Ellie 
English, "Short for Eleanor, Ellen, Elaine"
Bouncy and fun, Ellie brings new life to outdated El names like Eleanor and Elmira. Mom and Dad will most certainly blow raspberries on her tummy while calling it her "Ellie Belly."

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Elli, Elly
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Elle
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on Jun 01, 2010
Our Ellie is short for Eliana (pronounced Ellie-anna), I would love for Eliana to stay "quiet" but she is six now and we know a couple of others.

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