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I used to be a stickler for Eleanor (never have thought of her as "hipster") but I've warmed up to Elinor to the point that I often prefer this version, depending on the feel of the combination.

I prefer Eleanor as it seems more classic, however, Elinor is one of those variations that doesn't really bother me. Either is nice. Elle is cute. I don't think it will get to be too common. The nns might (Ella, Elle, Ellie) because there are other names where the nns could be derived.

I adore Elinor and think it looks prettier than Eleanor.
I haven't noticed it getting common, and I think it would withstand any dip in the -ella trend because it's not inextricably liked to it.

I like Elinor. It's definitely simple and elegant. It's also very 'clean' somehow.
I like both Eleanor and Elinor (also Elanor-- probably my favorite). I could see how Eleanor could be perceived as old, a little dated, maybe hipster, etc; and Elinor is definitely immune to all those things.
I think Elinor "Elin" would be cute, and a bit more mature than Elle. (Elle sounds very young and trendy. Not as much as Ellie, but still a bit.)

I think the -elle names will start to loose their popularity and where I live -elle names aren't quite as popular as the Bella names and Izzy is actually a more popular nn for Isabel / Isabella.

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Eleanor has been a favorite of mine for several years and for me it's the literary and historical connections that make Eleanor and Elinor stand out and retain that elegance even if similar names are gaining popularity. Also the possibility of using Nora as a nickname seems to set it apart from Ella, Ellie and Ellery and certainly from the Bella names.

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I find the -ea- spelling a bit more appealing than the -i- but I can't really identify what makes me prefer one over the other, it might just have something to do how it's spelled in my favorite Jane Austen book as opposed to the Elinor spelling in Sense & Senibility. Either way it's a gorgeous name with lots of elegance and I'd definitely use it despite other -ell and -bell names that are popular now.

I agree. Spelling can make such a huge difference. I don't know what it is about Eleanor. I think it's ok. Elinor, however, is elegant and adorable to me. I don't think it's too common. I think Eleanor is different from the other el- names because it isn't frilly. It's a little uptight and proper, rather than bratty and spoiled like Isabella, Ella, Gabriella, etc.

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This message was edited 8/21/2012, 12:59 PM

I weirdly think the inverse. Eleanor seems established. I don't like Ellie any more than you do, so let's discount that. I think it's a bit of an ick nickname. Elinor and Elle seem to be trying too hard, especially trying too hard to go against the tide. I'd never call it charmless or ugly, it is nice, but Eleanor seems better to me.

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I do think both Eleanor and Elinor are growing in popularity, with no end in sight for a while.

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Much like those before me... I don't find it hipster-ish at all, especially not in my area.

This message was edited 8/18/2012, 2:44 PM

I didn't realize that Eleanor was becoming popular at all. Most people I know still think of it as an "old lady name," although I can see it catching with the "hipster" crowd. Although I do like Elinor, since that's the spelling Jane Austen used for "Sense and Sensibility." My stock combo is Elinor Fiona.

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This message was edited 8/18/2012, 1:19 PM

I prefer the spelling Elinor above all spellings. My next favorite would be Eleonore, and then Eleanor.

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I don't see any form as hipster. It's a stalwart classic to me. Not a flimsy, tacky, plastic name like Ruby, Luna, or Nova to which I see a hipster gravitating.