Elliott for a girl! What do you think?

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Just that really! DH and I expecting a little girl in November and struging with girls names. DH really likes elliott for a girl, she'd be Ellie for short. Or the other name weird is Edith and she's be Edie for short. Thoughts please

Elliot is a boy's name. There are about a gazillion little girls called Ellie.

Edith and Edie are much nicer.

Yes! There was an Elliot in Scrubs so a lot of people will recognise it as a female name. Go for it!

The Elliot in Scrubs was so called because her father wanted a boy. Edith is lovely.

Yeah we were huge fans of scrubs and liked Elliott for a girl! A few people have said it's a boys name but I like some boys names for girls like andie, Dylan, joey! I really can't make my mind up if I prefer Edith or Elliott ahh! Just trying to see what people think. I love Martha but other half not so sure!

Yes! I almost went for Elliot, I love it . We went for another traditionally thought of male name (though I think it actually sounds very pretty) for our daughter because it 'matches' the other two DC's names.

My son is Elliot. It's a boys name isn't it?

It's a boy's name. And Ellie is sooo commonplace.

150% BOYS NAME

Boy's name, definitely. To use for a girl just daft. Especially if you're intending to call her 'Ellie' anyway, for which there are numerous long names which are actually female (Eleanor, Ella, etc,).

Edith is really nice. I'm not a fan of Elliot sorry. It'll definitely be a marmite name for a girl.

I don't get this fad for using boy's names for girls, anyway, when there are so many lovely actual girl's names available. And you never get it the other way round, do you, a traditional girl's name used for boys?

Elliot for a boy is gorgeous but that is exactly what it is a boy's name.
How about
Ellie
Elle
Ella
Elleah
Ellena

I've seen Elliette / Eliette before, you could go with that instead?

My son is Elliot too. I don't get it for a girl really. Though I do know a girl called Finn. Very cool, though apparently it's a pain in the arse at school.

Reminds me of the American little girl who had quintuplet sibling , think they were on Home and Health. She was very cute but I
much prefer Eleanor.

Love both Elliott-Ellie
And Edith-Edie
How bout Everline-Evie ?
My fav name for girls at mo is Jaymes, or Jayme.

I like Elliott for a girl, I look at it in a similar way to Harriet (preferring Elliott out of the two!).
Think the double t spelling looks slightly more feminine for some reason, but either way I reckon go for it!
Ps she could be lottie as a nickname too perhaps?

I'd think you were a Scrubs fan and high five you whilst doing Ell-i-ott E.T stylee with your kid.
Not keen on Edith but love Edie. Also love, Ellie, ubiquitous or not.
Finn sounds surprisingly good on a girl.

Edith is lovely, Elliott isn't.

If you like it, go for it. I personally think it's cute.
Yeah people will recognise it from Scrubs. 'It's a boys' name! ' pearl-clutching idiots can piss off imo.

I like it for both boys and girls, even though I think of it as a boy's name. Nice sound to it.

I know this is a boys name, but remember first hearing it in ET and thinking it sounded feminine. Obviously the makers of Scrubs agree! Would still assume boy if I was looking down a register, but wouldn't think it was at all strange to find out it was a girl.

Elliott is a boy's name, it's on our shortlist but we will only use it if we have a boy.