I think this might be the name we’re going to go with for DD#3.
We haven’t confirmed it 100% yet, though I am in my third trimester, so we’re getting closer to the end (though we did change our choice for DD#2 the night before she was born, so who knows right?!)
Curious to know what you think.
We’ve been liking [name]Eloise[/name], though sometimes I worry:
a) Does it sound too French? (we don’t have any french heritage)
b) Does it sound at all stuffy, pretentious?
DH really likes “[name]Ellie[/name]” as a nn and I’m okay with that. I think “[name]Ellie[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]” might be cute to call her.
[name]Susannah[/name] is a name that honours two family members and [name]Blythe[/name], well I just really like it and its meaning, though it doesn’t sound feminine enough to my ear especially next to my other daughters’ names ([name]Adelaide[/name] and Aila) to use as a first name.
I get mixed reactions from people when I comment that I wonder if we should choose another “A” name though to go with our other daughters’ names. The “A” theme wasn’t intentional and sometimes I think that more than two children with the same initial is a bit too cutesy for me. I also want to pick a name we really like, rather than be limited by the first initial.
I don’t think it sounds “too French” at all My mother’s friend (no French heritage whatsoever) has a daughter called [name]Elodie[/name], which is a lot more French-sounding, and all she’s ever gotten is compliments on it. [name]Eloise[/name] has a history in the UK anyway. And it’s definitely not pretentious or stuffy, I see it as classic and sophisticated, a little vintage.
I personally prefer [name]Eloisa[/name] to [name]Eloise[/name], and I don’t like either of the middles myself, but I do think this makes a very sweet combo!
[name]Eloise[/name], to me, is cute and spunky! I don’t think it’s too snobby. I love the combo; only thing is, [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Susannah[/name] is hard to say with the back-to-back Ss. What about [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Blythe[/name] [name]Susannah[/name]?
Thanks for your comments. I also like [name]Elodie[/name] for awhile, though all DH hears when I say it are the letters “LOD” (maybe I’m saying it wrong, but I think a lot of other people would probably say it the same way I do), so he isn’t keen. I do think that [name]Elodie[/name] sounds more French than [name]Eloise[/name].
“Classic and sophisticated, a little vintage” – that’s a great description of [name]ELOISE[/name]. That’s kind of what I’m looking for (especially with sister [name]Adelaide[/name]), but also with the potential of being fun and spunky (which I think “[name]Ellie[/name]” can do, but also the connection to the [name]Eloise[/name] at the Plaza books makes the name quite youthful, though I have to admit I’m not very familiar with the books so I don’t associate the name too closely with them).
I want to like [name]Eloisa[/name] (or even [name]Aloisa[/name] – it starts with an “A” like my other girls’ names, and has a great meaning – ‘renowned warrior’), but I hear too strongly “loisa”/“louisa” at the end and don’t have great associations with the name “[name]Louisa[/name]”. I think that sound a bit more made-up (though I know they aren’t) than [name]Eloise[/name] does and are possibly a bit too frilly for our liking. It’s amazing how much changing one letter can do to a name eh?! I see the appeal, but think [name]Eloise[/name] is probably more our style than [name]Eloisa[/name]/[name]Aloisa[/name]. DH isn’t keen on either of those.
I kind of understand what you mean about the back-to-back Ss, but I still don’t find the combo that difficult to say. As I mentioned, I could see us calling her “[name]Ellie[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]”, so putting [name]Blythe[/name] as the first middle would make more sense however, I find that the flow seems better to my ear when I put [name]Susannah[/name] first.
Aww, thanks phoebesmom! That one word says a lot! It’s nice to know that someone out there is swooning over my combo. Why does it matter to us what other people think of our name choices??! [name]Even[/name] if 100 other people hated this combo, knowing that one person is swooning over it helps seal the deal for me.
love it! Really love how [name]Eloise[/name] and [name]Susannah[/name] fit together and soften [name]Blythe[/name]. You are right [name]Blythe[/name] has a great meaning. I think this is an amazing name.
She is not the only one swooning, I [name]LOVE[/name] this name!! Each one is great and I love [name]Ellie[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]. I do think that she may feel a little left out being a non “a” name, but I think if you make her feel secure about it, it won’t be a big deal.
Sweet! [name]Eloise[/name] is a strong contender in our top 3 (despite my best efforts to settle firmly on one name, it just hasn’t happened yet) so I’m partial. [name]Ellie[/name] [name]Blythe[/name] immediately made me think of [name]Nellie[/name] [name]Bly[/name] (which is not a bad association), and [name]Ellie[/name] is a little too popular for me (it might be geographical, but it seems everywhere I go I’m tripping over Ellies/Ellas these days). We have a close cousin [name]Ella[/name] (see?! :lol: ) so our nn choice would most likely be [name]Lola[/name]. But I do think your full name set has a lovely flow. Good luck!
