Eleanor or Melanie?

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Can't decide!

Eleanor for me-classy and timeless

Not Melanie!

Melanie is lovely, but it'll be shortened to Mel.

Eleanor

Eleanor. Or maybe eve PM Elinor.

Melanie. I know of a Melanie who's name is spelt Melhony. I think its lovely.
Eleanor is plain and boring and over used

*even

Sodding autocorrect.

Eleanor! Melanie is just awful (sorry)

Dd's friend is Melanie,it's not a name I would choose because she gets called Mel or Melon. I like Eleanor though

Eleanor is lovely.

Eleanor is very popular but, is a nice name.

Don't like the name Mekanie however, every "Mel" I've met, have been lovely

Eleanor is far better imo

I'm Melanie but only my Mum calls me it, I've been Mel for the last 30 odd years. I prefer it. It always gets shortened.
It's not a name that you here chosen for babies very often.

Go with your choice. Ignore the haters

Eleanor!

Definitely Eleanor. Or Elinor which you could shorten to Elin which is lovely too

Eleanie? Like Ella-Knee
But I prefer Eleanor, I know someone who has a baby called Ellanah

Eleanor definitely. Melanie sounds a bit dated to me and she will end up being called Mel which is a bit of a nothing name.

How about Elodie?

I prefer Melanie, but don't like Mel at all.

So, I suppose Eleanor by default, but I don't like it at all, honestly.

Oh, Eleanor a pretty name, but ten a penny these days. Melanie not at al common these days. Sounds very different for a 2017 baby. Go for it.

Your baby could get called Melly, like Miss Melly in Gone With The Wind. That's nice

Eleanor. Although much prefer Elena.

Melanie is dated and Mel not great.

Eleanor.

I agree mel is a bit of a nothing name and there are plenty of adult mels around. I like Eleanor with nn Nel

I don't like Melanie at all (know lots of middle aged Mels.)

For some reason I know lots of little Ellens and Eleanors too. Two of each in dd's class.

Not Melanie! So by default, Eleanor.