Is it too informal?

Question

Do u think the name Ellie is too informal or too much in common? If not why do some people suggest me to give my babygirl a more formal name and then just call her Ellie? How does it sound to u?

Answer 1

I personally love the name Ellie - although most commonly used as a nickname, I see no problem with you using it otherwise. My only query is most baby names sites insist that Ellie is a stand alone name, meaning that it is not necessarily derived from any other name but remains as a nickname. However, if it was derived for Eleanor, as most sites seem to suggest, then it is Greek in origin and means 'pity'. Alternatively, if derived for Elena, Eleni or Elene, Ellie means 'bright, shining light' and is Greek in origing - personally I prefer the latter meaning. And if you're not too attached to that spelling, Ellie can also be spelt Elly, Elee and Elleigh... seen all three spellings plus your own before. And forget about the informal part - it isn't. It's feminine and beautiful, and that's all that should matter.

Answer 2

Ellie is most commonly used as a nickname for Eleanor or other female names starting with 'el'. Such as Elizabeth, Elaine and so forth. So indeed it is a bit informal. The same thing goes for most names ending in 'ie' or 'y'. Abby for Abigail, Rosie for Rosemary or Rose etc. Try to imagine a middle-aged businesswoman in a smart pantsuit with the name Ellie. It would be a little off-place, don't you agree? Now if her name were Elizabeth and her husband called her Ellie at home, you get the idea. One of the best things about using a 'formal' version of a name is that the child will have a wider variety of nicknames to choose from later on. Let's say you named her Eleanor and called her Ellie as a child. When she's in her teens she could go by Nora and so forth. Same for Elizabeth: Ellie, Liz or Beth. If you like none of the longer 'el' names you could consider Ellen or simply Elle or Ella that are not quite as childlike, but have similar flair to Ellie.

Answer 3

Ellie isn't exactly informal, it's just that it's super cute when she's little but when she grows up, Ellie isn't the most professional name out there.
I suggest you use Ellie as a nickname like so many others have suggested. Gabriella is a gorgeous name and you could call her Ella or Ellie. Elana, Elissa, Elaine and Elenor are names that I also love and you could use Ellie as a nickname.
But if you really love Ellie, go for it, cause it's you child, right? Good luck :)

Answer 4

I love the name Ellie.

I think most people are telling you to consider a longer form because they are imagining a young woman and an old woman names Ellie instead of just a little girl. But if Ellie is what you love, Ellie should be her name.

Food for thought:
Dr. Ellie Mason's office
Senator Ellie __________
Please rise for judge Ellie ___________
Astronaught Ellie _________

Do you think that her name is formal enough to let her know that you believe she could do anything, whatever she sets her mind to?
Some people think that a nickname-name like Ellie might make a child feel like not much is expected of her, or that she isn't going to amount to much. Of course that is not true!!!

Answer 5

I don't think Ellie is too informal or casual. It can be a nick name for several different names- Elinor, Elise, even Elizabeth. I think it's pretty, and think it's fine on its own. It's just all opinion- and maybe the people who suggest a more formal name think more choices are better- so Elinor can be Ellie as a girl and Elinor as a grown up, or Elisabeth can use Beth or Lise later on.

Answer 6

Ellie is one of my most favorite nicknames! But I do think it's a little too informal. There are tons of names that can use Ellie as a nickname though: Elinor/Elinora, Eleanor/Eleanora/Eleanore, Elin, Ellery, Ella, Elle, Ellison, Elen, Elodie (one of my new favorites), Eliza/Elizabeth/Elisabeth, Elissa, Eloise (one of my old favorites lol), Ela, Elan, Eldora, Elene, Eleora, Elisabet/Elisabette, Elise/Elsie, Elouise, Elodia, Elspeth/Elsbeth, Elysia, Elaina, Elana, Elliot etc.

My favorites from this list have to be Eloise, Elodie, Eleanora, and Eliza - all could use Ellie as a nickname.

Good luck and congrats!

Answer 7

I'm tempted to say you should name your baby whatever you like!

But having said that a colleague I knew was baptised "Sandy" but as an adult (and teenager I believe) she used to write her name *everywhere* and introduce herself as "Sandra" because she didn't like her real name, and thought it was too informal to be taken seriously in jobs etc.

So maybe I would go with the formal name too but always use "Ellie", which I also think is a particularly lovely name :)

Answer 8

I'd suggest naming her something like Elle, but call her Ellie throughout her life. She might ask you to stop, wanting you to treat her as a teen when she gets older. Ellie is very cute though!
I have a friend named Timmy and he tried to switch to Tim in around 6-7th grade but we were so used to calling him Timmy that it just stuck.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Ellie is a gorgeous name!

It is a bit informal though, so I'd name her something like:

Eleanor
Elena
Elise/Elisa
Elizabeth
Elodie
Eloise
Elaine
Ellery
Ellen
Helen/Helena

I also particularly like Ellie as a short form of Madeline (mad-eh-LINE,) but that's just me.