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Elliot - what do you think of this name?

41 replies

Amber76 · 28/03/2013 12:30

Hi
I already have an Olivia and I'm due in a few months. No problem with girls names but we're struggling with boys names.

We both like Elliot but I'm living in Ireland and have never heard anyone calling their child this name. I'd be concerned that it might be considered a "girly" name and that it could be shortened to Elle or Ellie - any thoughts?

It goes well with Olivia and the surname. We really don't have anything else for our shortlist!

Thanks

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toffeelolly · 29/03/2013 09:39

No do not like it. love your dd"s nameWink

landofsoapandglory · 29/03/2013 09:37

I've got one who is 18. He is usually called Elliot, sometimes El.

lljkk · 29/03/2013 09:35

Not generally a fan of names that start with a vowel, but I like it. I vaguely know one who is 10.

NotTreadingGrapes · 29/03/2013 09:31

I dislike surname names.

nectarini1983 · 29/03/2013 09:19

Quite like it. Don't know any little ones called Elliott but went to school with one and he was rather tasty!

Startail · 29/03/2013 09:15

It's lovely, I know one about 8

Meglet · 29/03/2013 09:07

Aw, I love Elliot.

NotMostPeople · 29/03/2013 09:02

It's ok, but when he's a toddler please don't call him Ellitot , my old boss did this and we had to endure it for months.

TiggerWearsATriteSmile · 29/03/2013 09:00

I'm in Ireland and I know 3 Elliots locally.

The eldest one is 10 and the youngest is a newborn.

They are all just called Elliot, not shortened at all.

FranKatzenjammer · 29/03/2013 08:57

I prefer it as Elliott for some reason.

abbyfromoz · 28/03/2013 21:21

I love it for a boy OR a girl. I think it sounds like a boy name but I like girls names that are slightly boyish names (Billie is my sister's nameSmile)

IJustWoreMyTrenchcoat · 28/03/2013 19:56

I love it. Makes me think of one of my favourite singers Elliott Smith. I think it's a name everyone will have heard of, but it's not overly popular if that's a concern for you.

It's more known as a boy's name to me (have heard it as a girl's name on th tv show Scrubs), it isn't the most 'macho' of names, but it's lovely! You could shorten it to Eli if you wanted.

chimchar · 28/03/2013 16:00

I love it.

Always makes me think of ET (in a good way!)

SneezySnatcher · 28/03/2013 15:57

Love the name (it's my DNephew's).

He gets El and Ottie as NNs (and Elbow)!

IHeartKingThistle · 28/03/2013 12:48

I have one! Love it, I, don't really know any others. It doesn't get shortened!

HappyJoyful · 28/03/2013 12:34

I like it. Under used in my opinion. Don't worry that it's not very Irish, and I don't think it would be shortened to Ellie. I like Leo, perhaps at a stretch if you wanted to encourage shortening that could be it, though not sure Leo and Olivia wouldn't be a bit of a mouthful.

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