Thoughts on Eleanor

[91chloejp]

I named DS and we agreed that DH would name DD and he's come up with some right ugly names!

Eleanor is the only one I can handle from his list but I really can't see my daughter being called Eleanor. in all honesty, I don't like it. I don't refer to DD as Eleanor and it winds DH up.

Please help me like this name because he's sticking with it.

[ShmooBooMoo]

I only like Lillian from yours. I do think some of those names in the first list are meh and bland... No offence to the Dawns, Noras etc of the world!
I really like Eleanor BUT if you prefer Helena or Elena, might your DH compromise? They sound pretty similar but look very different?

[Clawdy]

I have an Elinor, and she's now in her twenties and loves her name still. She doesn't get called Ellie - she has three older brothers who call her Els, and unfortunately now nearly everyone does!

[CaptainCallisto]

I'm an Eleanor, and mostly use my full name, though close friends and family call me Nell. Except my sister. She calls me Elsbels

[Lweji]

I like Eleanor. Better than Ellie.
Ellie is much more girly.

I'd agree with Eleanor and call her Ellie.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I like it pronounced Ell- a- nah not Ella -NORE.

[TeradelFuego]

Zombie thread from 2014! The baby must be about 2 by now. Eleanor is nice. Just hope the OP named her from her DP's list rather than her own, as he clearly had better taste!

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Ffs