Honest feedback please!

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Registered: 04-17-2006
Honest feedback please!
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Wed, 01-03-2007 - 6:47pm

Hi!


I was just wondering about the results from my Eleanor poll below.

 

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Registered: 01-03-2007
Wed, 01-03-2007 - 7:04pm
I didn't post previously. Yes it is old fashioned. But so is my name (Evelyn)& I'm glad my parents gave me this name. It's unusual for a person my age. (33) Is this name from a family member? If it is, what an honor to have a child named after you! If you just like it for no reason, don't worry! I've heard lots of ridiculous names that mean nothing & sometimes are worse than that. For instance Colin! Who would name their baby after that part of the body? Anyhow, for a nickname, I like "Elle". Good Luck! I think "older" names will come back once everyone gets tired of their child having the same name as all the other kids in school. (Not to mention the "stars" baby names)
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Registered: 08-24-2006
Wed, 01-03-2007 - 7:59pm
i didn't vote before on your poll, but, you know, Eleanor reminds me of someone intelligent. i don't really think of it as old fashioned, just a name given to someone with book smarts. and hey, anyone could use that!

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Registered: 01-03-2007
Wed, 01-03-2007 - 8:06pm
I think Eleanor is a great name; but PLEASE don't torture her with "Nora."
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Registered: 05-29-2003
Wed, 01-03-2007 - 8:42pm
Looks like everyone responding to this post likes Eleanor (as I do). Don't lilsten to people who tell you Eleanor is too old fashioned...they are probably people who name their kids things like Madison and Kylie. Eleanor is a great name with a tremendous history. I do think it is growing in popularity, which may mean it will become more mainstream while retaining its old fahioned feel (as Emma, Charlotte and Madeline have). I hope you won't be scared off by people who don't "get it."
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Registered: 08-26-2006
Wed, 01-03-2007 - 10:13pm
Just curious - why is Nora torture?
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Registered: 10-24-2005
Thu, 01-04-2007 - 8:45am

Just wanted to say I used to nanny for the cutest little girl who was an Eleanor (they nn her Nonie - long O sound). It's a great name!

And just FYI..."For instance Colin! Who would name their baby after that part of the body?": Colin is a boy's name...pronounced Co-lin (short O sound). You are thinking about the word COLON - long O sound, and spelled differently. A colon is the body part.

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Thu, 01-04-2007 - 12:02pm

I am not sure exactly why I dislike Eleanor so much. It brings to mind a mean, stuffy, old schoolteacher for me and I can't really picture it for a little girl.

I also had a boss named Eleanor once, she went by Ele (pron. Ellie) - and I couldn't stand her. Might be part of my bias. :)

I love Ellen, Ellie, Ella, Nora, etc. - just not Eleanor.

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Thu, 01-04-2007 - 12:04pm

>>Just curious - why is Nora torture?<<

I was wondering that as well. I think Nora is beautiful.

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Registered: 07-13-2006
Thu, 01-04-2007 - 12:32pm

"PLEASE don't torture her with 'Nora.'"

Hey! My best friend's name is Nora and she's always loved it. It's different, but simple and recognizable, and with the current popularity of "El-" names, it would be nice for your daughter not to have to be "Ellie B." in every class in school. Plus it's a wonderfully global name -- it's a separate name of Irish, Scandinavian, and Arabic extraction. Pretty cool, IMO.

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Registered: 01-03-2007
Thu, 01-04-2007 - 1:55pm
Hmmmm! As for the remark about Colin. Has anyone heard of the retired General Colin Powell? How was this pronounced??? Thus the my reasoning for that name!

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