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Immediate reactions to Eli?

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Ruththetooth · 11/01/2013 14:59

I'm expecting our 2nd child and we don't know the sex. DS1 is called Isaac and I quite like Eli if this baby is a boy too. What do you think?

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Gimmeechocolate · 04/02/2013 10:02

Love it!

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 04/02/2013 08:40

Love it

charlieandthechocolatecake · 04/02/2013 08:26

DS 6 months is Eli. affectionately called Eli-Eli-Ooooooh!

I wasnt aware it was becoming popular, dont know any other Eli's.

Suprisingly enough, a lot of people have trouble remembering his name. Including DP, who sometimes calls DS Levi Hmm

I think it goes very well with Isaac.

peacefuleasyfeeling · 03/02/2013 21:19

DP wanted Eli for DC1 (was a DD) and is now pitching for it again with DC2. I love it but can't help but to think of the eye of an eel Grin .

DuchessFanny · 12/01/2013 15:32

LOVED Elijah for all three DS but husband said no !

Egusta · 12/01/2013 15:30

Love.

birdofthenorth · 12/01/2013 15:26

Love it.

Hobbitation · 12/01/2013 08:13

Probably not many would get this reference but it reminds me of Hylda Baker going on about "Our Eli" and the pickle factory in Nearest & Dearest (1980s repeats, not old enough for the originals!)

VinegarDrinker · 12/01/2013 07:10

I.know of one young boy (short for Elijah) and one adult woman - pronounced Ellie. The potential for confusion would be the only thing that put me off.

ArtigeneAuberchoke · 12/01/2013 07:05

I liked it and it was on our list as a nn for Elias but here in London it's getting v popular. There are 3 under 7 in my neighbourhood and they all happen to be rather rough little boys so it's slightly put me off.

MortaIWombat · 12/01/2013 05:43

I would presume you were Jewish. I'm not even sure why. Confused

nooka · 12/01/2013 05:30

My ds's best buddy is an Eli (Elijah). Great kid, cool name. Not sure I'd combine it with Isaac though, it's a bit Old Testament heavy. The Eli we know has a big brother Sol (Solomon) and I thought they were probably quite religious - either Jewish or Mennonite. It did make me a bit wary of the parents (although they turned out to be perfectly ordinary as it happened).

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SilentMammoth · 12/01/2013 04:23

Love it

dashoflime · 11/01/2013 21:29

"I had a friend named Eli - nicknamed Eli-Eli-ohhhhhhhhhh...."

Genius nickname Grin

mybootsaremuddy · 11/01/2013 20:23

I realy like it. I would have loved one of ds to be Elijah nn Eli but I couldnt as DD1 is Elizabeth and had nn Eliza (untill she decided last year she only wants to be known by full name). So I could have had my Elijah/Eli after allSad........ hmmm, maybe I still could!Grin

5madthings · 11/01/2013 20:14

I like it :)

pearlgirl · 11/01/2013 20:11

I really like it - we use it as a short form for Elijah for one of our boys.

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Rhubarbgarden · 11/01/2013 19:47

My friend has one. I really dislike it. Too religious maniac.

VBisme · 11/01/2013 19:43

I thought it was a nn for Elijah as well.

It's a bit rural as a name. (A bit Seth-like iyswim) but very nice.

ellesabe · 11/01/2013 19:41

I would assume it was a nn for Elijah

Dollydowser · 11/01/2013 19:18

It's a name I always think of as a joke name, sorry.

littletingoddess · 11/01/2013 19:12

Immediate reaction: Eli Thompson, brother of Nucky from "Boardwalk Empire".

Then I remembered that it's also a Biblical name and rather lovely. :)

BikeRunSki · 11/01/2013 19:08

Immediate reaction - Chris Evans