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Eden or Eloise

34 replies

PrincessTitan · 21/04/2024 09:51

Eden - less likely to be shortened. Lovely meaning. Goes with brothers biblical names. ? Too unisex?

Eloise - more likely to be shortened. Doesn't necessarily fit with Brothers biblical names.

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Misspotterscat · 26/04/2024 18:53

Love them both. Both were on my shortlist. We went with one of them. I say go with Eloise as I don’t want Eden to get too popular 😄

KirstenBlest · 24/04/2024 18:15

It's popular but I see it as more of a nature name than a bible name.
More like Willow or Iris than Martha or Esther.

mrssunshinexxx · 24/04/2024 18:09

I've got an Eden and she does get Edie too but we don't mind. I have so many compliments on her name in RL which is lovely

KirstenBlest · 24/04/2024 14:24

There are some lovely biblical girl's names.
Martha, Mary, Esther, Susannah, Sarah, Miriam, Ruth, Abigail, Rachel, Deborah, Tamar etc

Martha has grown on me.

theduchessofspork · 24/04/2024 14:14

Eloise

I think Eden has gone a bit south

BananaLambo · 24/04/2024 05:27

Eden is quite ‘trendy’. I think if you want a biblical theme you might be better to go with a name rather than a place - Eve, Esther, Leah, and the like.

Eloise is classic. You could also have Elise, Alice, or Louise.

Toomuchgoingon79 · 24/04/2024 05:21

Eden is beautiful

boymamaof2 · 24/04/2024 04:58

Ooh definitely Eden. It has got a little bit trendy but Eloise sounds too stuffy for my liking

MountCaramel · 24/04/2024 04:50

Eloise or Louisa

FangsForTheMemory · 24/04/2024 04:39

Eloise. Classy and classical.

muddyford · 21/04/2024 17:22

Eden.

LadyEloise1 · 21/04/2024 17:21

Eloise of course. Smile

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 21/04/2024 17:09

Eloise. I know Eden is in the Bible but it's a place (Garden of) rather than a person's name, isn't it?

elevens24 · 21/04/2024 16:10

I prefer Eden.

Sunnnybunny72 · 21/04/2024 15:39

Eloise. Classier.

pilates · 21/04/2024 15:15

Eden is beautiful

Holstomorrow · 21/04/2024 15:07

I like both names, but Eloise just edges it for me.

DramaAlpaca · 21/04/2024 14:16

Eloise is beautiful but just a bit too frilly for me.

Eden is more my style, short and neat but still a pretty name.

Ellmau · 21/04/2024 14:14

Eloise.

Eden is a place in the Bible rather than a person's name.

WithASpider · 21/04/2024 14:08

I have an 18yo Eden. She loves her name and has never been called Edie. Her best friend calls her Edna but it's part of an Edna Mode (The Incredibles) joke.

Personally I think Eloise and Elodie are being suggested all over the place recently and are currently very popular.

AndBeyond · 21/04/2024 13:39

I prefer Eloise to Eden, but prefer Edie to Ellie. How about Edith? I love it, (but know it might not be to everyone's taste)

KirstenBlest · 21/04/2024 13:07

Eden - too trendy. Will date when the Evie names fall out of fashion. Seems more like a brand name (e.g. garden centre)
Eloise - Bit tricky to say, might end up being Ellie. Gets misspelt.

Names don't have to match.

usernother · 21/04/2024 12:58

Eloise is a beautiful name. Eden will be Edie.

MsMajeika · 21/04/2024 12:43

Eden is gorgeous.

Eloise is too traditional for my liking.

twelvexahomob · 21/04/2024 12:43

eloise