Ellis? For a boy

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So I'm pregnant with a boy after having two girls! DH and I had never agreed on a boy's name, were convinced this was another DD who would've been Margot, middle name Anne.

Alas, it's a boy and we couldn't agree. I adore Alastair but he won't budge. He thinks it's poncy. He likes names I hate such as Billy.

The closest we can get to agree is on Ellis. If you heard the name, would you assume boy or girl? I really want a traditional but not popular name. Is it a good one?? I need reassurance 😁

I'd rather have Billy than Ellis.

Ellis & Elliott are my worst names.

No malice meant 🫶🏻😂

I have one! I LOVE it just as much now as I did when I was pregnant with him.

It's fine but El- names are very popular especially for girls, and he'll probably get called Els/Elsie by his friends.

A friend has a daughter Ellis so to me it’s a female name.

Very different to Margot which is classic, Mayb look for a more classic name.

We used to love Arthur, our youngest DD would've been Arthur but it's top 5 now!! I can't bring myself to use such a popular name. All the boy classics are so popular.

The only adult Ellis (male) I have encountered is a wet dish rag. Faux intellectual, faux leftie posturing liberal bum wipe of a man.

Nowt wrong with Billy. My mum's nickname was Billy, so I am biased.

Love it - I wanted it for a boy but DH vetoed - we had a DD anyway.

I've never heard of Ellis being used as a girl's name. There's boy called Ellis in my daughter's class - I think it's a good name.

I know of 2 boys called Ellis, both teenagers. I think it's lovely and not too popular.

I had a childhood friend called Ellis and he was a boy. I didn’t realise it was also a girls name until someone I met in my 20s said her sister was called Ellis. I wouldn’t assume male or female now, but I think it sounds more male.

I'd assume a boy.
It's better than Billy.
Arthur is better again. Who cares if it popular.

I think of it as a girl’s name. There are 2 female characters called Ellis in Greys Anatomy. Also it blends in with the Ella, Ellie, Eleanor type names which are very popular.

Arthur is great. There isn’t a single one at DS’s nursery or DD’s school yet I used to go to a group where a third of the babies were called Quinn (mix of boys and girls). Name popularity is weird sometimes! I wouldn’t write off a name just because it’s top 5. The multiples at DD’s school are all names you wouldn’t expect e.g. there’s only 1 Oliver but loads of Sebastians.

I love the name Ellis but my husband wasn't a fan. Only met a few and I have worked in schools and nurseries for a long time.

I have a nephew called Ellis. He is 19 now.

Seems to be really popular (along with Arthur) in the South West. Not sure if it’s cos there’s lots of Welsh people here, but I know 4 under 4.

Ellis is definitely a boy's name. It's nice.

Lovely - and ignore poster above I highly doubt a boy called Ellis will get called Elsie or Els. It'll be El or Ellis.

I have an Ellis, I love it he's 9 and has never been called Elsie lol

Really nice, I know one baby Ellis (boy).

I like it, was on my list for DS

Ellis is very much a boys name imo. I only know one and he's a really nice boy.
I'm not keen on Billy, when I was at school it was used as an insult, but that might have changed now!
I agree with your DH on Alistair sorry

Personally I don't like how Ellis sounds when spoken. Some of the less popular classics are Stanley, Walter, Joseph and Robert.

i would asume girl because the only people I Know with this name are women, for men in our counry Elias or Illias is norally used

My friend has an Ellis! He's a lovely little boy

I love it, it’s def a boys name for me. I also really like Eli.

Arthur is very popular around here, Billy is ok. I’m not a fan of Alistair.