Ellie, Elsie, Phoebe and Ella

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We took a few weeks to think everything through, then added these four names to our list. Any thoughts?

Ellie - Elsie - Ella - Phoebe

The others on the list: Ruby, Keira.

For any of you who are interested; we decided to use Rosalind as the middle name, so that part has finally been decided. So it would be Ella Rosalind, Keira Rosalind, Ruby Rosalind, Ellie Rosalind etc.

We took Lucy/Lucie off the list, because we couldn't decide on the spelling and we took Annabel/Annabelle off, because I personally don't love just Anna and think it might get shortened.

I like Phoebe best.

Phoebe Rosalind is very cool

Elsie reminds me of Elsa which makes me think of Frozen. I like Phoebe and Ruby the most. As an Irish person I hate the spelling of Keira; for me it would be spelled Ciara

Ellie and Ella are pretty much the same name, and Elsie is very much in the same box.

Ruby is a bit 'blowsy barmaid' imo.

Keira is nice but a bit dated.

I like Phoebe best.

I love Elsie but would put Elspeth on the birth certificate.

R names don't work with an R middle name imo.

Other E suggestions- Everly/Everleigh, Eirlys and Elana.

Elsie/Ella/Ellie all just overused to point of being saturated.

Another vote for Phoebe

All are lovely. Phoebe, Ruby, Kiera and Ella are my favourites personally- I can imagine them being equally as lovely for my primary and secondary aged children as well as myself.

Please use Ella.

we recently lost our Ella aged 21. She loved her name and she was a kind and caring young lady.

I’m so sorry. A beautiful name and such a terribly sad loss at such a young age. Thinking of you and Ella’s family.

Ellie - Ella - El- names have been around too long and are too popular
Elsie - I don't like it
Phoebe - fine
Ruby - OK but I don't really like it
Keira - don't like it

My picks: Lucy (this spelling), Phoebe, Anna.

Rosalind is very pretty, but not with Ruby

I think it depends on the surname. Middle names aren't used much.

Agree

I like Lucy (no need to consider Lucie that’s just a bit off), Phoebe and Elsie!

Ruby is like PP said a bit blowsy barmaid. Ellie is a nickname from a longer name.

All fine IMO except Ruby Rosalind. Agree with PP, it conjures up barmaid visions.

Agree

We have an Elsie and it was such a good choice. She loves her name and everyone can pronounce it and it always sounds beautiful, in every language. It has not once been confused to Elsa or Ella or other names that 'blend in'. I love that the name is vintage but sounds fresh and we use a cute nickname Els 😍

Elsie / Ellie - weak as first names fine as a shortening of something else like Elspeth
Ella - massively popular already and similar to the above
Ruby - again popular a few years ago
Keira - bit old fashioned
Phoebe - fine

I'd go with an -et name
Juliet
Harriet

Another vote for Phoebe Rosalind ❤️

Phoebe for sure. The whole Ellie/Ella thing is so overdone and bland, and I'd put Elsie in that category too now.

@Theoldwoman I'm sorry for your loss.

They're all nice and popular names. My boys are teenagers and I know girls with all those names in their age groups. Keira is probably my favourite.

I think any of those are a good choice other than Ellie which is very dull (Eleanor lovely though). The Annabel’s I know get shortened to Annie, which I love.

I do love the name Phoebe but working in a Reception class, it has to be the HARDEST name for a four year old who is being taught how to phonetically spell!
Ph-f oe-ee be-bee

I love older names like Margot, Mabel etc so my favourite on your list is Elsie.

It's nowhere near the hardest name!

@DorianMeile , the pp works in reception, so probably has seen many struggle with it. The Ph, oe and the e are tricky. DD used to call her friend Peebee.