I find
Elaine dated too even though I've only known a handful of them. I suppose it was because they were all older. But when I think about it,
Elaine has a nice sound with adorable nns (
Ellie,
Lainey) so I'm surprised it isn't more common.
Between
Elaine and
Ellen, I've always found
Ellen more cultured, more refined, more classic even though I realize that's not the case.