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Eden or Ella?

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Mom3334 · 31/03/2023 09:57

Having a hard time deciding babygirl's name still...

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KayEmAy · 16/01/2024 20:17

Ella is lovely but I adore Eden

And less popular/classic but a 4 letter e name I love - Eris

Sadiegirl87 · 16/01/2024 19:51

Mom3334 · 16/01/2024 08:26

@TakeMyStrongHand I went with Ella.

Congratulations, beautiful and timeless name

TakeMyStrongHand · 16/01/2024 16:26

Mom3334 · 16/01/2024 08:26

@TakeMyStrongHand I went with Ella.

Aaw, congratulations! A beautiful name Flowers

DuchessOfSausage · 16/01/2024 13:55

@RoseAndRose , The Cabin.

RoseAndRose · 16/01/2024 13:49

cardibach · 16/01/2024 10:56

Is it? I'm a teacher so have seen l thousands and thousands of kids. Not many Edens though - but all of them have been girls.

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First used on a woman in some ghastly US daytime soap in the 1980s Whose partner was the first male Cruz I'd come across (it's one of the alternate names for Mary mother of Jesus).

Before that, solidly male. And I think it's a very masculine sounding name (pretty much all surname names sound like that to me)

boysmuminherts · 16/01/2024 13:40

I know a 16 yo Eden and a 14yo Ella
Both nice names

itsannie86 · 16/01/2024 12:10

Edit: Just seen it's an old post!

DuchessOfSausage · 16/01/2024 11:55

@Scottyme , OP named her DD Ella. Thread is from March 2023

Scottyme · 16/01/2024 11:33

How about Edith

DuchessOfSausage · 16/01/2024 11:23

@Anna8089 , why did you comment on a thread that is 9 months old?

Sandwidged · 16/01/2024 11:19

Ellen is also lovely

Sandwidged · 16/01/2024 11:18

Erin gets my vote

cardibach · 16/01/2024 10:56

RoseAndRose · 01/04/2023 06:46

Eden is traditionally a boys name. I think it's weird on girls

Is it? I'm a teacher so have seen l thousands and thousands of kids. Not many Edens though - but all of them have been girls.

LaurieStrode · 16/01/2024 10:40

Eden is a man's name.

Passingthethyme · 16/01/2024 09:26

Eden. Ella is way too common

Notlongtogo2 · 16/01/2024 09:17

Congratulations!

kezzykicks · 16/01/2024 08:29

Ooh sorry, saw this is old! Congratulations!

kezzykicks · 16/01/2024 08:28

Personally not a fan of Eden, I know a few so I know it's popular right now but I have always much preferred it for a boy. Ella is beautiful so I would go with that. I also love Edith as an alternative?

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Mom3334 · 16/01/2024 08:26

@TakeMyStrongHand I went with Ella.

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WagWoofWalkMeeoow · 14/01/2024 22:46

PacificallyRequested · 31/03/2023 10:22

Ella. Eden is awful.

@PacificallyRequested is there really any need to be so nasty?

@Mom3334 I think Eden is nice, there sre already WAY too many Ella's.

TakeMyStrongHand · 14/01/2024 22:43

I'd be really interested in what you went with? @Mom3334

Nowayjose123 · 14/01/2024 22:27

I like Eden and Ella is ok.
I also like Etta. I know one and she definitely rocks the name.

BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation · 14/01/2024 22:21

I have an Eden.
We have met two others, one male, one female. So definitely not overly popular!

Anna8089 · 14/01/2024 22:15

I agree.

didloswaggings · 02/04/2023 21:05

I know 5 Eden's but they are boys. Ella is beautiful