ELINOR  

Gender: F
Origin: Variation of ELEANOR
Meaning: "bright, shining one"

Slimmed down spelling is well-established and makes an old name more modern, for better and worse. Katie Couric spells her Elinor's name this way.

Elinor is being discussed in our message boards:

• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ
• What would you think?
• Help Brainstorming New Ideas for Baby Kick
• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
• The list... PLEASE help me decide

Read Nameberry blog posts about Elinor:

• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO