Name like Ella

[dancingqueen345]

Hi all

I'm due a little girl in a few months and absolutely love the name Ella, but our surname begins with an L and when you say them together it kind of blurs into one.

I've been trying to think of other names we could call her but then use Ella as a nn, but I can only come up with Stella which I don't like.

Any ideas?

Other names we like to give you our sort of taste are; Sophia, Ada, Zara, Grace

We also have a little boy who has a short, top 10 name.

Elena
Adele
Alanna
Elowen

Ava
Elle

But I agree with others you should stick with Ella if you love it.

If your issue is that “Ella does not work with our surname as it begins with an L,” then I don’t recommend calling her something else and using Ella as a nickname either, because that’s going to end up being the same problem; she’ll still end being referred to as “Ella Lewis” or whatever and it will sound awkward. Same thing if you choose a name like Eloise or Elodie, as she may end up being “Ellie” which will also sound “off.” I think you need to make peace with that fact that “El-“ names or nicknames are not going to work with your surname and choose something else. What about Clara, Nina or Rosa, if you like simple feminine names that are reasonably popular?

Elinor, Alice, Rosie

Alisa, you still get the el sound.

These are all so much nicer than Ella!

If you still like Ella, there's a lot in in the same Emma Ava Eva Evie Isla style but tbh they all blend into each other.

Elise
Layla/ Lyla
Emma
Hannah
Eleanor
Elsa

From your last list, Gabriella is really pretty and fits with Ella as a nn.

I worked with a little baby called Ellavanya

Also here are some options...
Ellavanya
Arabella
Bella
Kella
Antonella

Markella

Ellenya

It has to be Jimberly! I could not scroll past a baby names thread without suggesting it!

My adult Dd is Ella, our surname begins with L, it never entered my head people might think it a bad combination, has never been an issue.

Elsie
Elsa
Elora
Este
Elouise
Eva
Ada
Ava
Evie
Alana
Lena

Elisiana

Etta

Elouise is an awful spelling of Eloise, and she'll probably be Ellie, so she'll be Ellie L. anyway.

@VoteLabour did that sound more polite in your head as you typed it?

I have an Ella but I also loved Anna . It has a similar vibe and not as popular ,

I used to know a Mirella who went by Ella.

Estelle
Rochelle
Michelle
Danielle
Imelda
Melanie (commonly shortened to Melle, pronounced Mel-uh, in Germany)
Melissa
Esmeralda
Amelie
Alyssa
Alison
Clara
Flora