Elliot

ljm+mgc

Just wondering thoughts on using Elliot Grace as our baby girls name?

Helenahhandbasket

I would try to sway you to a more traditionally unisex name, as opposed to a masculine name.

 

PB&J714

I really hate seeing boy names on little girls.

NerdyLucy

I don't like Elliot for a girl.

Scarlett&Gatsby

Nobody here will like this name, just to prepare you. I like boys' names used in girls, and I even thought Elliot was cute on s girl the first time I heard it. But it just seems like another "original" route to the same boring nickname, Ellie. At this point, I'd avoid Elliot and Eloise equally---they're both going to get called Ellie, anyway, and there a more than enough of them in the world.

Kmommy91

I like it. Elliot always sounded like a girly name to me.

strawberrytree

Elliot is a nice name for a boy, not a girl. Just do Ellie Grace since that's the nickname you're going for anyway. 

Cricket Bug

I am in the minority here, but really like Elliott for a girl. This could have something to do with only knowing girls with the name IRL, so it rings feminine to me.

Elsa1984

Cricket Bug said:

I am in the minority here, but really like Elliott for a girl. This could have something to do with only knowing girls with the name IRL, so it rings feminine to me.

This. I know several of them, they actually all go by Elliot/Elliott and not Ellie. Same with the Eloise I know...she goes by her name and not the nn Ellie.

FakeFinn

What Scarlett&Gatsby said. You won't find love regarding boy names on girls on here. I'm not a fan either. Eloise, Eleanor, Ellen, Elle, Ella and any other El- name will you give the nn Ellie. Although I must say: good for you for owning it and not trying to give the name a 'feminine' twist by spelling it Elliotte/Elliette.  

nittanyllama

Love the name but not for a girl.

WashingtonQueen

Hell no!

MagPie 1986

Personally, I've always loved the name Elliott for a girl ever since I was little and I wanted to name my girl that for the longest time.  However, we ended up choosing something else for our daughter because of it's recent surge in popularity due to the nickname Ellie/Elle being so popular.  I didn't want people to think I named her that just because of the trend. 

bottom line: Love the name but it's going to look like you just followed a trend

capulet

It's my cousin's son's name.  I think it's a great boy name.  I do not like boy names on girls.  I'm pretty tired of typing my rant about why, but I'll just say, that if you would give a boy a girl name, then cool, and if not, maybe think through the gender issues implied by that.

LLolaBean

I like Elliott for a girl, and I like the nn Elle. But, I agree that Ella and Ellie are way overused.

magsugar13

How about Elliot Paul?

CarynJeanG

Elliot is a handsome name for a boy.

Being someone with a different name I absouloutly hate boy names for girls!

Why not Juliette, Elaina or Collette? All have the same aspects but are beautiful GIRL names!

brownmouse

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

Nobody here will like this name, just to prepare you. I like boys' names used in girls, and I even thought Elliot was cute on s girl the first time I heard it. But it just seems like another "original" route to the same boring nickname, Ellie. At this point, I'd avoid Elliot and Eloise equally---they're both going to get called Ellie, anyway, and there a more than enough of them in the world.

I agree with this. No one on this board will tell you to name your girl Elliot. Though I do like it, and I used a boys name on my girl (though it's Basil like the herb, not Bah-zil.) I never knew that girls name Elliot came from Scrubs as I don't watch the show, but I would be a bit put off by a pop-culture reference as well. We crossed a few names off our boy list because of their pop-culture references.

lkwelter

I like it:-D but I like it for a boy too. It's on my list if I have another boy.

mh89

Nms. What about Grace Elliot instead?

lovetohike

It's one of my son's names.. So I have to vote no. If it makes you happy though that's all that matters.

BlessedMomma07

strawberrytree said:

Elliot is a nice name for a boy, not a girl. Just do Ellie Grace since that's the nickname you're going for anyway. 

Ellie Grace is really cute

Zimger

I think it sounds ridiculous on a girl. It does not sound feminine at all.

AllyTales

This reminds me of a TV show on TLC, they have a girl named Elliot.  They also have a girl named Ryan.  I don't know how either is spelled.   But every time I hear it, I'm like "ughhhh.. so masculine". Kinda drives me nutty.  Needless to say, I don't like. At all.

BlueRidge8

Yeah add me to the list that rolls my eyes when I hear it on a girl and paired with the quintessential filler middle name of Grace it just screams 2010.

NerdyLucy

mh89 said:

Nms. What about Grace Elliot instead?

Yes, I much prefer it reversed.  If you insist on Elliot, I think that Grace Elliot is miles better than Elliot Grace.

catahoulatte

 Extremely dislike on a girl. 8-}

Side note-I don't understand how Elliot sounds remotely feminine to anyone. Is it because the Ellie trend is so big right now?

NerdyLucy

CatahoulaMom said:

 Extremely dislike on a girl. 8-}

Side note-I don't understand how Elliot sounds remotely feminine to anyone. Is it because the Ellie trend is so big right now?

Maybe it's seen as a smoosh between Ellie/Ella and Juliet.

beckib353

My daughter's name is Elliott, so I love it. To me, it's feminine and spunky. Old people hate it, lots of people like it. You won't get any love for it on this board. Haters gonna hate

Janellephant12

Elliott Claire is a top contender on my girl's list... I say, go for it!

redhead610

Definitely a boy's name. If you must use it, use it as a middle name.