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Original poster

Name like Ella

71 replies

dancingqueen345 · 08/05/2024 21:02

Hi all

I'm due a little girl in a few months and absolutely love the name Ella, but our surname begins with an L and when you say them together it kind of blurs into one.

I've been trying to think of other names we could call her but then use Ella as a nn, but I can only come up with Stella which I don't like.

Any ideas?

Other names we like to give you our sort of taste are; Sophia, Ada, Zara, Grace

We also have a little boy who has a short, top 10 name.

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BeforetheDawn · 08/05/2024 23:57

Elsa

VerityUnreasonble · 08/05/2024 23:35

Elitsa
Elena
Elisa
Eliana

fashionqueen0123 · 08/05/2024 22:55

Elodie.

MaynardGMuskyvote · 08/05/2024 22:54

Esther

SnowFrogJelly · 08/05/2024 22:53

Bella

Original poster
dancingqueen345 · 08/05/2024 22:50

@Awwlookatmybabyspider thank you, but I think because of the extra syllable in names like Elodie it does actually flow okay with the surname because the prevalent sound is the D rather than the L, if that makes sense!

Appreciate your reply though x

OP posts:
Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/05/2024 22:43

No disrespect to other posters but if Op has asked for alternatives to Ella because the Ls run into her Surname what’s the point in suggesting names Elodie and Eliza ect isn’t the L in those names going to cause the same issue.

Emma. Eve. Erin. Eden. Esme. Mya. Anna. Etta. Anya. Amy.

Scrumbleton · 08/05/2024 22:38

elouise ad elodie are stunning - so pretty but not out there. I went to school with a lovely Elouise - have never met an Elodie

BuckFadger · 08/05/2024 22:28

Ella is great. Then I think if she has a brother the name Salman goes well.

Original poster
dancingqueen345 · 08/05/2024 22:27

You're all brilliant, thank you so much!!

The ones that have gone onto my list are;
Elodie
Elouise
Cora
Gabriella
Mia

I'm also not going to rule Ella out completely.... I do love it so much. Perhaps I could give her my surname instead 🤣

OP posts:
Boxerdor · 08/05/2024 22:25

Ariella
Penelope
Elizabeth
Annabella
Eliana
Arabella
Elara
Emilia
Eleanor

WonderingWanda · 08/05/2024 22:24

Anya
Etta
Evie
Rosa
Sofia
Orla
Maya
Eliza

Hopingtobe4 · 08/05/2024 22:22

Love Ella and Ada

Anna
Ava
Caoimhe (keva)
Aoife (Efa)
Chloe
Fiadh (fee-a I don't know hoe that would be spelt Phia maybe?)

Fifiesta · 08/05/2024 22:18

Elise, short and sweet but still classy.

everythinglooksbetterpaintedblack · 08/05/2024 22:17

Esme
Enid
Estée

Mumofgirls2017 · 08/05/2024 22:13

Eva
ida
ivy
elsie
edie
etta
evie
lara
cara
clara
maya
thea
esme
mia
rosa
alice
freya
cora
daisy
poppy
maisie
ruby
penny
lena
leah
sienna
anna

Moreteaandchocolate · 08/05/2024 22:11

Some lovely suggestions - I think Elena / Eleanor / Eleanora or Elodie work best as they start with Ella sound, so Ella feels a natural short version.

Other ideas you might like

Elaina
Lena
Leah
Elowen
Eliza
Della
Nell (Helen / Helena)
Henrietta “Etta”
Esther
Elise

fancyfrogs · 08/05/2024 22:00

Don't have any more 'Ella' names that haven't been suggested but your other names were on my girls list too so here's some others I had
Ida
Nina
April
Maeve
Aster
Daisy
Violet

MyBrownEyedHandsomeBoy · 08/05/2024 21:53

Elanor or a diff version but pronounced (el-ay-na) is nice
I also love the name Ada, if I ever have a little girl she will be Ada ☺️
There's also Eva which is beautiful.
Or just Eve ❤️

MumMumMumMumMumMumMum · 08/05/2024 21:52

Ellisa?

PiggieWig · 08/05/2024 21:51

Eva
Rosa

FuglySweaty · 08/05/2024 21:50

Emma
Eliza
Emmeline (Emme)

Biscuitsneeded · 08/05/2024 21:50

If the 'l' is th problem before your L surname, how about classic, timeless Emma, quirky Etta or strong Ebba?

Friend2023 · 08/05/2024 21:49

Elysia

TinselAngel · 08/05/2024 21:47

Elodie

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