“Too cute for words” – as in too cutesy, not your style, or it’s a cute name and you don’t feel the need to say any more?
When you say ‘cute’, can you see it aging well? We’re looking for something that works well when DD is little, but also seems appropriate on a woman as she gets older.
When I said “too cute for words,” I meant to say that I [name]LOVE[/name] the combination. [name]Blythe[/name] is actually one of my top (middle) names.
As for your question, I can see [name]Eloise[/name] aging extremely well. I know a little girl [name]Eloise[/name], a teenage [name]Eloise[/name], and a middle-aged/older woman named [name]Eloise[/name] and they all wear it beautifully. Honestly, I think it’s very fresh.
Congrats on your baby girl and her wonderful name!
I actually like the nns “[name]Lola[/name]” and “[name]Lolo[/name]” for [name]Eloise[/name], but DH is really keen on using “[name]Ellie[/name]”. Who knows if the nn will even stick though, we seem to give our girls longer nns rather than shorten their names! I think I’d probably be more likely to call her “[name]Ellie[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]”, maybe DH will just stop at “[name]Ellie[/name]”.
I know a lot of people say that “[name]Ellie[/name]” is getting so popular and popularity usually bothers me, but not as much with just a nn (unless the nn sticks and she never outgrows it, like a [name]Rebecca[/name] who never can shake off “[name]Becky[/name]”). I know one “[name]Ellie[/name]” who is my age, and one “[name]Ella[/name]” who is about 4 years old (and her nn is “[name]Ella[/name] [name]Bella[/name]” I think, not “[name]Ellie[/name]”). I know names ending in “-ella” are also quite popular ([name]Stella[/name], [name]Isabella[/name], [name]Gabriella[/name] etc.), but I see those as potentially being more likely shortened to “[name]Ella[/name]” not “[name]Ellie[/name]”, and “[name]Ella[/name]” has a very different feel to me than “[name]Ellie[/name]”.
I think, because both DD#1 and DD#2 both go by their full proper first names in general (their nns are mostly only used within our immediate family), we’d probably try for the same with DD#3 – i.e. call her “[name]Ellie[/name]” or “[name]Ellie[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]” at home amongst ourselves, but introduce her to others as [name]Eloise[/name].
Anyways, thanks for your positive feedback. I’m curious to know what the other two names are in your current top 3?
We had 2 names in contention for DD#2 and, the day she was born, used a name that wasn’t even on the list until the night before! We haven’t fully committed 100% to [name]Eloise[/name], so while I’d like to settle on a name before she arrives, I’m also aware that we could choose something totally different at the last minute. I do like to approach my due dates with at least one name that we really like, just so we don’t choose a name at the last minute that we haven’t fully thoughtout and feel dissatisfied with it later on, like we settled on something. DH gets tired of name talk though since it’s always on my mind – whether I’m pregnant or not!
You know 3 Eloises eh? All in different generations. I don’t know any, and as far as I know, based on reactions we’ve gotten from close friends, only one of our friends knows a young [name]Eloise[/name]. I used to teach and never came across the name in my classroom either. I have known a couple Elises – which is a name that has an entirely different ‘feel’ to me than [name]Eloise[/name] ([name]Elise[/name] is somewhat more reserved to me, and feels more grown up, possibly not quite as classic, I don’t like how it sounds as much as I like [name]Eloise[/name]).
You know 3 Eloises eh? All in different generations. I don’t know any, and as far as I know, based on reactions we’ve gotten from close friends, only one of our friends knows a young [name]Eloise[/name]. I used to teach and never came across the name in my classroom either. I have known a couple Elises – which is a name that has an entirely different ‘feel’ to me than [name]Eloise[/name] ([name]Elise[/name] is somewhat more reserved to me, and feels more grown up, possibly not quite as classic, I don’t like how it sounds as much as I like [name]Eloise[/name]).
I actually like the nns “Lola” and “Lolo” for Eloise, but DH is really keen on using “Ellie”. Who knows if the nn will even stick though, we seem to give our girls longer nns rather than shorten their names! I think I’d probably be more likely to call her “Ellie Blythe”, maybe DH will just stop at “Ellie”
I don’t mean to seem juvenile, but the first thing I thought of when I saw “[name]Lolo[/name]” was the same slang expression in French that generally refers to a woman’s…assets. So no, I really don’t like that nickname. Perhaps Loie/Loey pronounced Lo-ee would suit?
My mother’s friend (no French heritage whatsoever) has a daughter called [name]Elodie[/name], which is a lot more French-sounding, and all she’s ever gotten is compliments on it. [name]Eloise[/name] has a history in the UK anyway. And it’s definitely not pretentious or stuffy, I see it as classic and sophisticated, a little vintage.
[name]Even[/name] if 100 other people hated this combo, knowing that one person is swooning over it helps seal the deal for me.