What are your thoughts on the name [name_f]Elle[/name_f] (pronounced like the letter L) as a stand alone name?
I’m [name_m]French[/name_m] and have lived in [name_f]France[/name_f] and [name_m]Quebec[/name_m]. I strongly caution against using it as a stand alone name.
I adore [name_f]Elle[/name_f]! It totally doesn’t fit with my usual style, but it always ends up high on my list anyway. To me, it embodies glamour and sophistication. I just picture the most accomplished young woman with this name. I think [name_f]Elle[/name_f] Woods is a lovely character namesake as are talented supermodel and actress [name_f]Elle[/name_f]'s Macpherson and Fanning respectively. I understand it’s basically a [name_m]French[/name_m] pronoun but “[name_f]Ella[/name_f]” is mechanically a Spanish pronoun, so I think it’s water under the bridge, so to speak. Although I would probably never use it since it contrasts my usual style of name, I give [name_f]Elle[/name_f] ten thumbs up!
I think it’s lovely!
I adore [name_f]Elle[/name_f].
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] it and I would definitely use it if it was not too close to our choice for a boy (I don’t know if it matters but I’m also [name_m]French[/name_m] and I have only been in the US for 3 years). I think it works as a stand alone name, even in France.
I love [name_f]Elle[/name_f]! Not enough to use it, but I’d be really excited to meet one. I grew up watching Legally Blonde and I agree that [name_f]Elle[/name_f] Woods is a great namesake, a determined character who stays true to herself and shows that it’s possible to be smart, ambitious and glamorous at the same time. I wouldn’t use it in a [name_m]French[/name_m]-speaking country/area but otherwise it’s fine. Its similarity to [name_f]Ella[/name_f] and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] make it feel more familiar and usable.
Very chic and fun.
I used to love [name_f]Elle[/name_f] - struck me as so chic and elegant.
However, when I say [name_f]Elle[/name_f] with our last name, out loud, it sounds like I’m saying a word with a Spanish pronoun.
“[name_f]Elle[/name_f] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]” = “[name_f]El[/name_f] thomas”
I think it is VERY sophisticated and beautiful. My DH just told me this morning that he likes it for our baby - so we’re adding it to our list. I like it much more than [name_f]Ella[/name_f] - it just feels more chic and it’s so much less common than [name_f]Ella[/name_f] is.
It could work, I think it depends on the last name. If the last name is one or even 2 syllables, it could fall a little flat.
I love it! I know a HS-aged [name_f]Elle[/name_f] and its fit her to a T. I tend to prefer it as a nickname but I do love it on it’s own as well.