We think we've decided on our boy's name...thoughts??

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DH and I have really struggled to find a boy's name we both really liked and we think we've found one...interested to know what people think? Ellison, nn Ellis with James as a middle name.

Sounds like Allison, I like Ellis though.

I like it. Not one I've heard before, but it's quite nice. A fan of Ellis as a nn.

Love it, love Ellis! Great choice.

People will pronounce it Ellis-On or Elli-Sun. Also sounds like Alison. Nn Ellis sounds like Alice. For these reasons I am not a huge fan. I do really like Elliot.

I like.
Is it American?

I prefer Ellis.

Ellis makes me think of Elvis but maybe I'm pronouncing it wrong.

Prefer Ellis or Elias (just throwing it in there). I do think Ellison James works well though :-)

Ellister instead, to avoid the Alison mix up?

I've never heard it before but I like it. Really like Ellis too.

See the Alison connection hadn't occurred to me. We have talked about just going with Ellis James. We like it because I am a big fan of Emily Bronte and her pen name was Ellis Bell.

I prefer Ellis James, think that's a lovely name

Ellis James is fab! Not a fan of Ellison sorry.

Your baby, your choice, and I really, really don't want to sound critical, but what's with the current fashion to give babies names ending 'son'?? Logically, it doesn't make sense, unless the father is Jack or Jen or Ellis etc, or unless Jackson, Jenson, Ellison etc is a family surname used as a first name.

And as others have said, it does sound rather like 'Alison'. (And the 'on' ending of that is a French feminine diminutive, just like 'Marion' for 'Marie'.)

Ellis is OK by itself. James is really nice.

I think it's fine if you like it. Not any bad connotations at all and has quite a nice ring. Not traditional enough for me personally.

Does sound how I would imagine the queen pronounces 'Alison'! Still, it's your baby. I wouldn't personally because I'd want it either to be a family name, or to mean something significant to me.

I don't think it sounds like Alison that much and, as he's a boy, it will pretty obviously not be Alison anyway! At least once he's last the baby stage! I think people are over-egging that problem.

I prefer traditional names, but there's nothing wrong with your choice and I don't dislike it at all.

Ellis James is good!

Ellis = yes
Ellison = no, no, and thrice no

I think it's fine, I actually prefer it to Ellis.

Ellis James is a strong name, better I think.

I don't mind it and agree that the Alison connection probably isn't much of an issue.

Intrigued by those posters who worry Ellison sounds like Alison, but are fine with Ellis, which surely must sound just as much like Alice...?

I don't like Ellison, it sounds a bit made-up.

I like Ellis and James though.

Ellis James is fab

It probably is very very niche, but there's a Welsh comedian called Elis James if that bothers you! I think they sound great together, but I am a bit of a fan...