![]() They will think I am trying to be cool or down with the kids and I anticipate a certain amount of mockery. I doubt that anyone will afford me the gravitas of a middle-aged woman if I have the name of a person far younger than me. When they are my age, I will be 52 and, no doubt, a 52-year-old Ellie will sound as silly as a 52-year-old Kylie would today. I can't say I'm particularly happy about this influx of young Ellies. For though in 1978, the year I was born, neither Ellie, nor my full name, Eleanor, was particularly popular, for the second year running Ellie has now taken second place in the table of most popular girls names and Eleanor has had a regular slot halfway up the table for several years. They, along with the parents of the 2,928 Ellas, 1,540 Eleanors and 327 Elles born last year, were wrong. It's possible the parents of the 4,684 girls born in the UK last year who were called Ellie also had this problem and thought that in choosing this, they had hit on a great example of a pretty, simple name that wasn't too common. I like to wonder what I would call my imaginary sextuplets and how I would decide on six names that suggested individual personalities without being so out of the ordinary that people found the names silly. Occasionally - I don't tend to admit this to boyfriends - I can be found lurking in the baby names section of Waterstone's. If I want to have a particularly fun evening, I don't just think of two names for my future offspring, one for a boy and one for a girl, but imagine that I have had sextuplets of the same sex, like the Waltons from Liverpool who had six girls in 1983. If you found one you loved (or if you figure it out later after more research), let me know in the comments!Īnd if you found this helpful, follow me over on Pinterest for more middle names guides and other helpful parenting articles.It is one of my favourite games, choosing names for my as yet unconceived children. Those are just a few of my favorite names that go well with Eleanor, but by no means is it an exhaustive list. Many parents use a variety of nicknames for Eleanor, including Elle and Ellie. (My personal favorite is Eleanor Shellstrop from ‘The Good Place’) Some other famous Eleanors are Eleanor Coppola (wife of Francis Ford Coppola), and, of course, Eleanor Roosevelt. The name Eleanor has inspired the characters of popular playwrights like Shakespeare, as well as the songs of famous musicians, for example, the Beatles’ song, “Eleanor Rigby.” There is also some debate that the name Eleanor can be of Old French and Old German origin, and means, “other, foreign.” (Other popular girls’ names these days include: Quinn, Harper, and Lily) However, with so many choices, take your time and pick the ones that sound the best to you!Īccording to Bab圜enter, Eleanor is a name of Greek origin, and it means “bright shining one.”Įleanor has moved in and out of popularity since the 1900s, making a return to the limelight in recent years. I like how these one-syllable names add a unique and lovely sound to the name Eleanor. My favorite middle names for Eleanor are Eleanor Gray and Eleanor Quinn. I chose about 50 middle names for Eleanor - fun, classic, feminine, unique, you name it - to give you a good starting point in your search. ![]() Middle name ideas for a girl named Eleanor I’ve compiled these from baby name databases, parent discussion forums, and other sources then whittled them down to the ones I personally think sound the best. Without any further ado, here are the best middle names for a girl named Eleanor. It all comes down to how it flows with the first name, so now that you’ve picked Eleanor, the rest should be easy. Picking a first name is beyond my pay grade, but I do think I can help you pick a good middle name to go with it. Well, it turns out that the name you choose for your baby actually has a big impact on how people see them as they grow up, and even how they see themselves! You know how some people just “look” like their name? ![]()
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