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Middle name for Ella

61 replies

Northtosouth · 02/01/2025 16:50

Finally settled on the name Ella , I appreciate it’s popular along with all the other E names at the moment but it is literally the only name my husband and I can agree we both like.

Our first child has a middle name so we’d like to give new baby one too however we have no family names or anything that stands out. Not sure I’m loving any of the below combinations would like opinions?

So far we’ve come up with -
Ella Madeliene
Ella Sophia
Ella Grace (probably too popular?)

Also a bit out there -
Ella Sloane
Ella James

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gynaeissue · 02/01/2025 17:01

I like Ella Grace! And Ella Sophia.

other suggestions, not sure if you want them:
Ella Serena
Ella Maria
Ella Olivia (yes I like the double A ending!)
Ella Kate
Ella Jasmine
Ella Jane instead of James?

MistyF · 02/01/2025 17:03

I like Ella Madeline (or Madeleine, but not spelling in your OP)
if you want something else
Ella Sophie
Ella Beatrice
Ella Jane
Ella Cecily
Ella Louise

MyStylish40s · 02/01/2025 17:04

Ella Maria
Ella Mary
Ella Marie
Ella Sara
Ella Elizabeth
Ella Julia

Fwiw, I think Ella is beautiful, and not as popular as it was, 10-15 years ago

MêmePasPeur · 02/01/2025 17:27

Ella Grace?

Scorpion84 · 02/01/2025 17:30

I have an Ella Iris

also loved Ella Kate

marshmallowfinder · 02/01/2025 17:31

MêmePasPeur · 02/01/2025 17:27

Ella Grace?

Grace is massively over-used as a middle name.

Melancholyflower · 02/01/2025 17:33

Definitely not Sloane or James.
It's hard to say which middle name works without knowing the surname.

MyGhastIsFlabbered · 02/01/2025 17:46

Apologies to any Sloanes out there but that (in my very humble opinion) is horrendous. Do not saddle your daughter with this.

MêmePasPeur · 02/01/2025 17:52

Ella Rose?

BollickyBill · 02/01/2025 17:57

Ella Jean or Ella Jane

gerbo · 02/01/2025 18:04

I have an Ella Mary and I still love it, simple, elegant. (She's about to leave home!)

No other Ellas in her year.

JM88Jen · 02/01/2025 18:08

My little girl is Ella Rose x

Moreteaandchocolate · 02/01/2025 18:09

Ella Sophia is my favourite from your list - gorgeous!

Do you like

Ella Jade
Ella June
Ella Kate
Ella Mabel
Ella Heidi
Ella Florence
Ella Phoebe
Ella Maisie
Ella Megan
Ella Francesca
Ella Robyn
Ella Jasmine
Ella Daisy

MrMajeka · 02/01/2025 18:18

Ella Mae?

Northtosouth · 02/01/2025 18:23

@MistyF oops yes Madeleine is what I meant thanks. Absolutely love Cecily, I tried to convince DH for first name. Maybe he’ll come around for middle.
Also love Serena that has been suggested, adding that to the list.

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Krampus13 · 02/01/2025 18:28

I love Ella Rose or Ella Iris, but Ella Rose would get my vote.

XmasSocks · 02/01/2025 18:30

Ella Rose

TianasBayou · 02/01/2025 18:34

Has your eldest child got a family or otherwise meaningful middle name?
If so, I'd be looking for something, when you inevitably get asked why they have their names.

Love Ella btw.

anothermumsz · 02/01/2025 18:36

Ella Sophia sounds nicest of the tongue, it’s also elegant and beautiful x

MostHighlyFlavoredGravy · 02/01/2025 18:37

Not Rose, Grace or Mae, they are way overused and so come across as "filler" middle names. Likewise Jane, Louise, Marie (the previous generation's overused middle names). All perfectly nice, just a bit meh if they aren't family names iyswim.

Ella Serena as previously suggested sounds lovely, and Ella Madeleine.

Other ideas... Ella Felicity?
Ella Catherine?
Ella Rachel?
Ella Rosemary / Rosalind / Rosamund?
Ella Victoria?
Ella Lucinda?

UpMyself · 02/01/2025 19:10

Agree with not James or Sloane, or Grace, Rose, May, Louise, Joy, Hope, Faith, Jane, Anne, Marie etc.

Firsttimebabymummy · 02/01/2025 19:15

Ella Sophia would get my vote.
Really like Ella Grace too, it's more popular but lovely.

Peggimmytchell · 02/01/2025 19:18

Ella Sloane and Ella Madeline are nice!

Ella Xanthe
Ella Rochelle
Ella June

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 02/01/2025 19:19

Ella Grace of Sophia.
Love Ella, know somebody who is an Ella, beautiful young lady.

Buxomblondie · 02/01/2025 19:20

Ella Sophia 👍