Ellen

[becky241290]

Hey everyone,

Just wondered what peoples opinions were on this name?

Thinking of Ellen Rae but not 100% sure and cant pinpoint why.

Any opinions or suggestions welcome.

I love it but not with Rae. Or Mae.

Ellem Elizabeth or Ellen Patricia or Ellen Margaret
Ellen Penelope
Ellen Gabriela
Ellen Graciela
Ellen Daniela

Just my tase but it needs a LONG name after it not a short name.

I like it but not with Rae/May/May/Rose/Grace as a mn

If you want Ellen Rae go for Ellen Rachel. Rae (or Wray/Reay) is fine as a surname but tacky as a mn.

Ellen is one of those names I have an irrational dislike for To me it's got a dreary and dowdy feel to it, but that's not why I don't like it. There must be some long forgotten association with the name or something.

Anyway, my opinion isn't relevant. If you like it that's what's important. It's quite popular here in Ireland, I know loads of all ages.

I'm not mad on Rae as a middle, it's a bit of a 'filler' name. As a pp said, it needs a longer name after it.

Elena Rae ? But prefer Elena Rose or Elena Grace, to be honest .

I prefer Elin. Ellen is ok.

Much prefer Elena.

Ellen is nice. I like it. But Rae is horrid. Anything but that as a middle name.

Ellen is lovely, Rae I'm afraid I really dislike.

Suggestions based on Ellen Rae:
Ellen Rachel
Ellen Rebecca/Rebekah
Ellen Rosalie
Ellen Ruth

Ellen Claire
Ellen Maeve
Ellen Faith
Ellen Hope
Ellen Niamh

Or other names I like with Ellen:

Ellen Sophia
Ellen Amelia
Ellen Felicity (love this!)
Ellen Hermione

I actually really like it!

Ellen is quite dreary and Rae utterly dreadful imo, sorry!

Ellen is a frumpy name to me

Ellen is very middle aged imo.

Ellen was one of my top names if DS had been a girl. I prefer it to Ella or Ellie as it's more traditional, but she could still always go with Ellie as a nickname while keeping Ellen as the 'official' name.

Middle name if we'd used it would have been Ruth (a family name) or Tabitha.

I love Ellen.

I love the name Ellen. Not sure about the name Rae, but it’s a much better middle name than any of the other suggestions on here and I can’t think of anything better so....

DeGeneres

Thought Ellen would be off the radar after Ellen degeneres.

My Nan is called Ellen and I don’t think it is a name that would suit a baby! I also have an old school friend who’s 38 called Ellen and it always seemed too old for her.

I really like the name Ellen and quite like Rae too
I don't think it's dull or old at all. I think it's lovely and it pretty
Surprised by how many people don't like it

I just dislike it, always have. It’s just weak and wet. Elena is much nicer.

I love it. I think it's great, in a world of Ellie and Ella, it's far nicer than both of them.

What about Eleanor, it's a lovely name rather than Ellen.

There's a sweet but bossy Ellen in ds's class. I like it.. and her...but I'm in the disliking Rae camp. Something softer would sound better I think.

Ellen is fine. Don't go spoiling it with Rae

I'm Ellen although I've always been called Eileen (it's an Irish thing) called after my late mother & my maternal great-grandmother.