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I think Ellie can stand on its own. I think it's quite cute, but when I think of the name I wonder if it's too "cute" for someone to grow into.

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I don't think Allie and Ellie would be confused. I definitely prefer Ellie over Allie if they're both standing on their own. I don't care for Allie on its own at all.

I think Ellie is nice. I find it a bit too nicknamey to stand alone, but nicknames and full names are very popular at the moment, so it would be fine to most people.

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Ellie definitely sounds different from Allie in my accent,but I suppose it depends where you live. I prefer Ellie instead of Allie.

I think Ellie can, and does, stand on its own just fine, although I prefer it as a nickname. It could be mistaken for Allie occasionally, but I don't think that should be a dealbreaker. The same could be said for any two names that rhyme.

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Between the two, I prefer Allie (but, remember, I am an Alison, so...). I think Ellie is okay, though, just not for me. Even if I used a name like Elizabeth or Elinor, Ellie wouldn't be the nickname I'd pick for it.

To me, Ellie has an old-fashioned sweetness that Allie lacks. I still don't like it on its own, though. It's way too much of a nn, imo. I do think it's easily distinguishable from Allie. My fave combos leading to Ellie are Elizabeth Juliet and Eleanor Sophia.

1. Though it is not really my style I do think that Ellie can stand on it's own.

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2. I think they are separate enough to be distinct from each other.

I like Ellie on its own as well. I think it can stand as-is.

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Ellie has enough of an old-fashioned feel that it seems a bit stronger than Allie, which definitely sounds like a shortened name. I don't like Allie better, although it is pretty cute. I don't think they'd get mixed up all that often.

sorry, ignore

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Where I'm from, Ellie is much more common than Allie, and I like it a lot more. I think Ellie could work on its own, but it would be nicer as a nickname.

This message was edited 11/20/2012, 8:36 AM

Where I'm from, Ellie is much more common than Allie, and I like it a lot more. I think Ellie could work on its own, but it would be nicer as a nickname.

Where I'm from, Ellie is much more common than Allie, and I like it a lot more. I think Ellie could work on its own, but it would be nicer as a nickname.

Ellie is cutesy and colorless to me. I guess it could stand on its own but it seems like every Elizabeth, Gabrielle, Isabella and Danielle growing up now is called Ellie.

I prefer Ellie to Allie, which reminds me of alley.
Eliana and Eliora make frilly additions to the Ellie nn genre.

Ellie is the full name of my best friend. I once knew an Eleanor but I think she went by Elle and Eleanor more than Ellie. I think it can definitely stand on it's own though I am a little bias. I slightly prefer Eleanor nn Ellie. I have never even contemplated getting it confused with Allie - I also have never met one, whether it be a nickname or full name. I do like Allie a lot as both a full name and a nickname though.

Hmm... I like both Ellie and Allie, but maybe Ellie slightly more. I don't think it can stand on its own, though. If you're not super into Eleanor, what about Elizabeth or Elspeth or Eloise?

I like Ellie. I think of a warmhearted girl. I prefer it as a nickname, but I think it's okay on its own. When I say them out loud, I can hear the difference, but where I live, the way people pronounce Ellie and Allie sound a lot alike, so I think that a lot of people might assume that Ellie was Allie at least around here. As a full name, I prefer Ellie to Allie.

This message was edited 11/19/2012, 8:17 PM

I love Ellie! I do think it can stand on it's own, but I would use it for Elizabeth.

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I think it is distinctive enough from Allie, and yes, Ellie is a better name.