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Ellis - which gender?

185 replies

Maize · 20/03/2010 19:09

I love the name Ellis for a boy.

My mum, who is a primary school teacher, says that it is a girls name and a boy called Ellis will be teased.

I know that Ellie is very popular for girls but is Ellis?

Thanks!

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HaroldLloyd · 05/05/2014 22:13

I know a boy and would assume was a boy but I think it would work for girls.

perrinelli · 05/05/2014 22:12

I would assume boy

Alisvolatpropiis · 05/05/2014 22:08

beer

Modern American drama v country which historically uses name? Hmm

Not sure why you'd think Greys Anatomy was particularly relevant.

camsie · 05/05/2014 20:49

Boy

smartypants1000 · 05/05/2014 20:47

Most definitely boy. Never heard of it being a female name and it's a horrible name for a girl

janie2 · 05/05/2014 20:40

I know 2 girls one Elis (in her 30s) and one Ellis (age 5). Would have assumed Elis to be a girl and Ellis to be a boy tbh til I met Ellis (age 5)!

McRedHead · 05/05/2014 20:30

Boy, IMO. I know more boys with it (inc my DS!). He and the others don't seem to have suffered any teasing because of it.

If you like it, use it!

(The girl I know uses the spelling is Ellys.)

beershuffle · 02/05/2014 23:33

Girl. Havent you seen greays anatomy?

scottishmummy · 02/05/2014 22:52

Boy

nikki1391 · 01/05/2014 19:59

I know a girl called Ellis

To me its a unisex name just like Ashley, Billie, Danni, Alex

NCFTTB · 20/04/2014 22:48

Boy

squoosh · 20/04/2014 22:45

The only Ellis I know is a girl of about 5 but I still think of it as a boy's name.

Monkeymonstermum · 20/04/2014 22:17

I would assume as it's a name that's derived from a surname that it's a boy or if it were a girl I would presume American.

Redmasseyinmydrive · 20/04/2014 21:45

I'm welsh and have never heard of a girl being called Elis. I know lots of Boy who are called Elis... 1 L though not 2.

AuntieStella · 20/04/2014 21:41

The Brontes deliberately chose male names for their noms de plume.

Wordsaremything · 20/04/2014 21:33

Can be either. Emily's nom de plume was Ellis and her sisters were Currer and Acton.

SpearmintLino · 19/04/2014 22:37

Only ever known of one Ellis; he was a male character in Brookside Smile

LoveVintage · 19/04/2014 22:37

DS2 is Ellis. The only time before that we had heard the name was an American man whom DH had worked with many years ago. Not long after ours was born we heard of a girl locally called Ellis who is about 4 years older than him. I was gutted as I had wanted to pick a relatively unusual name. I met the mum not long after who said that she knew it was a boys name but loved it enough to use it for a girl. I have since met a very young boy Ellis.

AreWeThereYeti · 19/04/2014 22:29

Either is ok but it Is more of a boys name to my ears.
I know a little Ellis. I think its a cool name. Smile

jellybeans · 19/04/2014 22:22

I know a boy one but i would worry about Elli for short.

spanda · 19/04/2014 22:05

I didn't know it was a girls name! Always boys i have met been Ellis
But then my last name is Ellis!

mummy2pickle · 19/04/2014 18:25

I absolutely love the name Ellis for a boy but couldn't have it as it is my step daughters middle name! so it suits both sexes but I prefer it as a boys name

privitandpetunias · 19/04/2014 08:18

A friend has a nephew called Ellis, he is about 4 I think.

Breezy1985 · 19/04/2014 01:15

Boy.

Ellis would be the name if I ever have another DS. Not likely but I love the name Smile

Ludways · 19/04/2014 01:11

40 year old bloke next door is Ellis. Never heard of a girl one.

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