BalaBot · 03/03/2016 18:13

What are your thoughts on Ellis for a girl?

I love the name as know a lovely lady of that name but sure how much that is skewing my judgement.

Failing that, Rowan?

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BalaBot · 04/03/2016 07:24

I'll take elegant and feminine thanks izzy Smile

I know it's not for some but think I'm sold. I missed a trick with DS and how his name is often pronounced (not some weird spelling we'd created) and don't want to saddle another child with an irritating mix up. I have one with my name and although not a big deal it's a pain correcting people or then not bothering and being called the wrong name!

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redexpat · 04/03/2016 06:57

The only Ellis I have ever 'known' is Dr Ellis Grey in Grey's Anatomy. She was definitely a woman.Never met one in real life though.

AStreetcarNamedBob · 04/03/2016 06:53

alis no British born and bred. Elliot is like Hilary/Evelyn/Ashley I believe. Unisex but most people associate it in their head with one sex.

Google Elliot as a girls name there are plenty. Google Thomas as a girls name and there are none. Definitely not making it up Smile

Izzyathome · 04/03/2016 06:21

Haha you do know you're on mumsnet right?! No unisex names and nothing outside of the top 100 please!Grin I think Ellis is really lovely for a girl. The word sounds elegant and feminine to me. I like Rowan too, I know two female Rowans, one is a Scottish cousin. (Definitely sp. Rowan as in the Rowan tree. Not Rowanne which looks a bit naff to me, like the origin has been misunderstood ).

Alisvolatpropiis · 04/03/2016 00:05

Don't like Ellis for a girl.

Only Rowan I've met irl is female though.

StreetCar are you American? Elliott has never been considered a girls name in the UK Confused

FedUpWithJudgementalPeople · 03/03/2016 23:56

Ellis is nice. Could also spell it Elice perhaps - seems more girly that way as similar to Alice.

Sallyhasleftthebuilding · 03/03/2016 22:03

Isn't it Alise ? Sounds the same?

Vixxfacee · 03/03/2016 21:47

Elise

surroundedbyblondes · 03/03/2016 21:43

DD1 is Ella but I often use Ellis as a nickname. I love it!

magpie17 · 03/03/2016 21:41

I know a female Ellis (love it!) and a male Rowan! I like both.

babyblabber · 03/03/2016 21:38

Rowan, weird autocorrect!

babyblabber · 03/03/2016 21:38

Have never heard it before but would present it's a boy. Elise is lovely and similar.

Rowanbyrn is most definitely a boy's name.

GooseberryRoolz · 03/03/2016 21:00

Another one here who immediately thought of Ellis Peters.

I really like it.

I like Rowan too.

Both lovely, but not too frilly names for a girl.

BeetlebumShesAGun · 03/03/2016 21:00

The only Ellis I have ever met was a girl and the only Rowan a boy Grin

I think both are lovely for a girl.

DontKillMyVibe · 03/03/2016 20:58

I'd associate both names as boys names tbh. Had an ex-boyfriend called Rowan Grin

ExplodingCarrots · 03/03/2016 19:48

I know of 2 Ellis'. One male and one female. I love the name for a girl.

AStreetcarNamedBob · 03/03/2016 19:08

I think Ellis sounds similar to Elle or Elliott or Ellie all of which are girls names. I'd use it

YeOldeTrout · 03/03/2016 19:07

Alice or Alyce...

caker · 03/03/2016 19:07

I knew a female Ellys, pronounced like Ellis. Or how about Elise?

chachaboom · 03/03/2016 19:02

In Wales it would only ever be a boy's name (also a surname).

HitsAndMrs · 03/03/2016 18:52

I think it is lovely!! But if DD was a boy she would have been called Jesse.

Jbck · 03/03/2016 18:48

I know two Ellis one's early 40s the other is 10, both female? I really like it.

I like Rowan too but prefer Ellis

villainousbroodmare · 03/03/2016 18:41

I really like both Ellis and Rowan for girls.

lexyjay · 03/03/2016 18:41

I've known both boys and girls called ellis. I think its a great unisex name

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