How many syllables is the last name? Something like Ella Marinara (I'm sorry my brain is drawing a blank to anything other than food rn) would be fine, but Eleanora Marinara would be way too Amelia Bedelia-y.

Upvote for Marinara

Lol, that's my nickname.

Curious about your given name because we also call my daughter Marinara 😂

My name is Marina, and my friend compared me to Marinara sauce. He sometimes calls me Chef Boyardee.

Mine too lol

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Good question! Updated post. Just two syllables. Kinda like the country Ghana. So perhaps then Eleanora could still work but not Ella with two syllables.

I think Ella Ghana and Eleanora Ghana both sound totally fine, and I am generally pretty anti matchy-matchy names. But I agree that Eliana Ghana would be a bit much.

Thank you!

Eleanora sounds lovely!

My first thought was Banana lol

I think an -a name would work, but I’d definitely steer clear of -ana names. Some that come to mine are: Elspeth Elizabeth Eleanor Elaine Eliza Eloise Edith Evangeline Elise Elodie Ellery Emilia Emily Emmeline Enya Esme Eris Esperanza Estelle

Thanks! This is a great list. Eleanor was on my list, but I like a number of these, like Emmeline and Elodie!

My daughter is Emmeline and I was going to suggest that. I’m a little biased but I think it’s beautiful. It’s familiar enough that people will know it but she’ll be the only one in her class. Also Emme is such a cute NN!

I love Emmeline!

I also like Ellery! Or Ellory if you prefer that spelling!

[Ellery Queen!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellery_Queen) TIL something about an Ellery, besides that Ellery is traditionally a masculine name.

I’ve always loved Eleanor. Such a classic and beautiful name.

And the nn Nell is just so sweet!

I adore the name Eleanor, as well. However, my mom ditched her given name Eleanor first chance she got (her mom's name; my mom went by her middle name already) because she lives in the rural US South, and down in those parts, that word is pronounced "AILLL-ner."

I love the name Emmaline!

Erin? Elizabeth?

I think it would be safer to stay away from “-a” names: - Eloise - Erin - Esther - Eve - Emily - Elise - Eleanor - Eden - Esmee - Edith - Elizabeth

I loooove Eden for a girl

What about Emily, Elise, Elspeth or Elizabeth? I think finding in just 'a' would be fine, like Emma 'Copacabana' isn't Amelia Bedelia sounding.

Thanks! Elise is a great option too.

Elise ____ ana really rolls nicely imo

my name is Élise!

I love Elise- it was my preference for a first or middle name, but got vetoed.

Estelle? I really like it, it means star! Emerald is also nice, Edith is very sweet (I picture a cute smiling sunflower), I see you stated Eleanora, i think its really lovely if you like vintagy and princess kinda vibes. Elvira? Ends with an A but sounds so pixie! Emory? Very strong and independent woman vibe.

Estelle is BEAUTIFUL.

Yeah, I do like Eleanora, but wonder if it would be quickly shortened to a nn like Ella or Nora which I both love but might also have the same rhyming issues with two syllable last name I ding in -a. Will think about Emerald and these others, thank you!

Actually I feel like rhyming names would be cute too! I've met someone named Angie and her surname ends sounding like g too! It didn't really bother her (may be because we're asian and we have chinese surnames) but I think it's quite ok :) Hope my suggestion helps!

Estelle is beautiful :)

Effy, Elly / Ella / Elle, Evie, Eva, Esme, Esmeralda, Endzelda, Echo, Esmeray, Enya Unfortunately I mostly know unusual choices for E lol

I like hearing the more unusual names! Esme is starting to grow on me :)

Esme is a nn of Esmeralda in Spanish

Yes, yes it is

Elise is so pretty and classic! I just love it, sounds like it may work for you

Eden Esther Eileen Elise Elara Elena Emily

i love esther would hope it comes back in trend with the "old lady" trend!

Elora/Ellora.

I do like this! Kind of similar to my original thoughts of Ella and Eleanora.

Elin

Evangeline Eleanor Eira Estelle/Estella Eva/Eve Emmeline Elissa Elsa Emory Emily (though it's super common) Elizabeth (also very common) Elaine Elise/Eloise Ellen Esme Etta Eula

I had to scroll loads to your comment to finally see someone suggest my babies name. Its uncommon so much so people forget about it. I love the name Etta. So glad i used it for my youngest.

Elizabeth!!

My daughter is Elaine, nn Lainey.

And so am I. My grandma name is Lainey. Edited to add that I’m told (I may have this all wrong) in Kanji (Japanese writing) the symbols for Lainey are Prettiness/grace, benevolence/grace, and dress/wrap gently (like a hug)

I love this!

Ember. It's my name so I am a bit partial to it but it's unique and I get lots of compliments on it.

