Ellery --- too trendy sounding?

[alexwm]

I'm US-based, but my husband is a "Mac." Drawing on Scottish names, I have always like the name "Ellery" for a girl.

I understand that in the UK, it's mainly for boys.... I also know that it will be pronounced more like "celery" over here. I'm ok with it.

But, to my horror, there has been a big surge in "cutesy" names like Everleigh, Waverly, Kinsley, Finley, etc.

Would Ellery fall into this "tackeigh" category?

Realised I didn't actually answer the question! I don't think it's too trendy. It's pretty rare, in the UK at least. I've never met an Ellery. It is similar to other popular names like Ellis for a boy, or Elodie, Eloise, Everly, Evelyn, Ellen, Eleanor, Ella, Ellie etc for a girl.

I don't think it has a Celtic vibe, more as you say a 1930s US film noir crime vibe. I don't dislike it, just depends what you are after.

I immediately thought of the clothing line, and before reading your post assumed that was the inspiration behind your choice! But I didn't grow up in UK so wasn't aware of similar names in Welsh etc.

Eleri and Ellery are pronounced differently IMO.

Eleri = eLERee
Ellery = ELeree

What about the Scottish name Marsali which is pronounced mar-sa-lee

Some really pretty names suggested upthread.

I think Ellery would be an absolutely fine name for your daughter, but I do think it is quite on-trend and matches the vibe of multiple other modern names these days.

If you really like this sound or similar, there are definitely prettier ways to spell it. I think Ellory is nicer.

Though do avoid the tragedeigh of Ellereigh!

Too much like celery.

Leigh

Mallory

Eleri is popular in Wales and is pronounced El-ERR-y.
The pronunciation El-airy is not good.

Ellery looks and sounds like a surname.

As others have said Eleri is the only one I can think or pronounce as el-EHR-ee with slight emphasis on the middle syllable. The ehr sound is somewhere between air and er. Hard to write it out. Often said el-airy to non Welsh speakers.

Ellery would likely end up being called celery by someone who thinks they are a comedian

@PickledScrump , it's El-ERR-y
I don't know where the El-airy come from unless it's a localised pronunciation where there's a strong regional accent (e.g. Aberteleri)

Eleri is usually said as 'Lerry to rhyme with Ceri/Kerry. I must know dozens of Eleris and a few Teleri and Meleri. None of them say it as -lairy.

A friend from Llanelli would say it the way you do, but she has a strong Llan-air-lli accent. We get her to say antibiotics.

edited for typo.

@DaNiYmaOHyd think you misread my comment? I never said the correct pronunciation was el-airy, I just pointed out English speakers often say it that way.

Im fully aware of how to say it, I wouldn’t say the middle as err, same as I wouldn’t say Ceri as c-ERR-y

What about Mallory instead?

"Eleri" is a Welsh name for girls, usually shortened to "Lel", but I've never heard of Ellery

It's a great name but please don't call a child in America Eilidh, people in England struggle with the pronunciation let alone the Amercians! Do you want something Scottish?

@TranquilTurnip , I've only heard it shortened to Ler.

The intro says her name but the speaker doesn't say her Rs properly

I'm Scottish, only heard of one Eleri who's of Welsh heritage, never Ellery ( male or female). It's not the worst.

I've never heard Ler! But it does make sense :)

How do you pronounce it?

@jimbojambo Eh-LERR-y.

Me too. I have two Welsh friends named Eleri, it's a very pretty name

@PickledScrump , how do you say Ceri?

@DaNiYmaOHyd the video you posted is exactly how I described the pronounciation of eleri 🤦‍♀️

err is the same sound as grr, not the same as in eleri. Err makes it sound like celery, which it is not

Ellery like…my name is Ellery I like celery?

It’s a No from me.

My son’s middle name Ellery. It’s a great name.

Sounds like a laundry brand