Views on Esther, Connie, Eleanor please??

[madamefreckle]

These are 3 of our current favourites:

Esther (but not for its biblical connotations...will people immediately associate it with the bible? I like Ettie/Essie as nicknames)

Connie - Would probably give full name Constance but shorten it - also possibility of Nancy from Constance)

Eleanor - Like that it could be shortened to Nell or Ellie.

What connotations do you have with these names? (However, if really terrible, I probably don't want to know!!)

I like Esther

not keen on the other two

Connie -never liked it
Eleanor-too common

I love Esther.

I like Connie - we've discussed using it for dd3 but our surname begins with a K and is very long so have decided its too much. Shame, I really like it!

I love Esther too, don't really feel anything either way about the other two.

I love love love Connie,
I slightly love Eleanor, (dd was going to have the Italian version for a while)
Esther is my least favourite, but it's still nice.

Great taste!

Connie.... don't dislike it, but not sure I'd use it.

I love Eleanor, but there are SO many Ellies / Ellas around so I wouldn't use it, but if I did I would shorten it to Nell / Nora.

I really love Esther - very elegant and pretty - don't come across it often.

I like Esther and the nns you have in mind.

I love Constance, Connie I've never liked, but Nancy is lovely.

Eleanor -- Nell is nice but there are thousands of Ellies.

I love Esther and I don't link it to the bible.

FWIW, Esther was on the top 20 girls' names list for New York City in 2008 or 09 (not exactly sure), so it's got a lot of appeal.

All are lovely but I think I would go for Esther.

I know three baby Eleanors.

All very nice! I also like Hester.

Not sure about Nancy though - Connie is a much nicer nn IMO.

Constance first, then Esther, although I prefer Hester to Esther.

Not overly keen on Eleanor.

I too prefer Hester to Esther. There are two Connies at my school... both are really lovely girls, hence I love the name!

Didn't notice your nn's. I have an auntie Etty and a cousin called Essie ( which is apparently Swedish)

Love Constance, althought I wouldn't want COnnie for a nn.
ALso love Esther. Not keen on Eleanor, and there are enought Ellies about already!

I like all of them.

I have an Eleanor - I know only one other so not common round here. I do know a few Ellies but they aren't short for Eleanor.

Thanks everyone. Keep them coming! I haven't heard of Hester before but for some reason it sounds a bit like a boy's name to me.

Esther is nice, I know a couple only.

Connie I like, prefer Constance, on my list but not DH's. I know 2 of these, both 7-8yo.

Eleanor is v v v popular in case you didn't know. If I include Ellie (often but not always short for Eleanor) I know oooh at least 10 off the top of my head. It wouldn't be my pick just for that reason, tho I love Eleanor as a name (Eleanor of Aquitaine etc)

They are all nice names but I think I prefer Constance. Like nn Nancy as well.

Esther is beautiful.

love Connie ,like Eleanor and realy dislike Esther sorry.

I love Constance and Eleanor (but not the nn Ellie).

Esther is okay- it sounds a bit serious and harsh to me.

I love Constance and Eleanor (but not the nn Ellie).

Esther is okay- it sounds a bit serious and harsh to me.

Esther nice but becoming quite popular. Not keen on Connie, I know one and she hates her name. Like Eleanor especially Nell.

Love Esther but think that Hester is even better.
Love Elinor (like this rather than the spelling in op).
Like Constance a lot but not Connie and I think Connie is inevitable really.