Consider if you will ...

[emilybrianne.livejournal.com]

... the name Ellison.

Now, consider it for a girl. Because really, it's just Allison with an E, isn't it?

ETA: It would be pronounced as it reads - Ellis-son, not Allison - I didn't mean to imply that it's an alternate spelling for Allison. I just meant that Allison is a feminine name, despite the -son, and that Ellison is only one letter off. ;)

This is the name my husband has decided he wants for our baby girl, due in February. Which means I have between now and then to either fall in love with it or talk him out of it.

Nicknames could/would be Ellie, Ella, or Ellis (my husband's favorite).

And if you would consider using it, would you (at the risk of getting silly or ridiculous) feminize the spelling at all? Or vary it in any other way? Elison? Ellyson? Elyson? Elisonne? or...?

Add to that the likelihood that the middle name will be "Monroe" after my late father-in-law whose death we learned of literally minutes before I discovered I was pregnant.

My husband is thoroughly in love with "Ellison Monroe" as a name. Right now I'm indifferent. I don't love it, but I don't hate it either. I'm not going to decide based on your opinions, but I AM curious. :)

Her sister is Katherine Frances (Kate/Katie), in case anyone finds that relevant.

Comments

[emilybrianne.livejournal.com]

I'm actually surprised by how well it's been received here...

I keep going back and forth on it. My friend's daugter's name is Emerson and at first I was like... eh... but it suits her and she has made the name adorable. And so Ellison is growing on me. I think about how often I call Katie Katherine (NEVER), so I wonder how often I'd even use Ellison, falling more likely to Ellie or Ella. Ellie more likely, I think. I dunno, I dunno. It needs to stew.

Thank you for the brutal honesty. ;)

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

I actually like Emerson...don't know if I'd use it...but I like it. Good point about Katie's given name vs. what she's called most often. I mean, I'm Katherine but no one EVER calls me that. I've been Kate since birth...the Katherine part was just mandated by the Catholic church in order for me to be baptized.

I want an Ellie so bad...but it's far too close to Emilie.