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Elle?

36 replies

user1497545304 · 08/11/2017 11:45

What do you think? Is it too short and simple? Should I just go for Ella? Just love, love, love this name.

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BabloHoney · 08/11/2017 11:52

Elle is nice on it's own, like Elle Macpherson! Or could be short for Isabelle, Eleanor... if you wanted something longer with Elle as a nickname, but if you love it I would go for Elle on it's own.

HollyandBrambles · 08/11/2017 11:52

Yep lovely

calamityjam · 08/11/2017 12:03

Dd is referred to as Elle most of the time as she hates her name Eloise. I like both tbh.

AnyaMoondial · 08/11/2017 12:06

I absolutely love Elle just as it is. Much prefer it to Ella (which is also nice).

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/11/2017 12:12

Elle's lovely. Ella is bloody horrible and boring, plus. There everywhere.

MothQuandary · 08/11/2017 12:13

The first thing I thought when I saw your title was fuckin’ Elle.

Sorry.

millifiori · 08/11/2017 12:13

I love it. But then I can watch Legally Blonde on a loop.

stabbyjoe · 08/11/2017 12:19

Lovely. I like simple names

Freyka · 08/11/2017 12:19

My friends daughter is Eleanor and everyone calls he Ellie, I love the name and think it gives her options.

PandorasXbox · 08/11/2017 12:28

It’s nice. Much better than Ellie.

user1497545304 · 08/11/2017 13:00

Glad to hear such positive feedback ! Grin what about middle names?

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PandorasXbox · 08/11/2017 13:03

Juliet
Beatrice
Madeleine

17caterpillars1mouse · 08/11/2017 13:04

Elle is a lovely name and imo nicer than Ella (though I do like that too)

17caterpillars1mouse · 08/11/2017 13:06

For middle names i'd go for something a bit longer and not starting with a vowel

Elle Louisa
Elle Madeline
Elle Clementine
Elle Violet
Elle Charlotte

Depends on your taste and your surname obviously

Battleax · 08/11/2017 13:09

It's nice, but i think I'd probably give her a longer version in case she ever feels the need for something more formal or just to give her the choice.

Eleanor, Ellis or Eloise (known as Elle) are all pretty.

Elle makes a change from Ellie as the ubiquitous NN.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/11/2017 13:19

Elle Marie
Elle Martha
Elle Josephine
Elle Natalia
Elle Victoria.
Elle Mairead
Elle Coralie
Elle Marlene
Elle Rosaline
Elle Savannah

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 08/11/2017 13:36

❤️ Ella.

Pemba · 08/11/2017 15:09

Could cause confusion as it's the French word for 'she'. Well if you're sure she'd never live in a French speaking country I suppose it would be OK. I'm assuming you're pronouncing it as 'ell' one syllable though. I have heard of parents insisting it is pronounced the same as 'ellie' with two syllables though (which doesn't make sense in English).

Ella is lovely, what's wrong with Ella?

user1497545304 · 08/11/2017 16:55

Pemba I do like the name Ella, it's just that Elle is less popular, and it just sounds a little prettier to me.

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DramaAlpaca · 08/11/2017 20:08

I can't get past that it means 'she' in French.

Ella is much nicer.

IVflytrap · 08/11/2017 21:25

I really like Elle. I think it sounds sophisticated, plus you can always nickname her Ellie if you want a cuter nickname when she's a child.

For those pointing out that it means "she" in French and suggesting Ella instead... Ella means "she" in Spanish.

MikeUniformMike · 08/11/2017 21:27

Kay?

Holz657 · 08/11/2017 21:34

Love it. One of my girl names x

pieceofpurplesky · 08/11/2017 21:35

Just a thought .. would you pronounce it Ell or Ellee? I teach both pronunciations

user1497545304 · 14/11/2017 09:45

Would be pronouncing Ell x

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