Elle
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I know an Elle and she sometimes spells her name "L" in casual company. I think that's cute.
I think Elle is okay as a nickname for Elizabeth, Eleanor, etc. but it doesn't have enough substance as a full name. My cousin named her daughter Elle and some of my relatives said things like, "That's not a name, it's a French pronoun!" behind her back.
I named my baby Elle. When people ask her name, the reaction depends on their age. Older people look at me like I am crazy. Younger people LOVE the name. We call her Ellie sometimes at home for her nickname. But, for the most part, she will be known as Elle. I love it. So pretty!
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We named our daughter Elizabeth and we use Elle as a nickname.
I'm 16 and I'm named Elle (though my actual name is Julia Elena, my mom always called me Elle). I love the name; the only problem is that when people read it in print they always pronounce it like "Ellie." It really annoys me.
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Elle-belle/Ellie-belly- Meanings and history of the name Elle: | Edit
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- Famous real-life people named Elle: | Edit
Elle Fanning, American actress
Elle Macpherson, Australian supermodel- Elle in song, story & screen: | Edit
Elle Woods from the film "Legally Blonde"
Special Agent Elle Greenway - Character on "Criminal Minds" portrayed by Lola Glaudini
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Global Popularity of the Name Elle
- #146 in Scotland
- #400 in Norway
- #494 in United States
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Commentary on the name Elle:
This is emerging as a more modern, glossy take on Ella, thanks to model Elle McPherson, the fashion magazine Elle, and Elle Woods, the heroine of Legally Blonde. It's most often pronounced as one syllable.
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