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Ellis - girl or boy?

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Writerz34 · 16/12/2024 19:02

Do you think of Ellis being a girls or boys name?

(There are people of both genders with the name but wondering what comes to mind)

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housemaus · 16/12/2024 23:03

I know two women called Ellis - both in early 30s - and no boys/men. I think it's a really nice name for a girl - was surprised by how many see it a solely a boy's name!

NoGwenItsABoxingDayTrifle · 16/12/2024 22:59

Boy

Oldraver · 16/12/2024 22:57

Mine is a boy, I believe it comes from Elijah

I thought it was more a girls name in the US

Normallynumb · 16/12/2024 22:43

Boy

MajorCarolDanvers · 16/12/2024 22:29

Either

Whatthefuck3456 · 16/12/2024 22:27

boy

Songbird54321 · 16/12/2024 22:17

I know of 1 female Ellis vs 4 boys named Ellis so my first thought it definitely boy.
The males are relatively young (oldest maybe 21) but the female is in her thirties now.

Gwenhwyfar · 16/12/2024 22:14

Muchtoomuchtodo · 16/12/2024 22:09

The Welsh ones that I know are Elis

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Both exist. Elis is just a more phonetically Welsh way of spelling it. The surname is more often with the double l.

Gwenhwyfar · 16/12/2024 22:13

KirstenBlest · 16/12/2024 19:30

Boy. It's very popular in Wales, and often spelt Elis. Elis James - Wikipedia

Elis is #19 most popular boy's name in Wales.

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Somewhat common as a surname in Wales too so obviously a boy's name for me.
Ellis as a girl would be like Robin or Morgan as a girl for me - something I know can exist in some places.

allmybooksarefromthelibrary · 16/12/2024 22:11

I immediately think boys’ name, despite my only actual references being Ellis Peters (pen name of a female novelist) and my female next door neighbour is an Ellis as well!

Muchtoomuchtodo · 16/12/2024 22:09

user2848502016 · 16/12/2024 22:06

I'm in Wales and it's quite a popular boy's name here

The Welsh ones that I know are Elis

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 16/12/2024 22:06

I know 3 BOYS called Ellis... Well, men really. 21, 25, and 31.

Not a girls name. (IMO.)

user2848502016 · 16/12/2024 22:06

I'm in Wales and it's quite a popular boy's name here

Muchtoomuchtodo · 16/12/2024 22:05

I only know male Ellis’

Hideousidea · 16/12/2024 22:04

Boy

ThePoshUns · 16/12/2024 22:02

Boy

Perplexed20 · 16/12/2024 22:00

Boy. It was an uncle's name.

wafflesmgee · 16/12/2024 21:59

Neither. It's a surname not a first name.

calmandcollected101 · 16/12/2024 21:59

Boy

Oceangreyscale · 16/12/2024 21:57

Probably girl first as there's one in Grey's Anatomy, but either.

MumChp · 16/12/2024 21:43

Girl

AnnieMay2000 · 16/12/2024 21:42

Boy

SeatbeltExtender · 16/12/2024 21:04

Boy

Pumpkinseason3 · 16/12/2024 20:56

LindorDoubleChoc · 16/12/2024 19:50

Boy. I know one age 26. I think his parents really wanted to call him Elliot but couldn't because of another Elliot in the family.

Absolutely not a girl name.

@LindorDoubleChoc Absolutely can be a girls name. I know 2 women called Ellis (age 34 and 31) and 2 boys (age 7 and 1) 🤷🏻‍♀️

No idea about origins etc but to me it’s completely unisex 🤷🏻‍♀️

SkaneTos · 16/12/2024 20:56

The name Ellis, with that spelling, makes me think of the "Grey's Anatomy"-character Ellis Grey, who is a woman (mother of Meredith Grey).
(But I know that Ellis can be a male name, too).

In my home country, the name Elis, with that spelling, is a male name.

And the name Elise is a female name.

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