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Ellie - what do you think?

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tiggywotsit · 28/03/2009 14:07

Dh is set on Ellie for this baby.
Would you think this was a nickname or can it be used on its own?
What do you think of it as a name and is it dated even?
Sorry lots of questions.

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Thunderduck · 28/03/2009 14:53

It's quite nice but very popular.

ZZZen · 28/03/2009 14:48

would work with Eloise too if you like the name

ZZZen · 28/03/2009 14:47

Is Elisabeth too much of a mouthful?

Or Elena (not so keen personally prefer Helen)

Isobel - then the el on the end into Elli?

Littlefish · 28/03/2009 14:44

In my dd's year at school there will be 5, yes 5 Eleanor/Ellie/Ella's. There are only 20 children in the year, so 1/4 of the children are called Eleanor/Ellie/Ella!

ZZZen · 28/03/2009 14:39

would only use it as an abbreviation not the full birth name tbh

Geepers · 28/03/2009 14:36

I always think of Ellie the Elephant, sorry. It also sounds like half a proper name.

leakyR · 28/03/2009 14:34

What do you think of Eleanor? Then you can shorten it and will give dd another choice when she's older.

It probably was more popular a few years ago.

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tiggywotsit · 28/03/2009 14:21

leakR I'm just dubious it is a real name. Dh insists it is. I wondered about the dated aspect as I remember encountering lots a few years ago, but not so many recently.

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pagwatch · 28/03/2009 14:15

my DS1's girlfriend is called this. she is smart and beautiful so i think of it as a genuinely lovely name

leakyR · 28/03/2009 14:14

It is current but v popular. DD will be one of several in her year at school.

It is a name in it's own right. You really don't seem keen.

Jojay · 28/03/2009 14:13

The two I know are Eleanor and Ellie-Mae.

Ellie-Mae was going to be just Ellie with Mae as a middle name but in the end they went for Ellie-Mae to stop people assuming her full name was Eleanor.

I'm not 100% keen on just Ellie myself but it's very popular so maybe it's just me

jellybeans · 28/03/2009 14:10

I like it and think short names are fine in their own right. Don't think it is dated but it is quite common (although think Ella is more popular maybe and Evie/Eva)

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