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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

141.0. "Ellen or Kyle" by CLOVAX::SARANITA () Tue Oct 20 1987 12:47

    These two names are being considered by my sister and brother-in-law,
    she's due next April, I haven't seen either of them in here, anyone
    know the meanings?
    
    I've seen Kyle used as female and male name, they would use it for
    a boy and Ellen for a girl.  They're last name is McHugh.
    
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141.1SHRBIZ::KULPTue Oct 20 1987 14:1113
    I just happen to have my babyname book here because my office mate
    returned it (half our group is pregnant!).  It says that Ellen is
    an English form of Helen and Helen is Greek and means "light".
    Kyle is Irish Gaelic for "handsome;from the strait" according to
    them.
    
    Kyle has been fairly popular in the past few years, but I don't
    hear of many little Ellen's these days.  I know a few grown up
    ones and always thought it was a nice name.
    
    Robin
    
    
141.2EllyCLOVAX::SARANITAWed Oct 21 1987 13:379
re -1
    
    I quess to be "different" these "baby-boomer" days, means to go
    back to names that were popular in the 40's and 50's.
    
    Actually, my sister just likes 'Ellen' because it's simple and
    it's my grandmother's name. I'm not crazy about it, but a least
    she'll let me call her Elly.
    
141.3NEURON::GLASERMon Oct 26 1987 14:427
    	I checked my babyname book and it also has meanings for
    	Ellen as cheery, enthusiastic, and determined.  Talk about
    	alot of good things packed into one name.  
    
    	However, there wasn't anything listed for Kyle, but I 
    	like the name.  
141.4one Ellen hereNRPUR::DOHERTYMaryellen DohertyThu Apr 28 1988 17:093
    I gave birth to my little Ellen on February 27! (and she is certainly
    determined!) We like the name because it is simple and fitting for
    both a girl and a woman. These cutie names for girls....
141.5Ellen? Yuck...DANUBE::E_FINKELSENMon May 02 1988 15:585
    My nephew's name is Kyle. 
    
    I personally never liked the name Ellen.
    
    LN (Ellen)
141.6WORDS::KRISTYLife's a crutch...Mon May 02 1988 18:422
    My brother-in-law's name is Kyle Trevor (Gleason).  Nice guy...
    handsome too! ;-)
141.7"I like it"MCIS2::CADORETMon Oct 10 1988 18:334
    Well my name is ELLEN.  I was named after my grandmother and
    I really like the name.
    
    EMC
141.8KyleSASE::SOULARDSuspended animation, a state of blissFri Feb 23 1990 17:556
    I really like the name Kyle.  I liked a boy when I was in school and
    his name is Kyle - VERY cute, blonde hair and piercing blue eyes.
    
    Wonder what he's up to now??? 8^)
    
    D