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Help me spell Ellory

KonaCoffeeBeanKonaCoffeeBean member
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We're team green, and I've had a terrible time with a girl's name. I've floated a million ideas, and my husband likes nothing. I was seriously worried that we were headed into Moon Unit territory. Anyways, I suggested Ellory last night, and my husband really likes it, but we're lost on what the best spelling would be. Ellory. Elory. Ellery. Elorie. I could probably come up with a dozen variations. Any thoughts on this?
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  • e1223e1223 member
    I've only ever seen it spelled Ellery
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  • BeachBabe22BeachBabe22 member
    I've never heard of that name but it reminds me of celery.
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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    Dont think it can be spelled correctly because i do not know it
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  • LoveIsOwlYouNeedLoveIsOwlYouNeed member
    If you're going to use it, I'd spell it "Ellery."  That's how I've seen it before.  Ellory looks like you missed the mark on Mallory or had a typo with Elroy. It just doesn't look real to me.
          



              

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  • wassuphoeswassuphoes member
    Ellery is masculine. I'd keep looking.
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  • wassuphoeswassuphoes member
    And, it's really not that great of a name anyway. Like a pp said, it's really close to celery, the lamest of vegetables.
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  • LizWhiz87LizWhiz87 member
    KonaCoffeeBean said:

    We're team green, and I've had a terrible time with a girl's name. I've floated a million ideas, and my husband likes nothing. I was seriously worried that we were headed into Moon Unit territory. Anyways, I suggested Ellory last night, and my husband really likes it, but we're lost on what the best spelling would be. Ellory. Elory. Ellery. Elorie. I could probably come up with a dozen variations. Any thoughts on this?

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  • racecarmom01racecarmom01 member
    I've seen Eleri
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  • RudetomataRudetomata member
    magsugar13 said:

    Dont think it can be spelled correctly because i do not know it

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  • RudetomataRudetomata member
    That was weird I didn't hit quote or post, at least not intentionally. It's actually true though I haven't heard the name before. Good luck. I have a husband like that. I know what you're going through.
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  • Sassenach1743Sassenach1743 member
    The proper spelling is Ellery.

    This is a masculine name. I would not use it on a girl. However, Ellery was derived from another masculine name, Hilary, which has a feminine variant spelling of Hillary. This name is less common these days but does have great history and would be a great choice.
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  • KonaCoffeeBeanKonaCoffeeBean member
    Thanks ladies. I've it heard occasionally visiting my husband in New Zealand, where he travels for work pretty often, but had no idea how it was spelled. I knew it was masculine, but thought it may work for a girl. It seems like every girl in our yuppie neighborhood has a boy's name anyhow, so this would hardly be ground-breaking.
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  • wassuphoeswassuphoes member
    KonaCoffeeBean said:

    Thanks ladies. I've it heard occasionally visiting my husband in New Zealand, where he travels for work pretty often, but had no idea how it was spelled. I knew it was masculine, but thought it may work for a girl. It seems like every girl in our yuppie neighborhood has a boy's name anyhow, so this would hardly be ground-breaking.

    But why ever would you want to be like everyone else in a yuppie neighborhood?

    There are plenty of awesome, traditionally feminine names. No need to be hipster trendy.
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    wassuphoes said:

    KonaCoffeeBean said:

    Thanks ladies. I've it heard occasionally visiting my husband in New Zealand, where he travels for work pretty often, but had no idea how it was spelled. I knew it was masculine, but thought it may work for a girl. It seems like every girl in our yuppie neighborhood has a boy's name anyhow, so this would hardly be ground-breaking.

    But why ever would you want to be like everyone else in a yuppie neighborhood?

    There are plenty of awesome, traditionally feminine names. No need to be hipster trendy.
    Agree. If everyone else in the neighborhood is using masculine names on girls that would be all the more reason to select a lovely, feminine name for your daughter.
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  • KonaCoffeeBeanKonaCoffeeBean member
    I fought like you wouldn't believe for Mary. At one point, I almost brokered an agreement on Camille. It's just something you need spousal buy-in for, and so far, Ellery is the only name I've suggested that is getting some traction. Work in progress, I suppose.
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  • Kate0034Kate0034 member
    KonaCoffeeBean said:

    I fought like you wouldn't believe for Mary. At one point, I almost brokered an agreement on Camille. It's just something you need spousal buy-in for, and so far, Ellery is the only name I've suggested that is getting some traction. Work in progress, I suppose.

    What type of names does your husband like? Maybe we could help with suggestions!
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  • 4N6s4N6s member
    What about elodie?
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  • SewSewBlessedSewSewBlessed member
    There is an Ellary in my son's toddler class at church.
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  • jessnjuan07jessnjuan07 member
    Ellery
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  • MrsN092714MrsN092714 member
    Ellery, I think it's pretty and can't picture it on a boy....
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  • KateLouiseKateLouise member
    I'm in New Zealand, I have never heard this name. 

    Other suggestions: 
    Valerie
    Mallory
    Ella.
    Hillary
    Kimberly
    Eleanor
    Helena
    Annemarie
    Stella

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