That's great that you're sensitive to her ethnicity (good mommy!), but I think "Eloise" is an absolutely beautiful name...no matter what your daughter's color. It's an old-fashioned name (read: not trendy!) that has a bit more flair than say, Louise. And incorporating your mother's name is priceless.
I have the opposite situation, I named my white daughter "Ruby", which is a very popular name among elderly Black women. But I didn't let that discourage me. My daughter's name suits her well and I can't imagine her as anything else. I think the same will apply to little Eloise (if you decide to go that route).
ps. My daughter's middle name is "Frances" after my deceased mother.
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