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Ellen or Callie or suggestions please...

19 replies

Tcha1 · 17/05/2020 23:51

Ellen or Callie? Really unsure!!

My first daughter is Eden.

Any alternative suggestions welcome but not ending in "a" due to surname.

Thank you! Smile

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y0rkier0se · 17/05/2020 23:55

I have a close friend called Ellen. Most people call her Elle. Callie reminds me of Grey’s Anatomy but I think they’re both lovely names!

DramaAlpaca · 17/05/2020 23:58

Callie by about a million miles.

Ellen is just about the frumpiest name I can think of, and it's too similar to Eden (which is lovely, by the way).

5LeafPenguin · 17/05/2020 23:58

Ellen is nice but Eden and Ellen is hard to say.

Callie is pretty and unusual.

Other suggestions Carly, Macy, Zoe,
Bethany

LotusClover · 18/05/2020 06:48

I like both but Callie is much nicer, and goes better with Eden (which I also really like).

Suggestions:

Cleo
Heidi
Anya
Millie
Casey
Faye
Halle
Cecily
Skye
Maeve

Malysh · 18/05/2020 06:59

Callie is vastly superior to Ellen, but it's a nickname. Ordinarily I'd suggest Callista but you said no -a ending so... Calliope ? Callixte/Calliste?

Peachbubble · 18/05/2020 07:08

Definitely Callie.

waltzingparrot · 18/05/2020 07:18

Much prefer Callie. I also like Eden & Skye together.

sibbys · 18/05/2020 07:38

Love Ellen. Hate Callie

Singingatmidnight · 18/05/2020 07:50

Ellen is great, but probably too close to Eden.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 18/05/2020 08:03

Callie just doesn't sound like a real name to me, more like a schoolyard nickname....

MaMaMyCorona · 18/05/2020 08:08

Eden and Callie is lovely together, Eden and Ellen is a bit too samey.

macdhui · 18/05/2020 08:10

Agree Eden and Callie work well

Angel2702 · 18/05/2020 08:13

Don’t like Callie at all. Ellen was top of our list of our eldest had been a girl shortened to Nellie/Nell. But think Ellen and Eden would be a bit too similar.

Tiramisuiloveyou · 18/05/2020 08:35

I know three people with dogs called Callie. Ellen/Ellie is nicer.

helpmum2003 · 18/05/2020 08:41

Think Ellen is too similar to Eden and having the same initial will be a pain.

Callie is pretty. I would use as a nn for something. Caroline? Kayleigh?

20viona · 18/05/2020 08:48

Callie is nice as is hallie. Agree that Ellen is frumpy.

ShambalaHambala · 18/05/2020 08:57

I LOVE Callie!

ButDoUAvocado · 18/05/2020 09:33

I know an Ellyn which is a nicer variation of Ellen. The only Ellen I know is frumpsville personified.
Callie is lovely, I like Callisto if you wanted a full name option but Callie is fine on its own.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/05/2020 10:18

Callie. Eden and Ellen sound too a like.
Other ideas.
Cassie
Lara
Luna.
Marcie.
Skye
Summer

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