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If you have/know an Eloise...

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bradybratpack · 01/06/2016 16:52

What does her name get shortened to? I'm hoping to avoid the ubiquitous 'Ellie'....

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Sinkingfeeling · 29/06/2016 23:16

I have an Eloise. I don't mind (and she doesn't mind either) if her name is shortened to Ellie, but it's very annoying when people spell it 'Elouise'. Confused

tellmeofthetime · 29/06/2016 23:11

A three year old, not shortened

bloodynoris · 29/06/2016 23:11

We shorten my cousin's name to Ellie.

Elizabeth09 · 29/06/2016 23:10

The one I know gets called El (Elle).

finnishbiscuiteater · 18/06/2016 10:47

Dammit. I'll be singing that song all day now...

maggiethemagpie · 18/06/2016 10:44

Ellie. Sorry.

KathyBeale · 10/06/2016 20:25

My son would have been Eloise if he had been a girl. We discussed shortening to Ellie or Lola. I think it's a lovely name.

BastardGoDarkly · 10/06/2016 20:23

Mines 5 and nobody shortens it yet. What annoys me though, is that her name is El-o-ise, but people call her el-ou-ise.

WanderingTrolley1 · 10/06/2016 20:22

Ellie.

IslaSinga · 10/06/2016 20:20

I know two - both are known as Eloise.

BookTart · 10/06/2016 20:16

I know a 2 year old Eloise and I've never heard her called anything but Ellie.

GetAHaircutCarl · 10/06/2016 20:14

I know one who doesn't get shortened and one who goes by Lulu.

MrsHathaway · 10/06/2016 20:11

The one we know is always Eloise too.

Enkopkaffetak · 10/06/2016 19:58

I know a Heloise who is known as Elly to most

I have a Eloisa she is known as Eloisa to everyone never shortened However many do try to call her eloise much to her annoyance.

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 10/06/2016 16:43

Louie if anything, but usually her full name.

EarthboundMisfit · 10/06/2016 16:42

I know one, she's 6 and its not shortened.

OlennasWimple · 10/06/2016 16:41

It isn't

EmmaWoodlouse · 10/06/2016 16:40

The only Eloise I've met was called Ellie by her close family and Eloise by everyone else.

AliciaMayEmory · 07/06/2016 11:26

I know a Heloise who is known as this by everyone but very close family who call her Wheezy! I love this name, though, all of the spellings. Very beautiful.

BitOutOfPractice · 06/06/2016 14:19

The Eloise I know doesn't ever get shortened

IoraRua · 06/06/2016 14:11

It'll be her name, not yours. Ellie is a very obvious shortening of Elouise and she might love it - if you really don't like Ellie, don't do it.

minipie · 06/06/2016 14:08

Not shortened

(but she has a completely different short nickname that we use)

windowsneedaclean · 06/06/2016 10:05

My dd is Eloise - we call her 'Weezy'. She likes it!!

pieceofpurplesky · 02/06/2016 00:53

Ells oe Ello

MaitlandGirl · 02/06/2016 00:36

I've got an Eloise (18) and she goes by Ellie or Elle.