Elias - thoughts and how do you pronounce it ?

[JunebabyT]

What do you think of Elias and how do you pronounce this name?

Thanks

[twinjocks]

I like it - I pronounce it ell-EYE-as

[TownMouseCuntMouse]

ell-EYE-as

[lovelearning]

Elais

Pronounced ee-lie-iss, stress on the middle syllable.

[CotswoldStrife]

El-eye-as here too.

[MyBootsAreMuddy]

I would pronounce it ee-lye-us. I know 2 (todlers and teen) who pronounce it this way. It's a great name and I love the nn Eli.

[Heratnumber7]

It's Welsh. It's ell-EYE_ass

[MyBootsAreMuddy]

Is it Welsh? I thought it was Greek form the Hebrew name Elijah?

[NannyR]

e-LIE-uss, sort of so it rhymes with Tobias. I did know a child once called Elias who pronounced it more like elly-ass, with the stress on the last syllable, it didn't sound quite right to me.

[Hamsolo]

Sort of like uh-LIE-us

The first syllable is quite hard to write down.

[strawberrypenguin]

El-eye-us I like it!

[BayaGoji]

el - EE - us.

[TroysMammy]

I know an Asian man who is called Elias and it's pronounced Ee-lee-ass.

[Pemba]

Ell-EYE-us is what I've always heard I think. Maybe different in other countries? Yes it's nice.

[ppandj]

I know an Elias and they pronounce it El-ee-yas. It really suits him, it's a lovely name in my opinion.

[monkeywrench]

Yep, I am in Germany, it is common here, said Ee-lee-ass. I like it.

[HunterHearstHelmsley]

Ell Eye Ass definitely.

It's OK.

[moggle]

I love this name but all these differences of opinion on pronunciation mean I don't think I could use it :-( I always assumed it was Ul-EYE-us but I prefer the Ellie-us pronunciation (like Elliot but with an s). Anyway we have an Eliza now so I don't think Elias could ever be on the cards!

[SuffolkBumkin]

I worked with an Elias he said it el-ee-us. Beautiful name. Wanted it for ds, but could worker was

[3catsandcounting]

My very Welsh, and sadly departed,uncle was Elias. Definitely 'ell-eye-us' in his parts.

[3catsandcounting]

or rather 'ell-eye-ass'!

[pumpkinpie5]

My friends little boy is called Elias. Her husband is Greek. They pronounce it El- lie-as.

[Pluto30]

Eh-LIE-us.

Stress on the second syllable (the lie sound is the same as the word lie, like "lie down").

I don't like it but I have an irrational hate of the nickname Eli, so that's likely why. I do prefer it to Elijah, however.

[ViewBasket]

Eh-LYE-us.

Eli is nice as a nickname, although it's also a separate name in its own right.

[fluffypenguinbelly]

I've taught an English El eye us and an Egyptian El ee ass

[1horatio]

If I consciously tried to give in an 'English' pronunciation I'd say e-lie-us.

But I'd probably say e-lee-us. That's the pronunciation you'd get in any German speaking country.