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What do you think of Elijah?

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Icloud54 · 12/10/2017 13:31

Is it too popular at the moment?

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Choccyhobnob · 19/10/2017 08:57

I love it.

pipi It can be pronounced with a hard j like jelly or I would pronounce it with a soft j (like the name Jacques), either way it's ee-LIE-jah or EE-lie for short

Nonameyet1 · 19/10/2017 06:56

Love it.

NearLifeExperience · 19/10/2017 00:00

I love it.
My youngest DD may have been one if she'd been a boy. It is getting a lot more common now though.

waterlego6064 · 18/10/2017 21:43

Eeeek editing fail: 'what a fantastic name' that should have said.

waterlego6064 · 18/10/2017 21:43

I love it, and feel the same way about a lot of the old Hebrew names. I have one myself, as do lots of other family members.

It was mentioned upthread- Ezra: what is a fantastic name. Sadly, the only one I've ever met was an arsehole, so I couldn't use the name myself Sad

I met a lovely Asa once, and I loved that. Also like Asher, Reuben, and maybe Elon too. Isaac is lovely but I know a lot of those at the moment!

MinorRSole · 13/10/2017 11:28

I like it. It makes me think of an actor with long hair- there's an Elijah actor isn't there??

Elijah Wood I think

I love the name, I love biblical names (well some of them)

millifiori · 13/10/2017 09:17

Absolutely love it. Gorgeous name.

Backhometothenorth · 13/10/2017 09:14

There's also a lot of Eliza's around right now and the two sound very similar!!

user1472402339 · 13/10/2017 08:37

I have a teenage Elijah it's been an unusual name so far rarely hear of any others, everyone calls him Elijah except us we call him lige (like nige) and lie-geee both sound horrible! He's a clever young man who is also a bit of a character!

Cakes140481 · 13/10/2017 08:28

My daughter is Eliza I love Elijah fr a boy ... plus it's very vamp

MistressDeeCee · 13/10/2017 08:02

Nephew aged 3 weeks old now is 'Elijah'. The 1st in our family and I love the name

pipilangstrumpf · 13/10/2017 07:55

Or Ee lie jah with a hard j?

pipilangstrumpf · 13/10/2017 07:51

How do you pronounce it? Ee lie ah?
And Eli? Is it E-li or Ee-li?

Cakes140481 · 12/10/2017 23:57

Beautiful

Sophronia · 12/10/2017 23:51

I prefer the similar male Biblical name Elisha, but that would probably be mistaken for a girls name nowadays.

DramaAlpaca · 12/10/2017 23:02

It's too biblical for me.

tomatopuree · 12/10/2017 21:18

I have an Elijah. He’s a funny little boy. Nearly 3. Loves wellies and dinosaurs... he started calling himself Lijey...

I might be biased but it’s a brilliant name

maldivemoment · 12/10/2017 21:15

Aw, MyseetAudrina, snap! Except we say it with a hard 'j' as in 'juice' although plenty of others, including his friends and teachers, use a soft 'j'

How can you not love an 8 year old Elijah? Every time I hear his name I smile!

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 12/10/2017 21:09

You pronounce it with a soft J?

MysweetAudrina · 12/10/2017 21:04

I have an 8 year old Elijah we always call him Elijah. It's a big name for a baby but it really suits him now. He really stresses the E when you ask him his name, like E lijah. I pronounce it with a soft J but others pronounce it with a hard with J.

Raven69351 · 12/10/2017 20:59

I like it. It makes me think of an actor with long hair- there's an Elijah actor isn't there??

maldivemoment · 12/10/2017 20:56

'Elijahs' not 'Elijah's' Blush

maldivemoment · 12/10/2017 20:54

I looooooooove it!

We have an 8 year old Elijah. He's called 'Elijah' by everyone - never been called Eli but it's equally as beautiful. I can't tell you how exquisite he is.

At the moment where we live (Scotland), we've not met any others. I'm now a wee bit worried that in 10 years time we'll be over run with Elijah's and everyone will be rolling their eyes at the mere mention of his name.

Sigh...

IrritatedUser1960 · 12/10/2017 19:22

quite honestly pretty sick of bible names, they are a bit samey.

Ionarocks · 12/10/2017 19:21

Really like it, it was on our shortlist for ds but we knew quite a few babies called it, seems to be quite popular around here and we thought it might become like the new Noah, and so went with Jonah.

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