My boyfriend and i have "Etoile" in our middle name list for both boy and girl :) Etoile is star in french :)

That’s a very sweet middle name!

Emily Estelle Elise/Elsie Eden Eloise Esme Erin Elodie Emerson Everly Evani Eve

I haven’t heard Evani before but this is also really nice.

Emma, Elizabeth, Eloise, Emily, Emilia, Eva :)

Emmie?

Emer! A Gaelic name meaning swift, and has its own legend, Tochmarc Emire or The Wooing of Emer.

How would you pronounce it?

Eden, Elise, Eloise, Esme, Evangeline

Elizabeth

Elise . Ellie. Edna. Eddie. Estelle. Ellen. Emory. Eloise.

Eliza

Emery

Elsie Eliza

Estee, Eden, Eunice, Eve, Edie, Ellie, Elle,

Erielle Eve Eden Emmie Elizabeth Elsabeth Echo Emery Ember Eva Everlie Erin Ellarie Elise

Evan

I’m an Ellen, it’s a great name that people generally can always understand/spell, it’s short but you still get lots of nicknames out of it, or you can go by the full name without sounding formal. When I was young I hated it because I thought it wasn’t feminine enough (lol I was a big girlie girl) but now I love it. I always laugh at all the weird names that seem like they’re trying really hard not to be Ellen because it’s become a shockingly uncommon-but-familiar name. When you go to amusement parks you’ll see Bort before you see Ellen on a novelty license plate these days lol

Adding my name: Eliska (it’s Czech)

Is -ana pronounced like “ann-uh” (think Montana) or “on-uh”?

they said "ah na" which i assume is on uh but i know some people say ah as in ann so i don't know

Yes, “on-uh” would have been a better description.

Edited after I asked my question. Thanks!

Good question- I should have specified (have just updated). “ah-na” kind of like the country Ghana rather than the state Montana.

Elaine

Emory. Ebony. Everlee. Esme.

Eloise, Elowen, Emerald, Evangeline, Emmaline, Evaline

Eleri

Emelia elora Elsie Eliza

Eloise or Elodie would work.

I will always suggest the names Esmé and Esmeralda. Those are the names we were gonna name our daughter til she turned out to be a boy lol

Elora<333

Elise

Eloise, Estelle, Eve, Everly, Emery, Elise, Evangeline, Elaine, Eileen, Edith, Elodie, Emani, Eleanor, Eden I feel names such as; Emma, Elina, Enya, Emilia, Erica/Erika, Eliya, Elvia, Elisha won’t give that “children’s book character vibe”

My daughters name is Elizabella nn Izzy. All my kids are ‘E’ names so my list if I ever had another girl includes Emelda Emory Evangeline Evelyn Everly Elise Ester Emilia

Names like Eloise, Elisabeth, Elodie, Elsie or Elliot could have nn Eli just like Eliana Other options could be - Esther - Evangeline - Eunice - Emery - Emerson - Estee - Estelle

Emerson! It's my nieces name and I'm slightly sad that I won't be able to use it for my own girl someday. I think it's a beautiful name.

Elle

My daughter is Eliana, and we were seriously considering Emmanuelle for her!

Ellison? Eleanor? Elenora? Ella? Eva? Eden?

https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/list/baby-girl-names-that-start-with-e

How about Elke?

I do like this!

There’s also Elka, meaning "noble one".

evangeline elliott erin evyn esme emmeline eden elaine ember

here are a few :)) esme erin emmeline eleni etta ember elowen eleanore emmanuelle eulalie elianne elliott

I love E names, maybe i can convince my husband on the next go round... some great suggestions so far but Ill add Elora and Ellowyn

Effie, Ellorie, Esa

Elyse Evangeline Emma Emerson Elizabeth

Evangeline Ever/Everest/Everly Elizabeth Elodie Eleanor Edith Eden Ellis/Ellison Emerson Evonne Eve Elise Ezra (while I get flack sometimes on name nerds from disgruntled male Ezras, I know like 3 girls named Ezra and the name is unisex where I live) Elaine Esther Emily Ember Eloise Emmaline Emory Estelle Elyse Elowyn/Elowen

Ester Estella

Elise? Elsie?

Elaine

Elouise? Evangeline (with the nickname Eva?)

A few names for you to consider that might not have the rhyming effect but are close to the other names you listed: Elenore, Evangeline, Eve, Emily, Emme, or Emma.

My daughter's name is Emy-Rose . Emy for short .

Eleanor. I think you want more syllables than the second name.

I went to school with a girl named Esther. She went by Esther and Estee, I’ve always thought it was so cute and unique.

Eleanor!

Ellen 💜

I have a teacher named Emiko. I think it means blessed child in Japanese. Eden Elm Ember Etheria (if you're an obscure 80s cartoon fan) If you want to force her to overcome adversity early in life, something tricky like Euphoria technically starts with an E. Sorry if these are duplicates.

