Is this a boy or girls name?

[mothertobe789]

Ellis. I know it is unisex but would you think more of a boy or girl if you heard this name?

Ellis is a boy's name.

I know 2 boys and a girl, both pronounced L iss. Not Elise, who I also know! I dont think it sways to masculine or feminine. It suits all the ones I know.

I have taught many Ellis' and they are all boys

I think it's both. My DD has it as her middle name.

boys name

When I read your question, I immediately thought of Ellis being a boys name.

Then I remembered the only person I’ve ever known called Ellis was actually a girl! She would be in her 20s now. Whenever she introduced herself, people always assumed she was called ALICE. A minor irritation, but something to consider if you call a girl Ellis.

Boys’. The origin of it certainly seems to be and I’ve never heard of a female Ellis.

Both equally.

I know of both boy and girl Ellises.

If you're wanting opinions...I love it. Simple, unisex and lovely.

I’ve only ever know girls called Ellis. And brilliant no nonsense little girls they were too!

I'd assume boy (because of a video game character tbh) but on reflection it's quite pretty for a girl.

Boy

It’s not unisex, it’s a Welsh boy’s name that is sometimes used for girls.

Boy mainly although it could be either.

Boy

Boys name to me. The two I know were named after a rugby player.

One of my mates - in her twenties - is called Ellis.
She gets it assumed that she is a boy when answering emails at work etc, but loves her name 👍🏻

I know boys and girls with this name: I prefer it for a girl actually

And they're both spelt and said Ellis

I know an adult female (20s) Ellis and a toddler male Ellis. So I don't assume! However I think it sounds quite masculine.

It's funny, I only know girls with that name but I pictured a boy when I read this.

I know a young girl of 17 called Ellis - but I like it for a girl or boy.

Also makes me think of Emily Bronte. I assume it's usually a boy, but I would want to check as it could be either.

It's overwhelmingly a boy's name. Only 100 or so girls a year.

Why do people think it's OK to give girl's boy's names when they would' dream of doing the other way round?

Boy but in Germany Alice sounds even more like Ellis and vice versa.

Completely a girls name to me! I don't know any boys names Ellis but it's my sisters name and I know a baby girl called Ellis also ❤️