To beachmills

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Registered: 03-27-2003
To beachmills
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Mon, 11-29-2004 - 2:40pm

Hello. So sorry that I haven't responded to your post. I've been on an extended vacation. Ella Grace has class and elegance. It's also an extremely popular name combo. Here are others to consider:

Double names-
Still somewhat popular: Ella Kate, Ella Anne, Ella Beth, Ella Faith, Ella Hope

A little more unusual: Ella Pearl, Ella Paige, Ella Kay, Ella Clare, Ella Mae, Ella Brook, Ella Jane, Ella Ruth, Ella Dawn, Ella Marie

What about... Ella Rae, Ella Sky, Ella Sage, Mary Ella?

And my fave- Ella Joy

Keep us posted! Ginger

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Registered: 06-21-2004
In reply to: grantson
Tue, 11-30-2004 - 6:22am
Thanks so much! My husband actually decided he doesn't like Ella anymore so now we are back to the drawing board. Any thoughts on Riley? Is it starting to become too trendy...sort of like what happened with the name Madison??
Also, Mills is another option which is a family name. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks:)
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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: grantson
Tue, 11-30-2004 - 11:00am

Leave it to husbands to change their minds! LOL

To me, Riley is becoming very trendy and it's only just beginning to grow...

I LOVE Mills. I actually had it on my list with pg#1 for a boy. I like it for a boy or a girl. I live in Deep South where surnames are extremely common for boys and girls. And, I LOVE using family names. My children are older now, and they really like being named after someone (their middle names). Actually, my daughter is Wellsley and we call her Wells almost all the time, which is similar to Mills.

Thoughts...

Names similar to Riley that aren't as popular- Kellan, Ansley, Brinley, Spencer, Keely, McKay, Ames, Larsen, Kinsley, Gracen, Harper, Dorie, Lashley, Morley, Kinley, Linley, Reese, Ragan, Shelby, Sealy, Jolie, Remi, Romy, Jorie, Darcy, Nealy, Evvy, Halle

Names similar to Ella- Eva, Elaina, Esme'

And one more for you...why not Ellery? Sort of a compromise between Ella and Riley. It's not popular, and I LOVE the name!

Mills would make a fab mn too- Kellan Mills, Elaina Mills, Larsen Mills, Kinley Mills, Ellery Mills... Keep us posted! Ginger

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Registered: 06-21-2004
In reply to: grantson
Tue, 11-30-2004 - 4:09pm
Thanks so much! You have the BEST suggestions and a true gift for names! I'm going to run some of these by my husband tonight and see what he says. There are quite a few in there that I really like. Like I said, I love the name Riley but I don't want something that is so trendy. Mills is my middle name my Mom's maiden name so it would be nice for her to have a family name.
Thanks again for your suggestions and I'll let you know what we decide:)