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Ellie is short for?

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DisgustedOfTidmouth · 30/06/2023 09:06

DH likes the name Ellie. I don't hate it but would prefer a longer/formal version on BC to give her options.

I like Eleanor, but DH doesn't.

What other names could we consider.

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Happyhappyeveryday · 01/07/2023 22:57

Elspeth, Elinor and Elsie are wonderful names.

NotStayingIn · 01/07/2023 22:50

Coffeeandcakemum · 30/06/2023 09:30

Elowen

Absolutely love this!

Greenheartdragon · 01/07/2023 22:23

Mine is Elise but some friends call her ellie

Gobimanchurian · 01/07/2023 22:21

Eleanor. Beautiful name

BlameItOnTheGoose · 01/07/2023 22:17

Jeanelle

PissOffJeffrey · 01/07/2023 22:16

Danielle.

Or why not just Ellie? It's a name on its own.

FranticBanana · 01/07/2023 22:16

My Ellie is Elysia.

RuthW · 30/06/2023 22:06

Eliza

otherusername · 30/06/2023 19:58

Mariella
Isabella (although more likely to get Izzy as a nickname)
Luella
Fenella

ElmTree22 · 30/06/2023 19:46

littlebun2 · 30/06/2023 19:35

My daughters name is Elowyn. We shorten it to Winnie but we liked that Ellie was also an option!

I thought we were the only ones to shorten our Elowen's name to Winnie. We already have an Ellie in our family so we couldn't shorten her name to that!

ElmTree22 · 30/06/2023 19:44

Coffeeandcakemum · 30/06/2023 09:30

Elowen

My dd's name. Definitely my fave!

littlebun2 · 30/06/2023 19:35

My daughters name is Elowyn. We shorten it to Winnie but we liked that Ellie was also an option!

Sealover123 · 30/06/2023 14:15

Eliana
Eliandra
Elaine
Eloise
Elizabeth
Eliza
Elina
Elsbeth
Elana

PokemonPasta · 30/06/2023 12:13

Laura Elizabeth, or similar? L.E.

NatMoz · 30/06/2023 11:59

XelaM · 30/06/2023 11:48

Are you Eastern European? Because "Yelena" is how my mum's name is pronounced in Russia/all of Eastern Europe but she gets called Lena.

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Yep certainly am!

PeskyRooks · 30/06/2023 11:55

Evangeline
Angelica
Angelina
Angela

PeskyRooks · 30/06/2023 11:55

.

SoWhatEh · 30/06/2023 11:52

Elise
Eloise
Ella
Eliza
Elisa
Elianne
Elana
Elisabeth/Elizabeth
Elspeth/Elsbeth

sandrene · 30/06/2023 11:51

Elyssa
Eleonora
Eloisa
Elondra

XelaM · 30/06/2023 11:48

NatMoz · 30/06/2023 10:03

Our baby is Yelena and gets called Yellie/Ellie/Lena/Yels

I love Elena but husband said no🤣

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Are you Eastern European? Because "Yelena" is how my mum's name is pronounced in Russia/all of Eastern Europe but she gets called Lena.

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DisgustedOfTidmouth · 30/06/2023 11:34

Coffeeandcakemum · 30/06/2023 09:30

Elowen

Oh I LOVE this!

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 30/06/2023 11:30

Elle
Eleni
Elsie - unusual but I know one who prefers Ellie to Elsie

PickledScrump · 30/06/2023 10:47

Eliza
Elowen
Elodie
Elana
Elle
Eleri

I know one now an adult who is just an Ellie

NatMoz · 30/06/2023 10:03

XelaM · 30/06/2023 09:40

My mum's name is Elena and I always thought it was beautiful.

Our baby is Yelena and gets called Yellie/Ellie/Lena/Yels

I love Elena but husband said no🤣

IronicElf · 30/06/2023 09:58

Elanor - said exactly the same way as Eleanor (the second is is silent anyway) and it's the Lord of the Rings version. Will only work if your DH is a LOTR fan.

It was Samwise's daughters name, and a flower found in the Elven woodland Lothlórien.

Downside is you will have to spell it every time. And when you get a school place and the council have helpfully 'corrected' it for you you will have to go change the school records.