Ellis. Boy or girl name?

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Not due until March, but we've been set on our girl name and our boy name for about 2/3 years!

We had chosen Ellis for a boy which we both really loved. The only Ellis' I've even known have been boys.
However we've recently met a lady called Ellis, and before this I'd never even thought it could be used as a girls name.

Now DH has gone off it as he thinks it's 'too girly' for a boy. I'm gutted as we really struggle to find any other boys names we both like, and we've loved it for so long.

So what do you all think? Is it a boys name or a girls name? Help me convince DH!

I know boys called Ellis and girls called Eilis ( pronounced Eye lish)

“I know boys called Ellis and girls called Eilis ( pronounced Eye lish)”

Those are two conpletely different names!

Definitely a boys name, it made the top 100 (boy's name) this year. I know a few, all boys.

It's a welsh boys name so probably more popular in wales.

I went to school with a male Ellis. He would be 51 now.

Since then I have only come across female Ellis.

It's unisex like Morgan, Logan, Taylor etc.

Either. I have known both.

How about Elise if it's a girl?

Boy, eg Ellis Genge who plays rugby for Leicester and England.

Thanks you for all your responses!

@EdithWeston that's really interesting, I knew that about Emily Bronte, but not about Edith Pargeter. Makes me like the name even more!

@thetwinkles we've already got a girls name that we're 100% set on

@AgeLikeWine That's probably why DH likes the name, he's a big rugby fan! And something to do with the 'Ellis Cup' in rugby as well

I have an Elis he is a boy. 😀

There is a comedian called Ellis James

There are about 1000 boy Elis/Ellis every year. And a few girls- 50 last year.

@BertrandRussell Thank you, that's handy to know

It’s a unisex name although mainly used on boys. What is your DC?

Ps. I’ve heard girls called Noah and James recently. So if you’re worried about Ellis for a girl don’t be. For a boy it’s obviously fine

I know 2 in real life and one on Grey’s Anatomy.

All female.

I know one Ellis - a lovely little boy

Oh just read the start of your thread

Your DH is being ridiculous sorry!

There were 726 boys named Ellis in 2018 and only 40 girls. It’s clearly seen as a boys name

• those stats are from the UK, am assuming you’re uk based

I know a female Ellis.

To me it's a girls name as it's the name of my sister. There was a female present called Ellis in the 90s or something.. That's where my mum heard it.

Presenter*

Was that Janet Ellis, it was her surname?

Ellis is a boys name, or an Estate Agent.

I am not keen on either but it would be pretty awful for a girl.

I’ve heard it more for boys but i think it sounds better on a girl