Ellie is short for?

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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.

My daughter is Eleonora (Italian spelling) but mostly gets called Ellie. I also wanted her to have options 👍

Elise, Eleanor, Ellen, Elouise, Ellis, Elle

Elissa
Elizabeth
Elspbeth

Eliane (not Elaine). Slightly old fashioned French name but I love it.

I have an Eleanor, she is Ellie to her friends, but Eleanor to me, she doesn’t mind either way. Always an interesting variety of spellings though!

There are zillions of Ellies.. could you persuade him to something else?

Otherwise I think Elizabeth is a good idea, as there are so many other short forms she can adopt something else if she gets fed up with it. I have met little Elizabeths who are Essie and Effie. Essie could also work for Esther.

It’s Eloise

I love the look of it, is it El oh win?

It does rhyme🤣.

He didn't want people to get confused and call her Eleanor which is his childhood rival's name 🤣

We had a similar situation- husband liked Ellie, I wasn’t so keen on Ellie as a full name. Luckily we both loved Eleanor so went with that. I called her Ellie when I was pregnant but it hasn’t really stuck (she’s turning 4 next week). I’m sure she’ll end up being called Ellie as she gets older though.

Elizabeth

Anything that starts with El or has el in it for a start.

I knew an Estelle that went by Ellie

Elspeth

My daughter is Theia -good alternative

Basically any name that starts with Ell, ends with Elle or has Ell in the middle.
I like Penelope.

it’s short for Eleanor