Hello berries, I need your help! I am right at the start of my pregnancy so I have a while to decide but we all know that naming our own kids isn’t always easy!
Growing up I always thought I would name my daughter [name]Ella[/name], but as the years have gone by it is apparent everyone had that seem dream! I think it’s just a bit too trendy for me at this point although I still don’t have the heart to remove it from my list. I replaced my love for [name]Ella[/name] with [name]Eleanor[/name] which I also love but I want to get some opinions on it.
Is it too popular? Should that matter? Would you share some other names in that style that you love?
[name]Eleanor[/name] is so beautiful and classic. And you can get the nickname [name]Ella[/name] out of it as well.
What about [name]Elodie[/name]? It’s a French name that means wealthy, that could also get you to [name]Ella[/name]. There’s also the very classy and somewhat less popular [name]Elle[/name]. Some more usable names that could get you to the nickname [name]Ella[/name] are:
[name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Electra[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Elysia[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
Ellowyn
[name]Elise[/name]/[name]Elyse[/name]
Some other names you might like that aren’t [name]El[/name] names are:
[name]Helen[/name]/[name]Helena[/name] (although you could possibly use [name]Ella[/name] as a nickname here too)
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Nerina[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]/[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Oriana[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]/[name]Sylvia[/name]/[name]Silvia[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Winnifred[/name]
[name]Demetra[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Irina[/name]/[name]Irene[/name]
[name]Keturah[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] (this one again you could use [name]Ella[/name] as a nickname if you wanted)
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Tatianna[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Hope[/name] I was able to help!
I too love [name]Ella[/name], but I think [name]Eleanor[/name] is more substantial, so in case she wants to go by a more sophisticated name when she’s older, she can. I love [name]Eleanor[/name]! She’s so classic and charming! In my opinion, you really can’t go wrong, but I may be biased as it’s my favorite girl name. I like the alternatives of:
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name] nn [name]Milla[/name]/[name]Milly[/name]/[name]Cam[/name]
Other names like [name]Ella[/name]:
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
Congrats on your new baby!
[name]Garnet[/name]
I absolutely love [name]Eleanor[/name]! It’s not as common as you might think based on the charts because many young Eleanors go by [name]Ellie[/name]. [name]Ella[/name] was my favorite name when I was younger too. We considered it for our first but ended up with [name]Eleanor[/name]! She doesn’t have a nn and we haven’t met another [name]Eleanor[/name] her age yet. The two Eleanors we know who are close in age both go by [name]Ellie[/name].
Wow thanks berries! I was hoping you would all say that. I am keeping [name]Eleanor[/name] on my list!!!
Definitely keep it on your list! I adore [name]Eleanor[/name]. It’s been my favorite name forever (it seems) because it’s beautiful, has wonderful namesakes and will suit her throughout her life. I’m not a huge nickname fan, but I love its nicknaming possibilities. My favorites are [name]Nell[/name] and [name]Nora[/name].
Not a fan of [name]Eleanor[/name]. although most berries seem to love it. it seems too old lady and clunky to me.
prefer [name]Elodie[/name]. [name]Eleanora[/name] freshens this name up.
[name]Eleanor[/name] is a favorite of mine. It’s soft with a plethora of gorgeous nicknames to choose from ([name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Nell[/name]). It was on my very short list for my second daughter and now it’s too close to her name to ever use. It’s timeless and so pretty.