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I forgot one name on my list of crushes I posted about earlier.
Eleanor. I'm thinking about using Ellie, Nellie, or Noor as nicknames. I really like that it is classy and timeless. I have 2 issues though:
1. My name is Eleni (ee-lehn-ee). Is Eleanor too close to Eleni/would it seem obnoxious to use a name so similar to my own? My name in various forms has been used for 3 generations, so I like the idea of passing on the tradition, but since Eleanor isn't related to Ellen/Helen/Eleni, and it sounds so much like my name... Does it work?
2. Every time I mention Eleanor my mother always says, "Eleanor, you can't possibly like Eleanor. It's so old lady sounding. You can't possibly name a baby such a not stylish name." Is Eleanor too old sounding. I've stopped asking her about names since our styles are so different, but still this comment about Eleanor bothers me. WDYT?
Thanks
~HTB
"And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams, Is there anyone out there? 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe" - Maroon 5
Eleanor. I'm thinking about using Ellie, Nellie, or Noor as nicknames. I really like that it is classy and timeless. I have 2 issues though:
1. My name is Eleni (ee-lehn-ee). Is Eleanor too close to Eleni/would it seem obnoxious to use a name so similar to my own? My name in various forms has been used for 3 generations, so I like the idea of passing on the tradition, but since Eleanor isn't related to Ellen/Helen/Eleni, and it sounds so much like my name... Does it work?
2. Every time I mention Eleanor my mother always says, "Eleanor, you can't possibly like Eleanor. It's so old lady sounding. You can't possibly name a baby such a not stylish name." Is Eleanor too old sounding. I've stopped asking her about names since our styles are so different, but still this comment about Eleanor bothers me. WDYT?
Thanks
~HTB
"And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams, Is there anyone out there? 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe" - Maroon 5
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I plan on using Eleanor as a way to honour my sister Ellie. I really like it but would never use it as a first name because of the somewhat unavoidable nickname of Ellie which would get confusing.
I think Eleanor and Eleni are very close, though I suppose it's up to you and personal preference on whether they're too close. Based on sound and not heritage, you could definitely pass Eleanor off as "honouring" Eleni.
Eleanor is not old lady-ish! Well, not where I am anyway in England. It's rated inside the top 100 here at the moment (#63 I think), and I know more young - twenty and under - Eleanor's than I do older "grandmotherly" ones.
I think Eleanor and Eleni are very close, though I suppose it's up to you and personal preference on whether they're too close. Based on sound and not heritage, you could definitely pass Eleanor off as "honouring" Eleni.
Eleanor is not old lady-ish! Well, not where I am anyway in England. It's rated inside the top 100 here at the moment (#63 I think), and I know more young - twenty and under - Eleanor's than I do older "grandmotherly" ones.
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It's my wife's name, and I love it to pieces. She goes by Ellie most of the time. I don't think it's too old-fashioned at all - its use has been steadily rising in the US and it's been firmly popular in the UK for a while now.
Normally I'd say that Eleni and Eleanor are too close, but as it's a tradition I think it's fine, especially if you're using Nell/Nellie or Noor as nicknames.
Normally I'd say that Eleni and Eleanor are too close, but as it's a tradition I think it's fine, especially if you're using Nell/Nellie or Noor as nicknames.
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I know a lot, and I mean a LOT, of Eleanors, almost all of whom go by Ellie. I think it's a nice enough name, not crazy about it, but it's not bad. I much prefer it pronounced with an 'uh' sound at the end than with the 'nor' sound, but either are nice.
I adore the name Nellie, although I prefer Nelly. Nell is great too! Noor is cool, I've never heard it before; it's quirky! Nora makes a very cute nn. I wouldn't use Ellie, as, although it's a sweet name, it's a bit boring these days.
Eleni is a brilliant name! Where does it come from? Xx
I adore the name Nellie, although I prefer Nelly. Nell is great too! Noor is cool, I've never heard it before; it's quirky! Nora makes a very cute nn. I wouldn't use Ellie, as, although it's a sweet name, it's a bit boring these days.
Eleni is a brilliant name! Where does it come from? Xx
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I see what you mean about Ellie (but it is so intuitive isn't it). I really like Nellie/Nelly or Noor as a nn.
Eleni is the modern Greek form of Helen. I was named after my Aunt Ellen (which comes from Helen). She was named after her grandmother (my great grandmother), who came from Greece, named Eleni (not sure if their are any beyond that). So we have a long line of Elenis/Helens/Ellens in my family (my cousin's middle name is Ellen too). Eleni is one of the most popular names in Greece!
Do you think that Eleanor is too close to Eleni? I think they sound pretty different but IDK.
Eleni is the modern Greek form of Helen. I was named after my Aunt Ellen (which comes from Helen). She was named after her grandmother (my great grandmother), who came from Greece, named Eleni (not sure if their are any beyond that). So we have a long line of Elenis/Helens/Ellens in my family (my cousin's middle name is Ellen too). Eleni is one of the most popular names in Greece!
Do you think that Eleanor is too close to Eleni? I think they sound pretty different but IDK.
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I don't think they're too similar at all! They sound very different to me :) I say use Eleanor; it's a lovely name. xx
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I wouldn't use Eleanor if I were you because I do think it's too close to Eleni. Then again, that doesn't matter as much for mother-daughter as it does for siblings. Go for it.
I don't think it's so much that your mother's style differs from yours as it is that she just sounds like an older person who has not kept up with the times. I remember this with my parents and my in-laws. My father thought Justin was weird. My mother thought Nicholas was weird. My mother-in-law thought Rebecca was very Jewish. My mother-in-law thought Emily was an old-lady name. Keep in mind this was thirty to forty years ago so those names were really popular at the time. They just don't keep up with the times and they're stuck in a time warp. Don't let it bother you. When I told my mother and my mother-in-law what I planned to name my daughter, I got negative reactions. One stuck her tongue out and one said, "WHAT!?" I didn't let it obther me.
I don't think it's so much that your mother's style differs from yours as it is that she just sounds like an older person who has not kept up with the times. I remember this with my parents and my in-laws. My father thought Justin was weird. My mother thought Nicholas was weird. My mother-in-law thought Rebecca was very Jewish. My mother-in-law thought Emily was an old-lady name. Keep in mind this was thirty to forty years ago so those names were really popular at the time. They just don't keep up with the times and they're stuck in a time warp. Don't let it bother you. When I told my mother and my mother-in-law what I planned to name my daughter, I got negative reactions. One stuck her tongue out and one said, "WHAT!?" I didn't let it obther me.
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1. Non name nerds might assume they're related, or maybe that Eleni was used to honor an Eleanor instead of Ellen/ Helen. Whatever. If you like it, use it. You wouldn't believe how many J-vowel sound-Ns there are in my family. (June, Jean, Joan, step cousin Joan, Janet married into the family, then me) It happens.
2. Your mom must not know the 80 year rule- names start coming back because they are suddenly fresh and new sounding, not tired and over used like the current popular names. If you like it, use it.
2. Your mom must not know the 80 year rule- names start coming back because they are suddenly fresh and new sounding, not tired and over used like the current popular names. If you like it, use it.
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