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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only if it is a family name. Otherwise, sounds like you are trying too hard.[/quote]

+1.  Also, I like Ellie, but there are a ton of them under 10.  If popularity doesn’t bother you, though, name her Eleanor, Ellen, or Ella and call her Ellie.[/quote]

NP, Ellen is on my list bc its a family name and its decidedly not popular (ranked 778 in 2018) compared with those others; Eleanor is 32, Ellie is 37 and Ella is 15.  I am torn about naming a girl baby Ellen bc i feel like Ellie nn is inevitable and its not my jam. [/quote]

Why on earth would Ellen need a nickname? Maybe "El" in very familiar situations, but swapping Ellie for Ellen just makes no sense to me.[/quote]

PP here. I agree Ellen does not need a nickname; i just think others (teachers, kids, etc.) will start calling her Ellie and it will stick.  Its also my concern with my other top name: love Caroline, hate nn Carrie. [/quote]

dp This is silly, pp.  My SIL is Caroline and no one has ever called her Carrie, just Caroline.  I believe it will be the same for Ellen.  Heck, my dd is Madeleine and no one refers to her as Maddy.  If on the rare change they do she politely says she prefers Madeleine.  nbd[/quote]

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