thoughts on eloise?

Summer2122 · February 2011

yay or nay?

what type of girl do you picture to be an eloise?

would you say it.. EL O weez? or more like louis. el o ouis?

Nicknames- Ella, Elle, Ellie, lola

abell77 · February 2011

I'm not a fan. It seems like one of those "old lady" names that hasn't made the transition to be more accepted as a modern name.

I would pronounce it el o weez.

If you are planning on using the nn's you listed, then just name the child one of those names in the first place.

sugarpumpkin716 · February 2011

el oh weez.

it's nms but i think it's cute. i'd use ella as a nn.

SnowyBaby · February 2011

I love this name!!! I wanted Eloise if we were having a girl, but DH vetoed it. Luckily, he came up with Elle Louise Last Name. Since Louise is a family name. We are not having a girl though.

Great choice! Such a pretty name for a little one and a woman when she grows up!

acderricott · February 2011

Its not my style. I would pronounce it the first way.

NellaJ · February 2011

I LOVE Eloise! I think it is elegant and lovely.

I would say it as EL-oh-eez.

I could see Elle as a nickname for Eloise.

forensicmama · February 2011

LOVE IT!!!

El-o-eez... like the cartoon. Definitely go with Lola as a nn... there are too many Ellies any more.

Patches08 · February 2011

LOVE it. I'd pronounce it EL-oh-ise.

210david · February 2011

I obviously love the name Eloise.

We call my DD "Ellie" because it just seemed to fit. I had a hard time inititally with the name (it was my grandmother's name) and thought of an old lady when I heard it...but then it kind of grew on me and it was the only name I kept coming back to. Then I heard about the "Eloise" books and fell more in love with it (I can picture my DD being as precocious as the character in the book). I still hadn't made up my mind when I went in to have my c-section, but the minute I laid eyes on her I just knew she was an Eloise/Ellie. It is an older name, but there are so mny NN possibilities....and you would be surprised at how quickly in populartity it is becoming! I also think it's a sweet name....

ambs21 · February 2011

forensicmama:

LOVE IT!!!

El-o-eez... like the cartoon. Definitely go with Lola as a nn... there are too many Ellies any more.

This exactly! Such a cute name & nn!

SpruceGrouse · February 2011

Very nice name, it is a beautiful classic and gives the image of a sweet little girl picking flowers.

COMomma81 · February 2011

I say El-o-eez. I love it! It seems to be getting quite popular, but I still think it's lovely.

iLikeSloths · February 2011

I really don't care for Eloise, to be honest. Elise is similar and I like it better.

TBLilyRose · February 2011

KDuv612:
I really don't care for Eloise, to be honest. Elise is similar and I like it better.

I agree with this!

weddingpuffgrrl · February 2011

It is a lovely name that I just don't happen to love

KWIM ?

evaazalea · February 2011

ambs21:
forensicmama:

LOVE IT!!!

El-o-eez... like the cartoon. Definitely go with Lola as a nn... there are too many Ellies any more.

This exactly! Such a cute name & nn!

I'll third this

mchupie · February 2011

I don't like it. The "weez" sound in a name is just not pretty or nice sounding, IMO.

Summer2122 · February 2011

off topic- but you were a stunning bride. I adore your dress!

Summer2122 · February 2011

I love that your DD name is Eloise and that it is a family name! We have not family tie to it, I just thought it was a pretty name, classic and I liked it more than Eleanor..which I also think is pretty.

I know it is a family name for you so I imagine your family was on board with it, but did other people receive it well? Do you have issues with how people pronouce it?

do you say it ell o weez? that is the way that I would think it would be said but I have heard a few variations.

libbyk86 · February 2011

Summer2122:
yay or nay? Yay!
what type of girl do you picture to be an eloise? I picture a gorgeous, sweet, bright little girl who is utterly amazing in every way .
would you say it.. EL O weez? or more like louis. el o ouis? We say El-oh-eeze
Nicknames- Ella, Elle, Ellie, lola No nicknames here. In fact, some acquaintances try to shorten it, and I correct them. Eloise is an uncommon name; Ella, Ellie, etc. will be a dime a dozen in her generation. We're trying to avoid a nickname.

