Ellie or Ella?

**MrsD** · August 2009

Which do you prefer?

TinselTownWife · August 2009

Ella.

Worcbride · August 2009

DH wants to use Ella but I just can't get past the Ellaphant thing.....

ryaroberts · August 2009

Ellie! So cute Yes

bim38106 · August 2009

Ellie, but as a nn for something like Elizabeth. As stand-alone names, they're too cutesy and informal for me.

ryaroberts · August 2009

bim38106:
Ellie, but as a nn for something like Elizabeth. As stand-alone names, they're too cutesy and informal for me.

That's exactly why I like it...I hate when people name their kid something but then only use their nickname! Why not just name them the nickname you plan on calling them?! I'm a Katie and my parents named me just Katie cuz they felt the same way...Why name her Kaitlyn or Katherine when we're only gonna call her Katie? And I thank them for that!

bim38106 · August 2009

ryaroberts:
bim38106:
Ellie, but as a nn for something like Elizabeth. As stand-alone names, they're too cutesy and informal for me.

That's exactly why I like it...I hate when people name their kid something but then only use their nickname! Why not just name them the nickname you plan on calling them?! I'm a Katie and my parents named me just Katie cuz they felt the same way...Why name her Kaitlyn or Katherine when we're only gonna call her Katie? And I thank them for that!

I do agree with that.. but I still feel like they're both very childish names, like they don't transfer well into adulthood. I love Ellie though, I just couldn't see naming my daughter that only. As an adult, I feel like she might want a more grown-up name, especially in the professional world.

But, everyone has their own opinion on names, right.. which is why there are so many to pick from My SIL wants to name her daughter Elle. And one of my good friends has a daughter named Ella and I know that's a pretty popular name right now.

Telyco · August 2009

I think Ella is too popular right now. But if that doesn't bother you - then I think it would be better as a life-long name.

initialsCM · August 2009

Ellie, I think there are too many Ella's now.

dsoltys · August 2009

Our 13 yo is Ellie. We named her after a post-grad teacher of DH's who we both loved. We thought we were being quite original. Ellie is very athletic and often there's an Ellie on the opposing team. Still, there's only 2 or 3 Ellies in her whole school of about 800 kids.

My BF has a neighbor with an Ellie, it is short for Ellison, which I love.

zakuravlm · August 2009

You have great taste! These are the two names that I'm considering for baby #2 if it's a girl and I still don't know which name I like best. LOL

xporcelainangelx · August 2009

Ella

Summer20 · August 2009

bim38106:
Ellie, but as a nn for something like Elizabeth. As stand-alone names, they're too cutesy and informal for me.

this, but I like either Ellie or Ella as a nn

kimberleigh30 · August 2009

Ellie

tnpjuly04 · August 2009

Both are very cute, but I've seen both of these names becoming very popular lately. Ellie can be a nickname for Eleanor too. And I've also heard Elle and Ellen lately too.