What can 'Ellie' be short for?

**chody47** · September 6th, 2012, 04:07 PM

I really like the name Ellie, but I feel it should be short for something else as opposed to the actual name. I know it can be short for Elinor or Elizabeth, but I'm not overly keen on those names.

Any other suggestions?

**No.5** · September 6th, 2012, 04:08 PM

I have a friend who calls her daughter Ellie but her actual name is Elicia. It could be a nickname for Elise too.

**sweetpea678** · September 6th, 2012, 04:14 PM

I get Elle Ellie, ell and my name is ellouise. Any name with el at the beggining really.

**Cass72** · September 6th, 2012, 04:21 PM

Eloise
Ellen
Eleanor
Ella
....

**Rouge** · September 6th, 2012, 04:27 PM

Melinda
Melissa
Anabelle/a
Isabelle/a
Odelia
Mirella
Eleanor
Bellatrix

**Ca Plane Pour Moi** · September 6th, 2012, 04:31 PM

Any name starting or ending with "el" or "elle" or variants.

Ellen, Eliana, Elise, Elspeth, Michelle, Rachael, Danielle... FWIW, DH liked "Ellie" for a girl but none of the long versions of it, I was OK with just Ellie on its own - we had a boy and he now gets called Welly, which is not the usual nickname you'd expect for his name (eg in your case Danielle would usually get Dan/Dani rather than Ellie).

**leesha** · September 6th, 2012, 04:48 PM

My friends little girl is Ellorah....that can be shortened to Ellie!

**Nai** · September 6th, 2012, 04:49 PM

Eloise
Elodie
Giselle
Arabella

**littlelara** · September 6th, 2012, 04:55 PM

I knew a Galadriel who called herself Elle for short

**Tinks** · September 6th, 2012, 05:08 PM

Ellen
Alison

**Arimeh** · September 6th, 2012, 05:27 PM

I worked with a girl named Ellie, and that was her name! Wasn't shortened from anything

**AliBaby** · September 6th, 2012, 05:33 PM

I know a couple of girls called Ellie and it isn't short for anything. I think it is gorgeous as a full name or shortened name

**Cassius2** · September 6th, 2012, 05:39 PM

I always associate it with Elise.

**MistyFying** · September 6th, 2012, 07:07 PM

Elita

**Kazzo** · September 6th, 2012, 07:50 PM

The only Ellie I know is a Danielle.

Elanor & Eliza are two lovely ones that I think go lovely with your DD name. Does your DH have any he likes, I think I remember you saying he likes traditional names.