how popular are these two names??

Nors0521

How popular are the names Lucille and Eloise? These are our top two names for a girl and I'm worried there may be too many using the same name. I hated growing up with a common name! ?How many do you know??How many of you ladies plan on using one of these names or nn, Lucy or Elle for your daughter? Thanks for the help!

alynns1978

I don't know anyone with either of those names although I have seen Eloise coming up a bi tmore commonly on my bmb and asked about here.

lageorgiapaperie

I think Eloise is much more popular than Lucille. But, Lucy might be the most popular. Check out the SSA Names list from last year to get an idea.

KearaD

Eloise's popularity is really growing. Two years ago, it was ranked at 913 according to the SSA. It is now ranked at 449. Which isn't too high right now, but it might continue to jump up the list in the future. 

Lucille is currently ranked at 455 and has been slowly moving up the list in the past few years. Last year it was 478.  

They are both good picks IMO, but if popularity is a problem for you, they might not be the best options.  

MrsJ723

I don't think Eloise or Lucille are super popular, although I think Lucy is becoming more popular.  I love the name Elle!

LolaBelle515

Lucille isn't super popular, but Lucy is.  I know a ton of baby Lucys (and it was on our list for a girl, but we had a boy).  It was #  72 in 2011. But, if you're going with Lucille and not planning to call her Lucy, I doubt she'll know many others  in her age group.

 I think it's harder to know about the popularity of Elle, if you plan on calling her by a nickname...because there are many more names that use the nickname Elle.

 

Both great names, though!!! 

 

magsugar13

i do not know any lucilles except for a few older ladies

i know 2 girls named eloise

af1274

If you're looking for something more uncommon then, like PPs said, Lucy & Elle are pretty popular as FNs and nns right now. I'd probably still consider Lucille and Eloise, but might not use a nn. When she gets older she could always choose to go by Lucy or Elle if she doesn't mind the popularity, but she'll have the FN too which will make her name a little more distinctive.

I don't know any little Lucilles or Eloises right now, but the name Lucille does makes me think of Arrested Development

sparklem

Neither of these are popular in my area!  I don't know anyone with these names, and currently have no plans to use them. 

Nors0521

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the help, You all have made me feel better about using one of these names! Now just need to find a middle name Picking a girl name is so hard! We had a boy name picked out just a few weeks after our bfp.

Todd&Laura

I don't know anyone with those names and I'm a teacher so I see a lot of names

ohfour

We have a Lucia (prn loo-SEE-ah) and we call her Lucy sometimes. Other times it's Lulu or Lulee or just Lucia.

Lucy isn't too popular where I am, but that's why we didn't name her just Lucy. I've never met another Eloise.

 

KitchenElf

I think Lucille and Eloise are great names.  I've always loved Eloise but DH took it off the table.  However, I do know quite a few little girls called Lucy, Elle, Ellie and Ella so unless you're going to use the names in full. I'd probably find something else.