Ellis for a girl

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What are your thoughts on Ellis for a girl?

I love the name as know a lovely lady of that name but sure how much that is skewing my judgement.

Failing that, Rowan?

I know a very pretty girl called Ellis and her name really suits her!

Having said that, my own Father's middle name was Ellis!

I intend to incorporate this into my baby girls name too but she will be "Elise" [Elees] =)

It isn't a name I would have thought of for a girl, but I taught one a few years ago and loved it so much as a girl's name that we considered it for DD. It's lovely, and works really well as a girl's name I think.

However, I very much feel Rowan is a boy's name. I have only ever known it to be a boy's name and it seems popular at the moment so I think people would presume.

What about Ellisa?

Love it! My daughters friend is called Ellis x

Wouldn't Ellisa spend her life saying "No really, I'm not Alicia, truly I'm not."

I love it. I know a very glamorous woman called Ellis and have often admired her name.

What about Elise?

My associations with Ellis are Ellis Bell and Ellis Island.

I know two girls called Ellis. I think it's fabulous!

I know a female Ellis - she isn't very pleasant so it's put me off!

Rowan is beautiful though

I know of one girl called Ellis but its hyphenated with an obviously female name (think Ellis-may)

I think it's a masculine sounding name. I'm not suggesting you hyphenate either btw!

I know boys and girls called Ellis. It's lovely for both. Personally prefer it on a girl though. If you love it, go for it.

Ellis and Rowan both great for a boy. Not keen for a girl.

I knew a wonderful young woman called Ellis whose life was tragically cut far too short. It's a beautiful name for a girl

I know 2 people called Ellis, one a 50 year old man, and the other a 9 year old girl. It's fine for a girl I think, not my taste but that is a personal thing

I know lots of Rowans. All female and all pronouced Rou -an. ou as in ouch (row as in have an argument). The only male Rowans that I know are the famous ones Rowan Williams and Aitkinson. They are pronouced differently Roe -an. oe as in toe/roe (row as in row your boat) I like Rowan for a girl, but then that is what I know and am used to. (Scottish)

I have a little boy named Ellis, and personally I see it as a boys name because I've only ever known boys to be called Ellis but I'm sure it would make a lovely girls name too :)

Not for me - it's a boys name or a surname. Don't saddle her with it.

I also think of Rowan as a plant, but, if it is given to a person, then I would expect them to be a boy too.

I taught a wee girl Ellis. Delightful child.

I don't like Rowan for boys at all. It sounds far too feminine.

It's my first name, and people really can't spell or pronounce it though.