Formal name for nm "Ellie"

[RayeB]

My DH loves Ellie as a name, but I like more formal names - old fashioned ones. Is Ellie short for anything so we can compromise? A family members DD is Eleanor so we can't use this one. Not that keen on Elizabeth. Thanks!

Know an Estelle

Ellie is very common around here, half the girls are shortened to (or actually just are) Ellie

I know an Ellen who's nn is Ellie.

You might get away with Helen.

Helen/Ellen.

Didn't realise it was overused... back to the drawing board ! Thanks.

Ellie is used for a nn for Eleanor ime.

I worked with a lovely Ellie, full name Eloise. Her parents were Swedish.

Elinor is top of our girl's name list. Elisabeth comes a close second. Eloise is lovely, too, come to think of it.

Elle
Eloise
Ella

Eleanor
Ellen
Elle
Elise
Eleonora
Elizabeth
Eliza
Elodie
Eloise

DD's friend is just called Ellie. It isn't short for anything.

Loads of Ellies round here - on its own or derived from Eleanor, Elizabeth, Michelle, Isobel.

Short for Eleanor as far as i know.

Gabrielle ?

Elena?

dd3 is Eloise - but everyone (except me) calls her Ellie.

'someone I know' has a 'just Ellie' and one of her middle names is Elizabeth. That's just daft isn't it? [/judging]

Ellie is a lovely name, but I do agree with needing a 'formal' name to start with.
A few suggestions that can be shortened to Ellie:

Eilis
Electra
Eleri
Eliana
Elin
Elina
Elisha
Elissa
Elspeth
Elvira
Elysia
Helena

^Love the name Eloise sinkingfeeling

Gabriella?

Eloise

Eloise
Eileen
Ella
Estelle

And I know an Alicia who is Ellie for short, too, strangely.

I know one Ellie and the other Ellies I know are all called Eleanor. Lovely names.

We have an Eliana because DH wanted an Ellie, the other choice was Helena but I would have had to punch anyone who shortened it to Hels/Helen ( no probs with Helen at a name just not for me)

Love Ellie as a nickname. It's so feminine.
Could use for
Elsie
Elys / Ellis
Eloise
Elena
Eliza
Danielle
Mariella
Gabriella
Fenella.

DH just suggested Citronella and Cinderella.
I think not.

oooh i am calling my little girl eloise when she is born!! i am loving the name.

ellie is a good nn for if she is a tom boy so think i have bases covered.

xx

Glad you're reconsidering. There are hundreds of them where I am. Millies too.