Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Eleanor, Eloise or Rosalie?

69 replies

Nunu90 · 26/03/2025 21:41

Hello!

I was wondering which name gets the most ‘votes’ out of the three above?

Baby’s middle name(s) at present are likely to be Margot and/or Lily (names of beloved family members)

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
KayEmAy · 27/03/2025 15:06

Personal favorite is Rosalie

DramaAlpaca · 27/03/2025 14:16

All gorgeous.

I think I'd pick Rosalie, as it's the most unusual.

It's a bit on the frilly side, but I like it with a middle name like Margot to give it more 'edge'. Lily doesn't work with Rosalie.

Forgottenmyphone · 27/03/2025 14:07

Eleanor is timeless. Always has been, always will be.

MistyF · 27/03/2025 13:37

My favorites are Rosalie and Eloise

SwanOfThoseThings · 27/03/2025 13:10

In order:
Eloise
Eleanor
Rosalie

Embobs89 · 27/03/2025 13:09

All of the above!

just had my 4th baby and called her Eleanor Violet. My eldest DD’s middle name is Rosalie. Also have LOVED Eloise ever since Bridgerton S1.

PS we call baby Nell or Nelly for short

Jessieshome · 27/03/2025 12:55

Eloise beautiful.

Eleanor is lovely too, but you night have to accept she'll become Ellie unless you both insist it is always Eleanor. I posted this somewhere else recently but I knew an Eleanor who pronounced all the letters, sort of, so: Elly-an-nor, which I always thought was lovely.

Rosalie irritates me for some reason!

DelilahDystopia · 27/03/2025 12:54

Eleanor!

I've met little Eloises and Rosalies over the past few years and although I love the names, when I hear them said quickly, they just sound like Louise and Rosie. You really have to annunciate every syllable to make it clear to people so they don't mishear

LilyJosephine · 27/03/2025 12:46

Eleanor. Very classic and fairly timeless sounding with some great historical namesakes. There’s also so many nn’s to choose from if for some reason she doesn’t like the full version (Elle/Ella/Ellie/Nell/Nelly/Leni/Nora). Imo it’s up there with Elizabeth in the “can’t go wrong” stakes in terms of names.

Rosalie and Elodie are nice enough (of the two I prefer Rosalie) but I definitely like the look and sound of Eleanor Margot Lily best -it also avoids the repeated “lee” or “ee” sounds in Rosalie, Elodie and Lily. I think Eleanor Margot Lily would serve both a child and an adult well.

breadpie · 27/03/2025 00:43

Ecocool · 26/03/2025 23:45

Don't like Rosalie. Love Eleanor and Eloise.

Yep me too... No idea why, but Rosalie made me think of slime... Yuk

Itsbrighttoday · 26/03/2025 23:50

Eleanor or Rosalie, would have to know the surname to choose between them.

SunshinePlease24 · 26/03/2025 23:47

Eleanor but Elinor instead.

Pemba · 26/03/2025 23:47

Don't know what happened to the numbers!

Pemba · 26/03/2025 23:47

I like them all but I would have to say :

  1. Eloise - absolutely gorgeous. I keep thinking of the song, especially the version by The Damned.
  2. Eleanor, elegant and classic. Has been a bit overused over the last 30 years or so though, maybe.
  1. Rosalie, my least favourite of the three, although I quite like it. It's a pretty name but somehow a bit 'frilly' maybe. I prefer Rosalind, Roisin, Rosanna or Rosa really, or Rosemary for a retro feel.
Ecocool · 26/03/2025 23:45

Don't like Rosalie. Love Eleanor and Eloise.

SprinkleOfSunak · 26/03/2025 23:45

Rosalie

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 26/03/2025 23:44

Eleanor

NotABeliever · 26/03/2025 23:35

Eloise

PrincessOfPreschool · 26/03/2025 22:49

Eleanor

Normallynumb · 26/03/2025 22:49

Eloise

Audiobook · 26/03/2025 22:39

I like Eleanor Margot
And although I’m normally a fan of alternative spellings I do like it spelled
Ellena

Emelene · 26/03/2025 22:30

Eloise is my favourite and in my top 2!

shoopshoopdedoo · 26/03/2025 22:28

Emanwenym · 26/03/2025 22:04

Eleanor. Classic, elegant and not frilly.
The other two are too fussy.

My thoughts too! Plus Eloise seems quite trendy right now. I like Louise and Rose as alternatives.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr · 26/03/2025 22:18

Rosalie

LadyBlanche · 26/03/2025 22:17

All beautiful but favourite is Eloise.