The hunt for female Elliottes
“Hi. My name is Elliotte.”
surprised look – “Elliotte? For real, your name is Elliotte?”
mental sigh – “Yes. Elliotte. My dad named me after a cocktail waitress in Hawaii. Nice to meet you Joe.”
This is a conversation I have had hundreds, perhaps thousands of times.
As a writer, many readers seem surprised to hear a feminine voice on the phone when they call. The unique spelling leads to jumbled sounds that might be close cousins with Swahili- “eeeeelieoat” “eeeelowette” and “elleeeetay” are just a few.
But I don’t mind. It’s actually fun to be surprised with a new way of butchering my name. And dad might not have planned it, but he certainly made me memorable at the bars.
There are very few female Elliottes in the world- at least I think there are. I haven’t found any evidence of a sleeper Elliotte cell anywhere. Have you?
In comparison to the glut of Sarahs, Jennifers and Amys (I know at least 10 of each) – I love being unique.
I wonder if other female Elliottes agree.
But I don’t know, because I’ve never actually met or even spoken with one.
I don’t even know how many are out there roaming the world, or even the United States.
Today I decided it’s time to find out.
Here’s the plan:
I am going to search for female Elliottes by any means available – the Internet, the phone book, inside government sources and people I know, just to name a few off the top of my head. If you know a woman/girl/virago named Elliotte, let me know!
When I find one, and I know I will, I want to talk with her, maybe even meet her. I want to find out about the origin of her name, and how she has used it to her advantage. There is power in a name like Elliotte, and I have a feeling those blessed to have it – by birth or by choice – have utilized that power.
And after I meet or talk with a female Elliotte, I’ll tell you about her.
It’s information you’ll want to know. And if I happen to spawn a wave of baby girl Elliottes, the world better watch out – we’re dangerous.
Tags: Female Elliottes, Female Elliottes
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