I don't think it's too soft for a boy, though it is much softer-sounding than
Elliott. I do prefer the
Ellery spelling. It just looks right to me and losing the one "l" does make it more similar to "celery".
Ellery never made me think of celery at all, by the way, until you brought it up.
ETA: I also have always liked
Riley for a boy and
Ellery really doesn't feel much softer to me than
Riley. Can't understand why anyone would put
Elliott or
Riley on a girl.
ETA again: Don't know why I didn't think of
Ellis while I was typing. I find
Ellis quite charming and, again, not too soft for a boy and far too masculine for a girl.
This message was edited 8/19/2012, 3:10 PM