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Elvis

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Knockknockmeover · 27/03/2017 12:32

My husband is of another nationality and we are struggling for a boys name which works for both languages / cultures.

He suggested Elvis which I immediately rejected - but within about 2 mins it started growing on me and is now one of the only contenders!!

So - with the return of the "old-fashioned" names, has enough time passed for Elvis to work as a name in the UK?

I quite like unusual names - so not worried that it is not too common.

Thanks!

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ilovelamp82 · 27/03/2017 18:27

I absolutely love it but wasn't brave enough to use it

Pencilvester · 27/03/2017 18:26

I just asked my 8-year-old and he says it's a cool name. He knows who Elvis is.

LokisSister · 27/03/2017 18:17

Just asked ds12 and dd13. They both started singing 'you ain't nothing but a hound dog'!

Apparently, Stitch, of Lilo and stitch fame, is a huge Elvis fan.

What about Levi? Has a similar feel to it.

OnNaturesCourse · 27/03/2017 18:04

Love it. You could use El as a nn

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 27/03/2017 18:00

How about Elvin.

ThermoScan · 27/03/2017 16:04

No,I wouldn't.
Probably fine for a middle name.
I like it and it was on our shortlist too,but I'm now glad it wasn't used.
Imagine if you call it out across a playground? In a supermarket? In a pool?
Do you feel happy doing that?
If you do really love it people will just accept it as your son's name but there will inevitably be some hurdles to cross..

JanuaryJuniper · 27/03/2017 15:56

My ten year old knows who Elvis is. I'm a teacher and I would think all the students know who Elvis is for sure!

It's a lovely name but so so so attached to The King Wink

Wishiwasmoiradingle2017 · 27/03/2017 15:05

Not sure. .
Our snake is called Elvis!!

Littleballerina · 27/03/2017 14:39

My teenagers (and 11 year old) know who Elvis is.

highinthesky · 27/03/2017 14:39

No, purely because it rhymes with "pelvis" and leave DS with a lot to live up to!

Littleballerina · 27/03/2017 14:39

I like it. I don't immediately think of quiff and leather jacket. I think hipster, in a good way.

I met a chap in his twenties called Elvie which I thought was a great name. When asked about his name he just said, 'hippy parents'.

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Knockknockmeover · 27/03/2017 14:35

Thanks for your comments!

Ref the comment about how Elvis would work on a teenager / the burden... my thought was that I bet 9 - 13 year olds today don't event know who "the" Elvis was - never mind those in 2030 (!!!) which would be more than 50 yrs after his death!!!

... anyone able or willing check the name out with a pre or young teenage??? Grin

Thx

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Usanayme · 27/03/2017 13:54

I met an Elvis and the connection didn't even occur to me. He's wasn't wearing a leather jacket and an oiled quiff, he was just a guy who happened to be named Elvis

I like it

Blackbird82 · 27/03/2017 12:37

No!

Hassled · 27/03/2017 12:35

No no no - that's too much of a burden to put on any child. Cute for a baby/toddler - but imagine a geeky awkward teenager having a hard time at High School whose name is Elvis. He will hate you for it.