Your thoughts on this name please.

[DementedHousewife]

What do you think of Eleanor?

Love this name. My middle name is Elaina, which my parents sort of amended from Eleanor, as that was the name of their favourite God parent, but didnt want to appear to be favouring anyone in particular.My DD is an Eleanor.

Love, especially with the nn Nora although I really don't like Ellie as a nn!

It is a good strong name that carries well throughout life.

I would not choose it for my dd as I do not think it is a particular pretty name as it sounds hard to me but I do not dislike it.

I prefer Ella.

I like it and prefer it in full rather than shortening it to Ellie.

I like it. people know it but yet there aren't a lot. I like it Elinor (as in Dashwood)

I also like Elaine

Eleanor and Elinor both lovely. I also like Ellen, quite unusual still at the mo.

Ellie and Ella are ubiquitous nicknames but I still like them.

Love it, top of our list. Seen nn Nell suggested on another thread.

Love it. Works for girls and adult women, and has a choice of nns.

Beautiful elegant name.

Love Eleanor with Nell as a NN. Not keen on Ellie personally, a bit meh. Nora's ok.

Love it but am biased as its my dd2's name!!

I can't rate it highly enough!!

It's my name, and I have all sorts of nn's: El, Elly, Nell, Nora. It can be a pain having to spell it out to people all the time, but I think it's a great name!!!

Thanks everyone.

It's lovely.

I like it (don't love it, sorry) - prefer spelling Elinor. However I do love Nell (Ellie etc. far too popular for me)

A lovely name.I used to look after an Eleanor Francesca Sophie,then I changed jobs and was looking after a Sophie Eleanor Francesca.Eleanor is usually known as Ellie.