Longer name for Ellie?

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Husband loves Ellie for DD due in January. I have worked with children for a long time and have met many many Ellie’s so it doesn’t feel fresh and exciting to me and isn’t making my heart sing. I also like a longer name that has options which Ellie doesn’t. So I’m wondering if we can come up with a compromise and find a long name I love, which can sometimes be shortened to the name he loves.

I like Eloise and Eliana but I don’t think they’re quite right.

Does anyone have any suggestions of names that are feminine but strong and can be shortened to Ellie?

TIA

Any name ending in elle - Isabelle, Annabelle etc

Melanie?

Elise
Fenella
Louella

I personally can’t stand the name Ellie, never met a kind or nice ellie. Change the name to one you like

Ellen
Elisa
Elspeth

A very good friend is Eleonore. DD has a friend Eluned, a Welsh name, the u is pronounced as a long eee.

I like Elinor (with that spelling)

We've got a pupil at my school called Elody - I've never come across an Elody before but it really suits her.

Once taught a lovely girl called Elena too.

Elsinore

It's a Welsh name, but it's normally pronounced Eh-LYNN-ed.

I love the name Elouise, which means "Famous Warrior".

Elyse

Eleri

Elora

The usual spelling is Eloise, @Wouldcouldcantwont

Elsa

I know an Elora. That could be shortened to Ellie and isn't a run of the mill name

Elizabeth? Lots of options.

Elouise is lovely. I know one, shortened to Ellie.

Ok. My daughter went to school with an Elouise who shortened it to Ellie. Plus when I checked, Eloise and Elouise meant different things so I thought that would imply they were different names.

Eleanor. Strong and timeless.

I'm Ellie, but my real name is Eleanor (pronounced El-a-nOR not El-e-nA as a lot think)

I also know an Elise who goes by Ellie, an Eloise who goes by Ellie and an Elodie (which I love that name so much!!) who goes by Ellie. I also know a few Elle's who pronounce it Ellie 😊

Amelie could work (not sure about "strong" vibes but it's feminine)!

Annabelle
Miirabelle
Elliot

Elena

If you are going to choose Eloise be prepared for loads of people spelling it incorrectly as evidenced by this thread 🙈

I really like Élodie.