I posted yesterday with a poll about our top 3 names. It was suggested to use [name]Ella[/name] as a compromise between 2 of our choices ([name]Elena[/name] or [name]Emma[/name]). Her first and middle name would be [name]Ella[/name] [name]Caroline[/name].
My only concern is, will she be teased and called Elephant? I read on another baby naming website that this happened to an [name]Ella[/name], and I really don’t want to unknowingly set my daughter up for teasing. Otherwise, DH and I love the name [name]Ella[/name].
Hmm, that’s a good point. Well, DH and I are not chubby and really never were, and aside from maybe 2 people on my side and 2 people on his, we don’t really have a family history of obesity/weight problems. Then again, you never know with genes! I just don’t want to set her up for any difficulty in life, but we really, really love the name so I’m torn.
I think you’ll be fine, if neither of you have weight problems, she won’t likely have them either. You can also prevent those problems by having your kid eat healthy foods so they don’t end up with weight issues later.
I think you should go for it! It’s such a pretty name, with much less teasing potential than if you had a chubby boy and named him [name]Albert[/name].
I think that [name]Ella[/name] is a lovely name. [name]Even[/name] if you do happen upon a rare tease-proof name then the kids just resort to SAYING “you’re fat” or calling you “fatty”. I know that as a child my sister and I (who were always taller and heavier than the other kids) would have happily traded that for “[name]Ella[/name] Elephant”. The only way to avoid that kind of painful teasing is to help her live a healthful lifestyle. [name]Every[/name] child faces teasing about something so the important thing is how you help her build up self confidence and strength. I also have a friend whose favorite animal is elephants so her daughter knows how to make Elephant sounds and has favorite books like ‘[name]Little[/name] Elephant’s Clever Trick’ and of course loves Dumbo… A kid who loves elephants won’t be very insulted and when teasing isn’t effective kids tend to stop.
Honestly, I think you’re over thinking it. [name]Ella[/name] is such a great, sweet name and it common which means that kids will have heard the name before. Go with [name]Ella[/name] if that’s the one you like:)
if you love the name i would not throw it out for this reason. i think the chance is slim and even if it happens it will be for a short time and this risk is not enough to get rid of the name. like others said, any name could be teasing potential. and i think ellie would be more prone to ellie elephant teasing than ella and there are so many ella’s and ellie’s that it can’t be a huge concern! i also think if there is someone who wants to tease your daughter in the future, they unfortunately will find something to tease her about regardless of the name she has…
Certainly she could be, especially if she’s on the rounder side, but even if she isn’t she could get it. As pp’s have said, you can’t really get around teasing, and its not as though [name]Ella[/name] is a cruel name, its lovely, so I wouldn’t let the fear of this stop you from using [name]Ella[/name].
My baby sister is an [name]Ella[/name], and we bullyproofed the elephant teasing before she headed off to school by buying her books like [name]Ella[/name] the Elegant Elephant and elephant stuffed animals. She’s never been called Elephant, but I can’t imagine her being upset by the comparison.
That makes me feel better that she has never been called elephant! [name]May[/name] I ask, does she seem to like her name? I would love for my daughter to love her name as much as we do (though I know that’s not always the case).
[name]Love[/name] the name [name]Ella[/name]. It was my grandma’s name and I would use it for my soon-to-be-here little girl if it weren’t for the popularity. It’s a beautiful name and I doubt kids would even make the connection. Like others have pointed out, any name is subject to scrutiny with kids’ crazy imaginations. And if there’s nothing to make out of a name, there’s always the traditional name calling that can be just as painful.
As long as you raise your child to be a confident person who loves her name, she will be just fine!
