Too popular?

Re: Too popular?

• ashiscute member

  June 2014

  Like PP said it's just a personal preference.  I wouldn't drop a name if I really loved it because it was popular.  There are worse things than sharing a name with other people for me.  And I only know 1 IRL.  

  
  

  I would not personally use the name Ella but it is pretty.  

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• cindyNmark2010 member

  June 2014

  DH likes Emma, I feel the same way you do about Ella.  Beautiful name, just too popular.  Trying to get him to go for Amelia or Emilie. 

   

  What about Elaina or Elise?

   

   

   

   

   

   

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• femmepink member

  June 2014

  Before I opened this thread, just reading the title made me think of the name Ella.
  
  I know so many Ella's that the name nauseates me. But if you really love it, use it!
  

  
  
  
  

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• Jennifer2008 member

  June 2014

  I love Ella! I know a 12 year old Ella (full name Eloise) and one 2 year old. But even if I knew more I say use it if you both love it!

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• DaisyZH member

  June 2014

  It is a beautiful name, it just depends on how much popularity would bug you. FWIW I only know one Ella who is 4 years old. I also had a common name with 5 of us in my graduating class but it's never affected me negatively.

  
  

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• LisaG09 member

  June 2014

  I've been a preschool teacher for the last three years and not once have I had a classroom without an Elle/Ella/Ellie. Not all of them were Ellas. El- names are so popular right now though. Regardless it is a timeless, classic, beautiful name. It is a lovely name but I wouldn't use it because of popularity.

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• Zwolaka member

  June 2014

  Thank you everyone for your feedback... I don't know any Ella's at the moment, but I think the popularity will just bug me too much -- especially since her brother has a very very unique name. I do like the idea of Stella or Briella? Then he can nickname her Ella or El if he wants? I want to compromise on this but it's so hard!

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• plus12012 member

  June 2014

  Ella is a beautiful name. It's always difficult to say if it's too popular or not. I know one 5 year old named Ella and in all my years of teaching I never had an Ella in my class. As a teacher you should have an idea of how popular it is in your area.
  

  

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• melody921 member

  June 2014

  It's pretty, but yes, I think it's way too popular.

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

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