Too popular or classic and pretty?

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legallyblond · 24/02/2010 12:40

What are your verdicts on Eleanor (with nn "Ella")?

I love it, but I don't want her to be the "Emma" or "Rachel" of her class (3 or each in my class at primary school!).

Equally, I want a proper, classic, timeless English name that is also pretty...

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nickelbabe · 24/02/2010 13:35

nooo! frakkin!!

it has to be spelt Eleanor or she'll spend her whole life explaining how it's spelt!

frakkinaround · 24/02/2010 13:08

Very popular but you could consider an alternative spelling - Elinor, Eleanore, Elanor etc

Clary · 24/02/2010 12:59

Eleanor is classic and pretty but also pretty popular I'm afraid (I say I'm afriad because you don't want her to be one of many!).

Usual nn is Ellie not Ella, but there are lot of Ellas too (I mean girls called Ella).

If I do a hasty count up, I know about 10 aged between 10 and 5. It's deffo one of the more popular girls' names at our school (along with Emily, Amelia, Mia - all very pretty)

displayuntilbestbefore · 24/02/2010 12:52

Eleanor is lovely. Not too popular and a timeless name IMO.

AllieW · 24/02/2010 12:48

It's lovely! The only reason it's not on our list is because it's the name of one of my friends.

bluebump · 24/02/2010 12:47

My sister is an Eleanor (pronounced Ella nor, rather than Ellen a)and I like it. She has always been known as Ella as she hates Ellie.

nickelbabe · 24/02/2010 12:45

Eleanor's my favouritist girl's name.

it's beautiful.

princessmel · 24/02/2010 12:44

Eleanor not popular here but lovely.
Ella very popular.

FiveGoMadInDorset · 24/02/2010 12:44

It is my mothers name and DD's middle name, I love it.

MarthaFarquhar · 24/02/2010 12:41

I think Eleanor is a lovely name
it is very, very popular here though.
also, all the Eleanors I know get called Ellie, which I'm not too keen on (but agree Ella is nice).

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