Eloise

[DessieLou]

I like Eloise but my friend said it's really popular nowadays. Really? I've never met one. How many do you know? We want something heard of but not overused. Maybe Louisa would be a good alternative?

It is v popular now, as is Elodie. I know 3 Eloises, 1 Eloisa and 4 Elodies.
Never met a little Louise or Louisa.

Eloise is lovely! Don't know any little ones.

I only know one [my cousin's dd] and she is 38 now.

Love it !!!

lovely name and I've never come across a child with this name. Also, an excellent song by The Damned (well, I think it's a cover).

The original song was by Claude Francois, MrsOakenshield and it's awesome!

I don't know any little Eloises but I do know one in her mid-20s who goes by Ella.

I don't know any little ones, but it is a name I hear around the place, and it certainly gets quite a few mentions on mumsnet. But it will depend in your area. In 2012 it was ranked 110 in England and Wales, so not very popular, but it is probably on the up and will be in the top 100 soon. Louise was ranked 280, so is definitely a less popular option if that's what you want.

Sorry, Louisa was ranked 280. Louise was 291.

i don't know any eloises but i know one baby elodie. Both lovely names.

Eloise is a lovely name and if you don't know any personally then I would go for it :)

Louisa may get people calling your DD Louise as it is more commonly used

I have an Eloisa she is 14 we have never met another.

Eloise the song was originally written by Paul Ryan and song by Barry Ryan The Claude Francois version was a cover of their song. There have been a LOT of versions of this song no wonder actually as the lyrics are quite interesting.

The name Eloise was 110th in 2012 with 515 girls being given the name. So No I would not say it was getting popular
Eloisa was 1583 with 19 named so. Elouisa was 2717 with 9 named it. (as was Elloise)

People do at times call her Eloise as they are more used to it but you just correct and they get used to it. I have to say we have only had positive comments about her name people really like it. I think its gorgeous. (obviously) with Louise/Louisa being in the 200's it gives you a good idea of how well known the names are. In the 14 years our Eloisa has been alive Eloise has been in the top 100 list once on space 98. Went out the next year.

I don't know any young ones. Go for it, it's a beautiful name.

I have one :)

No other Eloise's that I know of in her school. Some people find it difficult to spell, or can't pronounce it so just call her Louise

I really like Eloise, it's number one on my girls names if DC2 turns out to be a girl.

No-one I know has called their DD Eloise.

I don't understand why it's so difficult to spell or pronounce!!

Thanks for your thoughts everyone. Eloise is a bit of a mouthful with dd's name but then most names are! I think it's definately on the list.

My ds would have been Eloise, I love it

I know 2 under the age of 3 but they live 100 miles apart!

I always loved the song by The Damned and thought is was a great name. I always thought is I had a daughter that would be her name.

I forgot all about it till dd was 17, she wasn't keen on changing her name!

Who cares if there's eleventy twelve people with the same name, if you like it, use it.

Too many try too hard to name their children, that how they end up with stupid names!

It's a nice enough name but is definitely "of the moment". There are a lot of Eloises around. And Elodies. And Elises.

I just named my child Eloise. I've only met one my whole life and don't know any others. However, I am getting rather irritated by the number of people who write Elouise. It's not Louise with an E in front it's a completely different name, grr!

My DD1 is an Eloise. We know a couple of others and do hear the name out and about but are aware of the name, because it stands out iyswim.

In her primary school of 200 children, she is the only one. In her previous school (before we moved) of 270 infant children, she was the only child with her name.

I tracked the statistics when she was born (so from 1998 - 2003) and then again when my DD2 was born (2001 - 2006), and in that time the name hit the top 100 for a few years, got as high as the high 70s (maybe 78 or something like that) and then fell again. It reached its peak around 2003-4, I seem to remember. It stayed around the top 90s for a few years, and then fell out of the top 100.

Given the fact, that it never got as high as the top 75, I wouldn't say it was too popular. The only thing it is similar to is Ellie and Ella. There are lots of those around my DDs age (10), but I only actually know one little Elise and no little Elodies, so I don't know if they're that popular. Certainly, There are not that many Ellies or Ellas these days.

Beautiful name and I don't know another. Really pretty name without being too 'cutesy' or fashionable.

Thank you, everyone. It's great to get other peoples perspective on a name so I appreciate your thoughts.