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Zander or Eli??

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1user · 17/09/2022 16:47

What do you think?

Many thanks all!

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Westfacing · 17/09/2022 17:13

toastofthetown · 17/09/2022 17:08

Eli is a standalone biblical name. While it can be used as a diminutive for Elijah/Elias, it's also its own name.

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I know.

I was just saying that I would have official name, as it were, as Elias and use Eli and a nickname.

BronnauMawrion · 17/09/2022 17:11

mathanxiety · 17/09/2022 17:02

Eli

Such a cool name. Would last a lifetime and be perfectly appropriate for a rock band drummer or a QC and everything in between.

Zander/Xander is cute for a little boy but not for a man in his late 50s.

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toastofthetown · 17/09/2022 17:08

Westfacing · 17/09/2022 17:00

I'd say proper name Elias, nickname Eli

Eli is a standalone biblical name. While it can be used as a diminutive for Elijah/Elias, it's also its own name.

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1user · 17/09/2022 17:03

Thanks all for quick responses.

Yes well aware it's officially spelt with an X but don't like it as much with a Zander (and also aware of the fish!)

I prefer Eli, and defo don't want Ellis or anything else.. just Eli.
But DH not agreeing and we have ran out of options and is just draining me! Confused

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mathanxiety · 17/09/2022 17:02

Eli

Such a cool name. Would last a lifetime and be perfectly appropriate for a rock band drummer or a QC and everything in between.

Zander/Xander is cute for a little boy but not for a man in his late 50s.

Westfacing · 17/09/2022 17:00

I'd say proper name Elias, nickname Eli

DeathMetalMum · 17/09/2022 16:59

Eli. It was top of our list for dc2 who ended up dd. Simple but not too popular.

LunaCrystal · 17/09/2022 16:58

Xander with a X- was on my list of DD had been a boy, love it!

Luredbyapomegranate · 17/09/2022 16:57

Alexander nn Zander, just because while they are both popular Alexander has a lot of nn options.

I quite like Zander but I wouldn’t use it as a full name, it’s quite directional.

Eli is nice but oh so many Elis and Ellies. Again better as a nn because of this.

Blughbablugh · 17/09/2022 16:56

Isn't Zander usually spelt Xander as in a shortened name for Alexander? A Zander is a fish. I personally love the nam but it's usual spelling is Xander.

cheercaptain · 17/09/2022 16:55

Definitely Eli

BronnauMawrion · 17/09/2022 16:55

Zander doesn't feel like a "real" name. I could understand Xander (as a nn for Alexander). But both remind me of dander.

Mabelstearooms · 17/09/2022 16:54

I prefer Eli out of the two.

Xander is spelt with an X.

BronnauMawrion · 17/09/2022 16:53

Eli.

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