As far as how other people recieve it, most people will say that it's a beautiful name but immediately follow up with "do you call her Ellie?" Quite a few people told us that they knew an Eloise who was an extremely sweet old lady.

We love it, though. I'd recommend it .

libbyk86 · February 2011

Summer2122:
yay or nay? Yay!
what type of girl do you picture to be an eloise? I picture a gorgeous, sweet, bright little girl who is utterly amazing in every way .
would you say it.. EL O weez? or more like louis. el o ouis? We say El-oh-eeze
Nicknames- Ella, Elle, Ellie, lola No nicknames here. In fact, some acquaintances try to shorten it, and I correct them. Eloise is an uncommon name; Ella, Ellie, etc. will be a dime a dozen in her generation. We're trying to avoid a nickname.

As far as how other people recieve it, most people will say that it's a beautiful name but immediately follow up with "do you call her Ellie?" Quite a few people told us that they knew an Eloise who was an extremely sweet old lady.

We love it, though. I'd recommend it .

cozylittlecave · February 2011

love it!! Although I don't like most of the nicknames... I think of one of my fav children's books!

kbratton2king · February 2011

Ick!

And I'd pronounce it el-o-weez.

2bmrs.g · February 2011

DD1 is Amelia Eloise. Eloise was my grandma's name. I always knew I wanted my daughter to have the middle name Eloise. My grandma died when I was 10, and I just love every memory I have of her. She was the most elegant woman I've ever known. And there was nothing that woman couldn't do...

starlight8323 · February 2011

Summer2122:
yay or nay?

Yay

Summer2122:
what type of girl do you picture to be an eloise?

Spunky; personable; possibly popular in school- but not really a cheerleader... more like Student Council.

Summer2122:
would you say it.. EL O weez? or more like louis. el o ouis?

I like to think I'm not pronouncing a W sound, but when I say it over and over, I realize that I am saying EL-o-wees.

Summer2122:
Nicknames- Ella, Elle, Ellie, lola

No, no, no, and (I'm assuming that's Lola, not iola, right? If so, then) yes.

210david · February 2011

Summer2122:

I love that your DD name is Eloise and that it is a family name! We have not family tie to it, I just thought it was a pretty name, classic and I liked it more than Eleanor..which I also think is pretty.

I know it is a family name for you so I imagine your family was on board with it, but did other people receive it well? Do you have issues with how people pronouce it?

do you say it ell o weez? that is the way that I would think it would be said but I have heard a few variations.

Well, my parents were thrilled, especially my dad as it was his mom's name. My younger sister was totally for it as she and my dad were the ones whoe initially brought it up. My twin sister HATED it and tried everything she could (in good fun) to make me change my mind. SHe swore she was going to teach her boys to call her "Weezy" from the Jefferson's- I just told her that I at least I was "moving on up" in the world. LOL! The funny thing is that everyone calls DD "Ellie" EXCEPT for my twin sister's boys and they call her Eloise- it sounds so sweet coming from them! I got a great reception from my friends and coworkers...but that was too my face. Who knows if they really liked it. The people who's opinions mattered to me were honest and I got about a 50/50 reaction.

As for pronouncing it- most people here say ELLA-weese....soft 's', if that makes sense. I am more surprised by the fact that most people can't spell it- they want to spell it Elouise....odd.

Anyways- I adore the name and am so thankful I didn't let the nay-sayers get to me. You really need to choose a name that you think fits your DD, and one that you think will grow with her. I couldn't be happier with it. FWIW- her full name is Eloise Ann Tomiko (last name is her japanese name- DH is japanese). I LOVE the way it looks when written down, and I LOVED hearing it said over and over during her baptism- that's when it really hit me that it was such a perfect name!!!

I do hope you choose it....

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