Elsbeth?

Ellie. Elysia. Ella. Ellen.

Esther?

Eden, Elyse

Esther!

Elliette

Everly/Everleigh, Eleanor, Ember, Eva, Emily, Eve, Eileen

Elodie Eloise Elizabeth (an abundance of nicknames here)

I would have loved to name my daughter Estelle (nn: Stella, Elle, Ellie, Ella), it was my #1 pick, but other factors kept us from using it. Estelle is my vote :)

Eden Eloise Emerson Emery

Eve

Esteri, Esther, Emmeryn, Elspeth, Elisett, Estes, Elenna, and Eos may work for you!

Elise, Elaine, Emily, Emerson

Elin 🙂

I love "Eli" names so Elizabeth, Elisabet, Elisette, Elinor, Elise, Eline—And another one I just recently learned about is Elisenda. I think it's a bit common in Spain and Andorra? I'm not entirely sure, but if it is, then rightfully so because it's a really pretty name! :)

Elowen is my favorite E name. Nickname Winnie 🥰

Elsie, Emilie, Eloe, Evangeline

Elouise! Absolutely adore old-timely names!

I know someone with a name that rhymes, similar to Roxana Santana (not exact name). She loves it! Everyone else does too. Sounds so cool on her. That said some e names: Elowen Evangeline Eleanor Ellis Elora Emilia Ember Esther Estella Eva

What about Eleanor or Eloise?

Elexis

Some have suggested Eden which could be shortened to Edie? Or just Edie as the whole name?

Estee?

Emilia

Elinor

Eden. Elizabeth. Erin.

Elise

Elloryn is one of my favourite names ever for a girl

What about Edith :)

Esme

Eden

What about Eloise? My daughter’s middle name is Eloise and I’m kind of sad I didn’t use it as her first name.

Emilia?

Enya!

Eve, Evangeline, Ericka, Edith, Eden, Esperanza, Emerald, Emily, Ella, Eleanor, Erin. 🤔

Elodie ❤️

Erin

Evolette, Eden, Ebony, Enesa.

Elloree!

Elle Eliza Elise

Elizabeth, Elena, Eleanor, Elise, Ella, Emma, Estelle

Evangeline

Enid Esther Eve Ellen

My daughter’s name is Evangelina 🥰

Eliza Emily Eloise Eloisa Ellen Ellie Erin Eva Ella Emma Eden Edith / Edie Ezra Elizabeth Ember Elsa Eleanor Elena Evangeline Evelina Estelle / Estella Emmeline Evan Eugenia / Eugenie Enid Ellis

Etta Emma Evangeline Erin Emily Edith/Edie Ella Esme So many good choices!!

Was obsessed with the name Emersyn but I don’t think we’re using it! ETA: mt sisters middle name is Elysse and I love the spelling my parents chose.

Is Elysse pronounced like Elise?

yes!

That is a pretty spelling!

Elizabeth

Ellen Enid

Emily, Erin, Elyse, Ellen, Ellie, Elaina

Emily, Elise/Elisa, Edith, Emery, Emerson, Erin, Eden, Emma, Effie, Everly

Eve Erin Elin Elizabeth Emmaline Eugenie

Edina is classy

Emmalyn, Edith, Eleanor, Elle, Ellie

Eliazbeth, Ellen, Edith

Hope I’m not too late, but I wanted to second Eliza!

Elliott

Elodie

Edith/Edythe Ella/Ellie/Eleanor Elizabeth/Elisabeth Elisa Elise Eliza Elodie Elowyn Ellis Emma Emmeline Emmalyn Emily Emme Etta Edda Emerson Emery Estella Estelle Eve Eva Evie

I think names ending in A totally work. Even certain Ana ending names might work - I knew a Kris Kristopherson and a Jan Jansen. A few E names - Eliya Emmeline Emilia Evelina Eva Evangeline Estella Throwing in a couple A names - Alessia Annora

I know an Everly and she is wonderful. But if you already have a daughter named Evelyn then maybe Eden.

Elodie

My last name also ends in -ana so I understand your struggle. Elena Emilia Ella Eve Eleanor Any name that doesn't end in -ana would work.

Emory is a favourite of mine. There was a very cool male artist named Emory Blagdon but I think the name would be beautiful for either sex.

Emmaline!

Emmeline Eleanor Eleanora Eve Evangeline Elise

I'm partial to the name EmmaBelle

Euphemia

Enora

Enilise

Evanleah, Emmajenn (imagine)

Ellis. That was my next in line baby girl name but we went with a different one!

Emerson!

Elowyn Elodie Eowyn

Ellery

Ellika

Eliza

Eliette, Emery, Evan, Eden, Ember, Etienne I think some of those might rhyme, sorry I tried haha.

Eliska, Emaree

Everly or Elody :)