# Eleanor or Elizabeth? **URL:** \ **Category:** Girl Names\ **Created:** [March 19, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292 "2021-03-19T20:59:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AvelineLake](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/avelinelake/32/46311_2.png) [@AvelineLake](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/AvelineLake)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/1 "2021-03-19T20:59:28Z")
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**Author:** ![hannahhh](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/hannahhh/32/70362_2.png) [@hannahhh](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/hannahhh)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/2 "2021-03-19T21:00:35Z")
i prefer eleanor, i love the nn nell 🥰 i’m not really a fan of elizabeth, but i do love love love eliza ---
**Author:** ![Greyblue](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/greyblue/32/120523_2.png) [@Greyblue](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Greyblue)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/3 "2021-03-19T21:26:41Z")
I love the elegant [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f] ---
**Author:** ![amal2970](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/amal2970/32/21511_2.png) [@amal2970](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/amal2970)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/5 "2021-03-19T21:40:34Z")
Both are classic and timeless! I love how many nn options there are for [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f], but [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f] is slightly less used historically, so it seems fresher. ---
**Author:** ![TDFM](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/tdfm/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@TDFM](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/TDFM)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/6 "2021-03-19T21:57:37Z")
I much prefer [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f]. [name\_f]Nell[/name\_f] is such a gorgeous nickname too. ---
**Author:** ![skylerros](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/skylerros/32/39964_2.png) [@skylerros](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/skylerros)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/7 "2021-03-19T22:04:03Z")
Elizabeth! ---
**Author:** ![eleanore3](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/eleanore3/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@eleanore3](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/eleanore3)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/8 "2021-03-20T01:03:08Z")
Well I do love both… Elizabeth: I love the nns [name\_f]Libby[/name\_f] and [name\_f]Lizzie[/name\_f]. [name\_f]Ellie[/name\_f] is also cute but is becoming VERY popular. Very traditional, however I’ve grown onto the softer, [name\_f]Elisabeth[/name\_f] spelling. [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f] is rising on the lists and is a common name now. I think if you used the nicknames [name\_f]Lizzie[/name\_f] or [name\_f]Libby[/name\_f], then [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f] is a good choice. ([name\_f]Lizzie[/name\_f] can also be [name\_f]Melissa[/name\_f]!) If you like the name [name\_f]Ellie[/name\_f], I’d go with [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f] or maybe even something spunky like [name\_f]Estelle[/name\_f]! Eleanor: I am biased towards the spelling [name\_f]Eleanore[/name\_f] bc it’s my name. I love it much better and it just looks more complete in my opinion. [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f] can be used just as a full name or with the nns [name\_f]Ellie[/name\_f], [name\_f]Nora[/name\_f], anything with the sounds. As an [name\_f]Eleanore[/name\_f], I wasn’t called _just_ [name\_f]Eleanore[/name\_f] or _just_ [name\_f]Ellie[/name\_f], people would call me both. [name\_f]Ellie[/name\_f] wasn’t my full time nickname…just sometimes. Sometimes I would be called [name\_f]Ellie[/name\_f]…sometimes I would be called [name\_f]Eleanore[/name\_f], it really depended on the moment. I was also called EJ (my first and middle initials) and [name\_u]Lenny[/name\_u] as a pet name for fun but those were only from my friends. Really, I think it depends on the nicknames you want, or whether or not you want to go by a full name. Both [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f] and [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f] are great choices! ---
**Author:** ![dandy\_orchid](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/dandy_orchid/32/18016_2.png) [@dandy\_orchid](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/dandy_orchid)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/9 "2021-03-20T01:07:52Z")
I prefer [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f], but both are really lovely! 💛 ---
**Author:** ![almostactually](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/almostactually/32/62788_2.png) [@almostactually](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/almostactually)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/10 "2021-03-20T01:21:49Z")
I like both, but I prefer [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f]. ---
**Author:** ![nymphnaps](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/nymphnaps/32/70210_2.png) [@nymphnaps](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/nymphnaps)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/11 "2021-03-20T15:31:47Z")
Picking [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f] because I just can’t stop thinking about [name\_f]Lilibet[/name\_f] lately. ---
**Author:** ![NameLover2020](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/namelover2020/32/23165_2.png) [@NameLover2020](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/NameLover2020)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/12 "2021-03-20T19:30:23Z")
Both are gorgeous names. I personally like [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f] better, but you couldn’t go wrong with either. They’re timeless yet fresh, classic but not overused, pretty but not frilly, gentle and sweet yet full of personality. ---
**Author:** ![Elsterg](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/elsterg/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Elsterg](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Elsterg)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/13 "2021-03-22T09:48:46Z")
I’m [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f] (nn [name\_f]Ellie[/name\_f]) and my middle name is [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f] - you could do both? Both great strong, but still feminine names. I voted [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f] as I love [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f] as my name. ---
**Author:** ![anon25197097](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/anon25197097/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@anon25197097](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/anon25197097)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/14 "2021-03-22T10:02:25Z")
I third this lol! [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f] feels over done. [name\_f]Eliza[/name\_f] is gorgeous. But [name\_f]Eleanor[/name\_f]/NN [name\_f]Nell[/name\_f] is just so charming. ---
**Author:** ![eleanore3](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/eleanore3/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@eleanore3](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/eleanore3)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/eleanor-or-elizabeth/373292/15 "2021-03-22T19:41:10Z")
My grandmama was [name\_f]Eleanore[/name\_f] [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f]! I’m named after her but my middle name isn’t [name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f] 😉