As a children's writer, she initially published under a man's name, Charles Vipont, which was a common marketing device by publishers at the time. She later wrote as Elfrida Vipont, and after her marriage sometimes as E. V. Foulds.
She initially published using a male pseudonym, Charles Vipont, which was a common practice in publishing at the time. She later wrote under the names Elfrida Vipont and E. V. Foulds after her marriage.