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Ellie is short for?

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DisgustedOfTidmouth · 30/06/2023 09:06

DH likes the name Ellie. I don't hate it but would prefer a longer/formal version on BC to give her options.

I like Eleanor, but DH doesn't.

What other names could we consider.

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User9088 · 30/06/2023 09:08

Eloise
Ellen

ChessieFL · 30/06/2023 09:08

I knew an Elizabeth who went by Ellie

LadyDanburysHat · 30/06/2023 09:09

Eliana. Elena

SBAM · 30/06/2023 09:10

Eliana
Ellissa
Gabrielle
Isabelle
Annabelle

TheIsleOfTheLost · 30/06/2023 09:16

Helen
Helena
Elodie
Elaine

XelaM · 30/06/2023 09:19

I know an Elizabeth and an Eloise that ho by Ellie

XelaM · 30/06/2023 09:19

go by*

AmITooOldToDoThis · 30/06/2023 09:20

Elinor/Eleanor

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/06/2023 09:20

Elizabeth. Elissa. Ellianna. Elara.

elliejjtiny · 30/06/2023 09:23

Michelle
Isabelle
Eloise
Elodie

EggInANest · 30/06/2023 09:23

Eleanora
Claribelle
Ophelia

QueenOfWeeds · 30/06/2023 09:24

Elspeth

Coffeeandcakemum · 30/06/2023 09:30

Elowen

XelaM · 30/06/2023 09:40

My mum's name is Elena and I always thought it was beautiful.

OhWifey · 30/06/2023 09:42

The two I know are Eliana and Elizabeth

Mumofgirls2017 · 30/06/2023 09:53

Elodie
eloise
eliana
elizabeth
elena
elora

bit stretchy but…

emilia
emmeline
estelle
evelina

IronicElf · 30/06/2023 09:58

Elanor - said exactly the same way as Eleanor (the second is is silent anyway) and it's the Lord of the Rings version. Will only work if your DH is a LOTR fan.

It was Samwise's daughters name, and a flower found in the Elven woodland Lothlórien.

Downside is you will have to spell it every time. And when you get a school place and the council have helpfully 'corrected' it for you you will have to go change the school records.

NatMoz · 30/06/2023 10:03

XelaM · 30/06/2023 09:40

My mum's name is Elena and I always thought it was beautiful.

Our baby is Yelena and gets called Yellie/Ellie/Lena/Yels

I love Elena but husband said no🤣

PickledScrump · 30/06/2023 10:47

Eliza
Elowen
Elodie
Elana
Elle
Eleri

I know one now an adult who is just an Ellie

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 30/06/2023 11:30

Elle
Eleni
Elsie - unusual but I know one who prefers Ellie to Elsie

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DisgustedOfTidmouth · 30/06/2023 11:34

Coffeeandcakemum · 30/06/2023 09:30

Elowen

Oh I LOVE this!

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XelaM · 30/06/2023 11:48

NatMoz · 30/06/2023 10:03

Our baby is Yelena and gets called Yellie/Ellie/Lena/Yels

I love Elena but husband said no🤣

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Are you Eastern European? Because "Yelena" is how my mum's name is pronounced in Russia/all of Eastern Europe but she gets called Lena.

sandrene · 30/06/2023 11:51

Elyssa
Eleonora
Eloisa
Elondra

SoWhatEh · 30/06/2023 11:52

Elise
Eloise
Ella
Eliza
Elisa
Elianne
Elana
Elisabeth/Elizabeth
Elspeth/Elsbeth