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Longer name for Ellie?

104 replies

Misspotterscat · 01/11/2023 16:40

Husband loves Ellie for DD due in January. I have worked with children for a long time and have met many many Ellie’s so it doesn’t feel fresh and exciting to me and isn’t making my heart sing. I also like a longer name that has options which Ellie doesn’t. So I’m wondering if we can come up with a compromise and find a long name I love, which can sometimes be shortened to the name he loves.

I like Eloise and Eliana but I don’t think they’re quite right.

Does anyone have any suggestions of names that are feminine but strong and can be shortened to Ellie?

TIA

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Whatthefuck3456 · 01/11/2023 17:31

I personally can’t stand the name Ellie, never met a kind or nice ellie. Change the name to one you like

HuntingoftheSnark · 01/11/2023 17:31

Elise
Fenella
Louella

Cosmosgrowinmygarden · 01/11/2023 17:27

Melanie?

BoredAuditor · 01/11/2023 17:26

Any name ending in elle - Isabelle, Annabelle etc

crazycrofter · 01/11/2023 17:25

I know an Eleni who’s sometimes called Ellie

Somerset19 · 01/11/2023 17:22

My daughter is called Ellena. An adaption from Alana as my husband didn't read past A in the baby name book 🙄

ElizaWinter · 01/11/2023 17:21

I like Eliza Smile

Panapan · 01/11/2023 17:20

Helen

Farmageddon · 01/11/2023 17:16

The obvious one is Elinor, but you could also go for something more unusual like Elisandra.

MadKittenWoman · 01/11/2023 17:15

My sister is Eliana.

ginasevern · 01/11/2023 17:13

Elena is pretty and could be shortened to Ellie. I do agree though, a million Ellies at the moment.

Findyourneutralspace · 01/11/2023 17:08

Gabriella
Mariella
Daniella
Helena
Chantelle
Rochelle
Anabelle
Arabella
Isobela

Vilanelle?!

pLtt78 · 01/11/2023 17:05

Elisavet

Allthestarsarecomingouttonight · 01/11/2023 17:04

Annabelle
Arabella

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 01/11/2023 17:03

Gabriella
Isabella

Devilsmommy · 01/11/2023 17:00

Eleonora

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 01/11/2023 17:00

Eleanor is feminine and strong, but perhaps a bit boring to you? I love it.

Eloise and Eliana are certainly feminine but neither are what I think of as strong. Agree that Eliza and Ellen or Elin fit the bill, however. I also like Elke (though might be strange without the appropriate cultural heritage?) and Elsa (though a bit ruined by Frozen).

What about Elspeth?

TotalOverhaul · 01/11/2023 16:58

So many!

Elodie
Eliana
Eloise
Elise
Eliza
Elisa
Elinna
Eleanor
Elspeth
Elizabeth
Elvira
Elfrida
Ella

MillicentMaybe · 01/11/2023 16:55

Elise, Eleanor, Eileen

exerciseviligance · 01/11/2023 16:55

Ellena
Elizabeth
Elspeth
Elysha

squashyhat · 01/11/2023 16:54

Elizabeth, Elisande, Elana, Elbertina

Philandbill · 01/11/2023 16:54

Rafaella

Somewhatchallenging · 01/11/2023 16:52

Gabrielle
Fenella
Mariella
Petronella
Rochelle

oldnorsesaga · 01/11/2023 16:46

I like Elaine, but may still be dated
other ideas are Maryelle or Ellery
I like Eloise, but think Eliana is just too trendy

TroubleOverBridgedWater · 01/11/2023 16:43

Elena
Eliyana