[name]Ella[/name] is a beautiful name, but I see very well how popularity is an issue for you…
EJ and other initial nicknames are no favourite of mine, but here are some J names for you anyway:
[name]Jacoba[/name] (or [name]Jacobine[/name], but I like that one less…)
[name]Jessamine[/name]/[name]Jessamy[/name]
[name]Josepha[/name]
[name]Julissa[/name]
[name]Julitta[/name]
[name]Junia[/name]
[name]Jacaranda[/name]
[name]Ella[/name] [name]Jacoba[/name] has a lot of spunk [name]IMO[/name] [name]Ella[/name] [name]Julissa[/name] is also lovely…
Other names beginning with [name]El[/name] you may not have considered:
[name]Elvira[/name]
Elowen
[name]Elettra[/name]
[name]Elida[/name]/[name]Elidia[/name]
[name]Eluned[/name]
[name]Elysia[/name]
[name]Elisa[/name]
Names ending in [name]Elle[/name]/[name]Ella[/name]:
[name]Emanuelle[/name]/[name]Emanuella[/name]
[name]Arella[/name]
[name]Capella[/name]
[name]Luella[/name]
[name]Marcella[/name]
Mazelle
Aella
Alternatives for the names one of you likes but not the other:
[name]Willa[/name] - [name]Wilhelmina[/name]/[name]Willamina[/name], Millaray, [name]Phillida[/name], [name]Priscilla[/name], [name]Sevilla[/name], [name]Vivia[/name], [name]Vera[/name], [name]Lilia[/name], Everilda, Ilithyia, [name]Romilda[/name], [name]Silvia[/name], [name]Silva[/name], [name]Tilda[/name]
[name]Ada[/name] - [name]Ava[/name], Aelis, [name]Aenea[/name], Aeon, Alodia, [name]Aviva[/name], [name]Alida[/name], [name]Aziza[/name], Taddea, [name]Dacia[/name], [name]Dido[/name], [name]Edana[/name], [name]Edith[/name], Edm”e, [name]Ida[/name], Idumea, Olida, [name]Ondine[/name], [name]Theda[/name], [name]Imelda[/name], Inanda, [name]Ananda[/name], Rosenda, [name]Clodagh[/name]
[name]Aubrey[/name] - [name]Audrey[/name], [name]Audun[/name], Audovera, [name]Claudine[/name], [name]Brigid[/name], [name]Brisa[/name]/Briseis, [name]Bryony[/name], [name]Beryl[/name], [name]Beatriz[/name]/[name]Beatrice[/name], Beatriu, [name]Cambria[/name], [name]MABRY[/name]! ([name]Mayberry[/name]), [name]Isaura[/name]
[name]Autumn[/name] - [name]Maud[/name], [name]Almond[/name], [name]Amity[/name], Amnesty, Chrysanthemum, [name]Columba[/name], Errresuma, Eumelia, Ifeoma, [name]Lumina[/name], [name]Pomona[/name], [name]Rumer[/name], [name]Bluma[/name], [name]Fortuna[/name], Mneme, Euthymia, [name]Anwen[/name], [name]Anona[/name], [name]Antona[/name], [name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Solene[/name] - [name]Solenne[/name], Solace, [name]Soleil[/name], Solstice, S”gol”ne, [name]Isolde[/name],[name]Selene[/name]/[name]Selena[/name], [name]Serene[/name], [name]Irene[/name], [name]Ismene[/name], [name]Seraphine[/name], [name]Undine[/name], [name]Zephyrine[/name], [name]Amandine[/name], [name]Apolline[/name], [name]Augustine[/name], [name]Coline[/name]/[name]Colleen[/name], [name]Cymbaline[/name], Eponine, [name]Ernestine[/name], [name]Francine[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name], [name]Justine[/name], [name]Leoline[/name], [name]Leontine[/name], [name]Maxine[/name], Mazarine, Myrrine, Ombeline, Photine
[name]Aislin[/name] - Aelis, [name]Ailsa[/name], [name]Ala[/name]”s, [name]Ana[/name]”s, [name]Anoush[/name], [name]Shoshana[/name], [name]Ishana[/name], [name]Ishbel[/name], [name]Morning[/name], [name]Spring[/name], [name]Starling[/name], [name]Evening[/name], Blessing, Darling, [name]Rosalind[/name], Wendelin, [name]Chaplin[/name], [name]Aloisa[/name], [name]Aravis[/name], Asora, [name]Aziza[/name]
Goodness that took time, but it was much fun!!
Let us know what you think, and the progress you and your guy is making… If we know your thought process it’s easier to make fitting suggestions…
Best of luck!