[Opinions] Should this be the nickname??
So, in one of my earlier posts I mentioned how I love the name Ellie...specifically because I am a huge fan of Jurassic Park and have been since it came out and I want to name one of my children (in the future) after one of the characters!!....but...I have had people tell me that Ellie should be the nickname and I should use a similar longer version like....Elise or something....WDYT???...give me some possible alternative names where Ellie could be the nickname!! Thanks!!
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No, I don't think Ellie should be only a nickname, but maybe it's because I live in a country where "nicknamey" names are pretty popular, and I hate overly formal names. I know also two girls named Elli, the Finnish variant of Ellie, so I can see it well as a full name. :)
For any nickname altrenatives, I would try search *el*, "feminine names", "find only English names". :)
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=*el*&name=yes&gender=f&usage=eng&operator=or
Or:
El*, feminine, "find English names only"
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=el*&name=yes&gender=f&usage=eng&operator=or
The same search as above, but not only English names:
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=el*&name=yes&gender=f&usage=&operator=or
For any nickname altrenatives, I would try search *el*, "feminine names", "find only English names". :)
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=*el*&name=yes&gender=f&usage=eng&operator=or
Or:
El*, feminine, "find English names only"
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=el*&name=yes&gender=f&usage=eng&operator=or
The same search as above, but not only English names:
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=el*&name=yes&gender=f&usage=&operator=or
Yes
I think that Ellie definitely needs a formal name. It sounds very youthful to me, and it's incredibly popular by itself right now.
My favorite El- name is Eleanor, although I also think that Elizabeth and Ellen are nice. There's also Eloise, Elise, and Ella. You could also go the opposite route and pick names that end with -elle, like Danielle, Michelle, Gabrielle, Janelle, Adelle, Arielle, or Noelle. There's also Isabelle, but that's really popular too.
Also, I agree that Jurassic Park is amazing. :)
I think that Ellie definitely needs a formal name. It sounds very youthful to me, and it's incredibly popular by itself right now.
My favorite El- name is Eleanor, although I also think that Elizabeth and Ellen are nice. There's also Eloise, Elise, and Ella. You could also go the opposite route and pick names that end with -elle, like Danielle, Michelle, Gabrielle, Janelle, Adelle, Arielle, or Noelle. There's also Isabelle, but that's really popular too.
Also, I agree that Jurassic Park is amazing. :)
This message was edited 2/12/2008, 9:03 AM
I think Ellie can stand on its own, but it does better as a nn witha more grown-up name to fall back on. Also, Ellie is extremely trendy right now as a full name and a nn, so a more formal name will probably be appreicated.
My favorite ell name is Ellen. I would really like to meet a little Ellen, it would make a nice change from all the Elizabeths and Ellas and Eleanors.
Also, you might consider Elena or Elaine, though their e's are long e's rather than short.
My favorite ell name is Ellen. I would really like to meet a little Ellen, it would make a nice change from all the Elizabeths and Ellas and Eleanors.
Also, you might consider Elena or Elaine, though their e's are long e's rather than short.
Ellie is a great name as a nickname or a full name. It works as nickname for Eleanor, Ellen, or I guess Ella. Either way, Ellie is great although I perfer Eleanor and Ellen but that is just my opinion because Ellie does work.
I forgot about Elizabeth which I love but Elizabeth has so many choices for nicknames, so instead of Ellie I girl would probably now go by Liz or Lizzie.
I forgot about Elizabeth which I love but Elizabeth has so many choices for nicknames, so instead of Ellie I girl would probably now go by Liz or Lizzie.
This message was edited 2/12/2008, 12:52 PM