Baby Name Poll Results

Personally I think there are many better other names for a girl with the nickname Elli than Elliot (Eleanor, Elodie, Eloise, Elliana, Elora etc). That being said people will get use to whatever you name her.

It’s very confusing for many people because when you say Elliot, they look for a little boy. It doesn’t occur to most of the people who don’t frequent baby name sites that someone would name a girl Elliot.

What’s confusing to people now while you’re pregnant is going to be confusing to people when she’s a baby and to the people she’ll meet as a child.

Poster 1 has some great ideas that can also get you the nickname Elli.

I say of you like it, use it.

I’m sorry but I understand the confusion. My daughter has a classmate who is a cute little girl named Elliot. I had no idea who she was talking about for the longest time and kept correcting her when she would call Elliot "her". Finally the girl started going by Ellie and then I realized that they’d named a girl Elliot. That was kind of mind blowing. It was just odd to look at such a pretty little girl and hear her called such a masculine name. She goes exclusively by Ellie now, probably because of that confusion. Honestly, it’s much more comfortable to call her Ellie since she is such a feminine child.

I’d advise finding another full name for Elli or to save Elliot for a boy.

If you both love it, then use it! It grew on me as a girl’s name from "Scrubs". Maybe try a more feminine spelling though, like Elliotte? And at least she’ll stand out from the sea of Sophias/Olivias/Avas/Madisons/Isabelles that she’s likely to be surrounded by.

Since your child is going to have to live with this name, it might be wise to reconsider. There have been names that I really love but which I think would be too much of a burden for the child so they never made the list.

I’m all for using Elliott for a girl, Ellie as a nickname is adorable! I like unisex names and consider Elliott to be one of them.
If you like a name, use it.

The Elliot on "Scrubs" got her name because her dad wanted a boy. It was a joke on the show. Now people are naming their kids after this joke. I don’t get it.

Honestly, I do wonder if girls with boy names were given those names because their parents wanted a boy instead. I know it’s not the case all the time because boy names have become trendy for girls, but I still wonder when I see a girl with one of those names.

Go with what you love, but I think there are more feminine names that could be shortened to Ellie. Seriously though, it’s up to you. Don’t be too overcome by others’ opinions. You and your husband should be 100% happy with the choice.

Use it! I know two little girls named Elliot. It’s becoming more and more mainstream to be used for girls.