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[Opinions] Re: Ellen
It makes me think of the kind of 19th century housemaid whose excuse when she dropped or broke anything was 'It came apart in my hands'. I much prefer Eleanor and Helen; of the two I like Helen better. On both sides of my family tree there is a 19th century Nellie person whose full name was, indeed, Nellie. If I wanted to honour them, I'd use Eleanor; if I went on preference it would be Helen. I wouldn't use Ellen at all.

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