Elle- stand alone or nickname?

[nikkib]

So I've fallen in love with the name Elle! I think it's so cute, classy and girly! I'm still at odds over whether or not it should be used as a nickname or if it can stand alone as a first name. What are your opinions and what are some middle names you would put with Elle? I would honestly have no problem using it as a first name, as I've heard FAR worse lately! Also my iPhone automatically capitalizes Elle so that has to count for something, right??

So far for middle names I have:
Elle Caroline
Elle Madelyn
Elle Katherine- probably my fav
Elle Catherine
Elle Vivienne

[nikkib]

Actually if it was Elle Catherine then it would be Elle C, which sounds better than Elle K...

[nikkib]

Also what are some names that can be shortened to get the nickname Elle? Noelle, Eleanor, Ellen, etc...

[ashthedreamer]

I like Elle! I like it as a standalone name just as much as a nn, which is rare for me.

I really like Elle Catherine and Elle Caroline... I really love Elle Rebecca and Elle Francesca, too.

I love Eleanor to get to Elle, what about:

Elizabeth/Elisabeth (also Eliza, Elise, Elisa, Elsa, Elisabetta, etc.)
Isabelle/a
Arielle/a
Elena
Eleni
Helena/Helene
Eloise
Elina
Estelle/Stella/Estella/Estrella
Gabrielle/a (or just Brielle/a... way too nicknamey for me, but I know a lot of people like it)

Or, technically, I would think you could use any "L" name, like Lark, Liliana/Lillian/Lily, Louisa/Louise, Luella, Lucille, Lucy, Lucia(na), Lisette, Luna, Lyra, Lila, Lana, Leda, etc., etc.

Good luck!

[tressa]

I like Elle best by itself. I think a longer name nn Elle/Ellie is overdone.

But if you're set on finding a longer name, how about Elowen or Elspeth?

[goodhope]

I really like Elle! It's so elegant and svelte. My favorite combo from your list is Elle Catherine.

Elle works great on its own, so there's no reason to find a longer name, but it does work as a nickname for any name that starts with El- or contains a prominent -el or -elle.

[elisabeth rae]

I'd like to add Eliana and Elsa. Elisabeth's still probably my favorite though.

I think it's also nice as a stand-alone name

[lucialucentum]

I like Elle! I used to hate it, but I've come around to it. I think Elle Catherine is lovely (my preferred spelling is Catharine), and I love Elle Caroline, too.

[edenlyla13]

I love Elle as a stand alone name!

[brfechter]

I like Elle all by itself or used as a nickname. No matter what you decide to do I think it's a great choice! I have a student named Eloise who likes to go by El. Pretty much any El- name would work, or any -el/-elle names.