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Elle (Ell-ee) vs. NN Elle (Ell)

Hey.,.,.,.,.. I’m having my first daughter and we are definitely going to call her Elle (Ell-ee) with that spelling but her nickname will be Elle (Ell) but spelt the same, Is that too weird or is it fine???? If it is too weird please suggest other spellings but Elle (Ell-ee) doesn’t change. You’re comments are much appreciated. Thanks- Courteney and Scott!!!!!

The Top Baby Name is...

Elle (Ell-ee)

100%

NN Elle (Ell)

0%

Poll created: Jul 21, 2011
Total Votes: 1
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If it is spelled Elle, I would think her name would be Elle (Ell) and a nn would be Ellie (Ell-ee).
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
Elle is most always pronounced L. Ellie would be el-lee
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
Elle is (Ell).
Ellie is (Ell-ee).

So, I think yes, it’s a little (not weird, but) confusing.

Personally, I would go with ...
Eleanor nn Ellie or Elle
Elaina nn Ellie or Elle

MAYBE...
Elle (Ell) nn Elley (Ell-ee)?
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
I agree--most people will think that with that spelling she’s El. If you want her name to be Ellie spell it that way. I knew a girl named Elle (El) and she was called Ellie (like the other poster mentioned). I’d say if her "given" name is Ellie (sp however you like although I think the "ie" makes more sense) then her nickname’s spelling could just be El.
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
or you could spell it Elley or Ellee
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
I agree with everyone else - if you name her Elle, you will have a lot of trouble convincing people to pronounce it Ellie. Mainly because Elle is an actual french word that pretty much everyone knows and is pronounced L. You won’t be able to retrain the entire population, even if you want to.
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
Her name is definitely Elle (Ell-ee) but I don’t think Elle is a good nickname. Can you suggest other spellings or nicknames for her. Thanks!!!!
posted by Poll Poster :: 13 years ago | report
Not to be rude, but I think all possible spellings have been suggested. Ellie, Ellee, Elley, would be Ellie. Elle is just el. Ellie is already short enough as it is, so if you don’t like Elle as a nickname, there is really not much else, unless you do Ella. Please don’t continue with the Elle as pn Ellie. No one will "get" it, and it will always be mispronounced.
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
See, even when you say, "Her name is definitely Elle (Ell-ee) but I don’t think Elle is a good nickname." it’s confusing!!!

If she’s Ell-ee then spell it Ellie. Then figure out the nn later!!!
OR
go with a longer given name with the nn Ellie or Elle (pronounced 2 different ways!!)

example: Elliana nn Ellie, Elle, Ana, etc.
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
Poster, the name Elle is not pronounced like Ellie. It just isn’t. You can’t just change how the name is pronounced!
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
I would spell it Ellie and call her Elle
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
But no one else would and since you posted, I think that’s important to you. Just spell it Ellie or else she’ll spend the rest of her life correcting people.
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
My daughter is called elle-mae pronounced ell-ee mae
posted by Lbrown :: 8 years ago | report

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