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Ellen or Esther?

77 replies

BB2018 · 09/06/2018 20:54

Just that...
Middle name would be Florence.

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AnyaMoondial · 09/06/2018 22:38

Esther! I love it. My dd has a friend Esther at nursery and I have name jealousy.

Ellen is good too though.

RedDwarves · 09/06/2018 22:38

Ellen is seriously boring, but Esther is awful, IMO. It belongs on 80 year old chain smokers who play bingo every Monday and whinge about the immigration rate.

So, I guess Ellen wins.

MrsCD67 · 09/06/2018 22:08

*'Ellen is a "Ruth" kind of name to me. Inoffensive, but if you've got the chance to name a new human, you can probably do better'
Love this explanation lol!

CristalTipps · 09/06/2018 21:59

Esther! Ellen is a "Ruth" kind of name to me. Inoffensive, but if you've got the chance to name a new human, you can probably do better... Yours sincerely, someone with a "Ruth" type name.

(Also, there is a household name Ellen. The last household name Esther was Esther Williams. But don't ask me what kind of point I'm making with that, because I'm not sure right now...)

TheWizardofWas · 09/06/2018 21:51

Ellen, strong and beautiful

CheshireSplat · 09/06/2018 21:47

I've got an Ellen. Unusual, but soooo easy to spell unless you live near Wales like we do .

Pompom42 · 09/06/2018 21:45

Esther def.
Not sure about Ellen as to whether it's meant to be Ella or Helen.
Def Esther

Wings13 · 09/06/2018 21:41

Ellen please! Really wanted dd2 to be Ellen but dh vetoed it.

Joinourclub · 09/06/2018 21:38

Ellen

Though I prefer Elena Florence.

Youaremysunshine4eva · 09/06/2018 21:37

Esther is lovely

DramaAlpaca · 09/06/2018 21:36

Esther is better.

Ellen is seriously frumpy.

SlowlyShrinking · 09/06/2018 21:35

Both lovely. Either!

Cadencia · 09/06/2018 21:34

Esther

TaggieRR · 09/06/2018 21:33

Ellen, but I like both names!

Flamingosnbears · 09/06/2018 21:31

Ellen

capercaillie · 09/06/2018 21:10

Either! Ellen is a longstanding favourite of mine - not that common but not unusual sounding. Plus I know a very feisty 17 year old Ellen who rocks...

Mum2jenny · 09/06/2018 21:09

Ellen, as I think of Esther Rantzen

essieestherson · 09/06/2018 21:08

Esther's a great name! Goes brilliantly with Florence.

Sophronia · 09/06/2018 21:07

Esther Florence is lovely.

Jesuisleloup · 09/06/2018 21:05

Estelle ?

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SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 09/06/2018 21:00

Esther Florence is beautiful!

Esther is a fabulous name. Ellen is fine but a bit nothing-y next to Esther.

Narya · 09/06/2018 20:57

They are both nice but Esther sounds better with Florence

autumndreaming · 09/06/2018 20:56

Esther

Bubblesoup · 09/06/2018 20:56

Ellen ❤ I wanted an Ellen but DH vetoed it!

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