Thoughts on Elliot Rose?

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Thoughts on Elliot Rose? I'm not sure what other people would think, thank you!

I know a girl called Elliotte (not sure of the exact spelling but I know it's not Elliot) and that seems a bit more feminine to me with the extra letters!

Elliot is not gender neutral.

Are you in the UK or US? I think in the US it would be far more accepted and common. My sister lives in the States and the "gender neutral" or more masculine girl names is far more common. In my niece's year at school there are girls called Brynn, Ryann, Kenzie, Parker, Jude, Rowan, Darrel..and those are just the ones I can remember!

Sounds like a boy's name.

Yes, spell it Elliotte, you can pronounce it the same as Elliot and everyone will be happy!

I think it's pretty.

I like Elliot for a girl actually.
I don't think it sounds overly masculine even if most people traditionally know it as a boys name.
Not everyone's going to like it but who cares? You don't name your child to please others!

Don't like Elliot for a girl at all. And can't get Rose Elliot (vegetarian cookery writer) out of my head either. Sorry.

There's nothing girly about Elliot. It hasn't been "unisex" for long enough for people not to immediately assume she's a boy.

Elodie and Eloise have a similar sound, but are distinctly feminine?

I immediately thought Rose was a strange middle name for a boy.

But then I don't like gender neutral names.....although I have never heard of Elliott as a girls name

I can see how it would work for a girl as I find the 'Ellie' sound quite feminine. Although, because I know Elliott is traditionally a boys' name, I would never call it feminine on a boy iyswim.

I think it's lovely and actually far too girly sounding to be a boys name (even though I know it is a boys name ).. Same could be said about the name Ashley, so feminine. As for the Rose bit, it's just done to death.

I quite like it for a girl, actually. People will get used to it. Go for it!

OP, perhaps you may consider, Ellen Rose.

I like it.

What about Brian Mae?

Elliot is not gender neutral.

First thought was you're having trouble deciding if it's a boy or a girl. If you are using this on a girl. Poor little thing, especially if she turns out girly girly. I can't imagine she would enjoy having a boys name.

OP, how out Ellen Rose.

Elliot is a fantastic name for a boy but awful for a girl. It's not a girls name!

How about Lottie Rose? Same letters in name but is a girls name.

This is the Elliot I think of.

I love the name Rose and whilst used a lot as a middle name, it's far less used as a first name.

I personally wouldn't want a name that is mostly thought of as a masculine name and can imagine it would be tiresome dealing with people's reactions. I went to school with a boy who had a name that although unisex is very much seen as a feminine name and he got irate with the same jokes about his mum wanting a daughter over and over.

My cousin's daughter is Eliot Rose! She's six now and it hasn't really caused her any trouble so far. When we first heard the name we were all a bit hmmm but to be honest, now it's just her so it suits her and I never think to myself 'that's a boy's name'

Americans/South Africans/Australians maybe sometimes use surnames as first names. So you will get Brook for a boy of girl etc. Also Taylor etc.

I think Drew is girls' name but only because there are girls called Drew (e.g. Drew Barrymore).

If you are in a place where girls are called names usually for boys or surnames then that is fine but if you are in UK I think it is confusing. I also think that they will be asked if it it is a boy's name etc. My dd has a girls name that is sometimes confused with a boys name, maybe like Sam. I didn't think of it before being confusing, but it can be.

It's up to you but if you like the ER thing I'd go for Elsa Rose (neater, I think, I love Elsa) or Elouise Rose, but that will almost certainly get shorted to Lou, which you may or may not like.

Elise is lovely too.

Anyway good luck and congrats on your baby.