https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 14:35:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012679 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:23:39 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 2012679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both are lovely but I like Ava slightly more. I think it sounds adorable with Joann. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012664 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:15:48 +0000 MrsKMM 2012664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Ellie - it's my second choice for a girl's name! :girl: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012662 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:14:37 +0000 MamaCate 2012662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for Ava. But if you (or DH) love Ellie, what about Eleanor as a full name with Ellie as the nickname? It avoids the rhyming with your last name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012635 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:57:12 +0000 loveisstrange 2012635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ava sounds better with Joann, so Ava. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012614 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:31:14 +0000 dc yoga bee 2012614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: oh I forgot to respond- Ada Joann was my great great grandmother's name! So it's a little too old fashioned sounding for me. I know I lnow, Ava is close to Ada, but Ada was mean too lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012568 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:56:30 +0000 Anya 2012568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ava! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012529 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:30:24 +0000 smith 2012529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for Elle/Ellie because I'm partial to names that are easily nickname-able. Plus (and this might be embarrassing to admit), there was recently an MTV reality character named Ellie with a real spitfire personality, and she was a riot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012521 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:25:28 +0000 MrsMccarthy 2012521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for Ava! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012512 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:19:30 +0000 dc yoga bee 2012512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Speaking of Ellie, my mom just told me "Elly Mae Clampett" died a few days ago :crying: . She's in the upper left for those not familiar with the show Beverly Hillbillies. I remember watching the show few as a kid when it was on nick at nite! </p> [attach=1629/15/nhs0oi.440x330.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012490 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:10:58 +0000 dolphin 2012490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like both but I voted for Ava. I think Ava is a pretty name and Ellie is a cute name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012484 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:07:30 +0000 meganmp 2012484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I vote Ellie too, simply because that's my DD's nickname (she's Elizabeth). I'm not southern in the least, but she ends up being my little Ellie Belle. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012441 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:42:02 +0000 Sophs Mama 2012441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted Ellie, but I am biased since thats our 8 week olds name. It's sweet and simple! My cousins daughters name is Ava, and I like that too, but I still vote for Ellie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012409 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:31:03 +0000 photojane 2012409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE Ellie. It's one of my favorite names. It does sound southern, though... that's one of the reasons I like it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012371 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:11:25 +0000 MediaNaranja 2012371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think both are lovely, but Ellie *may* be a little much with the last name I'm pretty sure is yours :wink: Have you considered Ada? Ada Joann sounds nice, and would work with your last name, and has the lovely double A like Ava :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012267 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:18:18 +0000 Ree723 2012267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love them both but would preference Ava as I think the -ley last name would be a bit of a mouthful as Ellie -ley! And really, Ava is such a beautiful name - there's a reason it is popular! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012168 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:36:02 +0000 dc yoga bee 2012168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: I love Ava too much to use Eva. I would change that first letter to an A all the time lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012165 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:35:22 +0000 dc yoga bee 2012165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: I love Ava Quinn. Joann is after my aunt who died from childbirth, so it makes me happy to honor her.</p> <p>@looch: I've never heard of that show! I will have to look it up, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie/page/2#post-2012117 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:09:03 +0000 looch 2012117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ellie is only southern to me if you use Miss Ellie...the matriarch from the original Dallas TV show.</p> <p>I love Ellen/Ellis/Ella. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2012088 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:00:19 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2012088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like both, but really like Ava--no matter how popular it is. Elle is beautiful, so if you are only concerned about the nn not going well with your last name, maybe it's still ok? She can always choose (later) to go by her given name &amp; not nn. Growing up everyone called me my nn, but I never went by it at school or elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2012079 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:56:20 +0000 CakeLady 2012079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with previous poster who picked Ava because Ellie with an -ley last name is a little rhyme-y for my taste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2012040 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:39:57 +0000 stiletto_mom 2012040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Ava for your last name ending in -ley. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2011955 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:01:56 +0000 sandy 2011955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i struggled so much with the name Ava - loved it so much but was just so popular. And I have no problem with common name but it was just a little too popular - but we went for it anyway. Our compromise was we gave her a middle name that we loved as well so she could choose to go by her middle name if it bothered her too much - so our baby's name was Ava Quinn. My husband is a William and grew up with a bunch of Williams (and all the various nicknames) and he said it never bothered him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2011934 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 12:53:28 +0000 LindsayInNY 2011934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: I'm missing the whole name issue!</p> <p>I use to be friends with an Elizabeth, nicknamed Elle (spelled that way) but pronounced Ellie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2011721 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:38:34 +0000 loki 2011721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what about Eva or Evie? Kinda a combo of Ava and Ellie! Although, Eva is still a bit too popular for my tastes so Evie is my favourite! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2011687 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:27:50 +0000 Astro Bee 2011687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard too many people name their kid Ava (although it's still a beautiful name) lately to vote that way. Plus I really like Elle/Ellie. I went by a -y nickname as a kid, and grew out of it in my teen years. So the matchy matchy name might not even be an issue for her as an adult. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2011668 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:16:53 +0000 dc yoga bee 2011668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I called DH, and he laughed and laughed, and said wow we hadn't thought of that. But he's a good man. DH is from ATL, so I'm sure our friends would have tons of jokes. He's fine with going with Ava for that reason, but I don't know. My maiden name rhymes with Menace, and I didn't really get teased like the movie growing up. @coopsmama: maybe you're right! I won't cross it off just yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2011616 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:56:21 +0000 coopsmama 2011616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: I honestly don't think the P last name issue would be a big deal. I don't think kids would associate that at all and I would never have thought of it unless you brought it up. I think it's one of those things that you don't overthink until it's first brought to your attention. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2011614 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:55:44 +0000 Synchronicity 2011614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no, haha you definitely can't use Ellie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2011613 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:55:25 +0000 dc yoga bee 2011613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: oh man, attendance forms! I didn't even think about this! Calling DH right now lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-ellie#post-2011609 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:54:09 +0000 Shutterbug 2011609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: yeah people still know who he is! haha, Ava it is, and now you've got your talking points for DH. You're a lawyer, right? Convince him! ;) </p>