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Thoughts on Eleanor?

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shalalala · 05/11/2016 22:12

Title says it all really! Thank you

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qazxc · 11/11/2016 15:05

I have one so obvs I love it. You also have big scope with nicknames.

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KlingybunFistelvase · 11/11/2016 15:02

Love it! And love nn options.

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hels71 · 10/11/2016 21:55

Eleanor is a beautiful name. But then again i have one so i would think that. she is always known by her full name. I have been teaching for 20 years, 6 in all girl's schools, and have only ever taught 4 Eleanors, and one of those is my DD. There are also no other Eleanors in her ballet school or Brownies.

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Frankiefarr · 10/11/2016 21:41

Love it

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TrashPanda · 10/11/2016 20:17

I love Eleanor and if it wasn't my cousin's name it would be my absolute first choice for a daughter.

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frenchielala · 10/11/2016 20:14

Think it's pretty boring personally

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NavyandWhite · 10/11/2016 13:35

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 10/11/2016 13:21

Elaine is a great name, strong but elegant imo.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 10/11/2016 10:05

I don't agree about Elaine. It's a good name and comes from the Arthurian myths. I think it will come back.

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Pipilangstrumpf · 10/11/2016 09:13

Eleanor is ok but I find Elena much more feminine and beautiful.

Have to agree that there are a lot of Ellas and Ellies out there already.

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gratesnakes · 09/11/2016 22:44

I love it but there are a lot of them about.

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dalmatianmad · 09/11/2016 22:39

Beautiful classic name, my grandmother was Eleanor, she was called Nel for short....

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buttercup54321 · 09/11/2016 22:39

What about Elaine. That's very unusual now.

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buttercup54321 · 09/11/2016 22:37

Pretty name. Elena is also nice. I know someone with a child called Eleanor but when they call her they shout Elner. Now that really does ruin a lovely name .Very annoying to listen too also.

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FaithAscending · 09/11/2016 22:31

I love it. Wanted it for DD but DH had a friend called Ellie and he vetoed it! Sad Beautiful, classic name.

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Flowercat16 · 09/11/2016 21:54

I love Eleanor and love Elle, Ellie & Ella.

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septembersunshine · 07/11/2016 20:02

I have a ten year old Eleanor and we called her Ella has a nickname before it got really popular. Mainly because my dad was a massive jazz fan and loved Ella Fitzgerald. Anyway, she has never been Ellie but now sometimes uses Elle. It's a very versatile name. Go for it op!

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kittylh · 07/11/2016 11:02

I love Eleanor, hate Ellie. Would shorten to Nell/Nellie myself but I'd be too worried about her being an Ellie eventually!

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MoonHare · 07/11/2016 09:51

Love it! I have one and she is only ever Eleanor never Ellie.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/11/2016 09:47

Eleanor is lovely and I agree it's best in full, no shortening needed.

I wanted that for dd, but then my BIL called his son Johann a year earlier, grrr Intrigued by this! What's the connection?

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DollopofTrollop · 07/11/2016 09:41

DS9 would have been an Elinor but he has a penis so we thought better of it!

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SorenaJ · 07/11/2016 09:21

Eleanor is beautiful

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