Ellison
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Origin of the name Allison:
Matronymic meaning "son of Alice."
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It's for all you folks who like the name "Allison" but think you want something with more pizzaz.
I like this name, and I think it could also work well for a boy.
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We chose Ellison as our daughter's middle name. Her father wanted Ella but I thought it far too popular and I wanted a family name. We compromised on Ellison as a combo of Ella and Allison (a traditionally male name in my family) and we love it!
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Ellie, Ellis, Elle
Our 2 year old daughter is Ellisyn Cate but we call her Ellsi:)
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"Invisible Man" author Ralph Ellison
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