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What do you think of this name?

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Zamummy · 26/02/2023 17:56

Elijah

What comes to mind when you hear this name?

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Twotreesgreen · 26/02/2023 20:11

daisypond · 26/02/2023 20:02

Eli is a completely unrelated name. It’s a full name in its own right, with an important religious history.

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Yes Eli is a name in its own right, but also very commonly used as a nickname for Elijah.

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Zamummy · 26/02/2023 20:10

FayCarew · 26/02/2023 20:09

It's a very religious name. There are lots of names beginning with El currently popular. It's long, and peple tend to shorten it to Eli, which I don't like.
There are better names

Can you please name a few starting with El?

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FayCarew · 26/02/2023 20:09

It's a very religious name. There are lots of names beginning with El currently popular. It's long, and peple tend to shorten it to Eli, which I don't like.
There are better names

samsmum2 · 26/02/2023 20:06

Love it

daisypond · 26/02/2023 20:06

I think Elijah is very religious -either Jewish or nonconformist Christian.

daisypond · 26/02/2023 20:02

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 26/02/2023 17:57

I like it. Eli (Eee - lie), the inevitable diminutive, is nice too.

Eli is a completely unrelated name. It’s a full name in its own right, with an important religious history.

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Zamummy · 26/02/2023 19:59

shoopshoopdedoo · 26/02/2023 19:46

It’s a nice name, but I’d also assume from a religious background

Something similar to it that doesn't sound religious

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Zuve · 26/02/2023 19:50

Yes like it

LadyKenya · 26/02/2023 19:49

Lovely name.

shoopshoopdedoo · 26/02/2023 19:46

It’s a nice name, but I’d also assume from a religious background

Willowtre1 · 26/02/2023 19:41

Biblical. A bit too evangelical

BCBird · 26/02/2023 19:30

I only taught one Elijah. He was a loveable rogue

RaininSummer · 26/02/2023 19:29

I would think it was an ok name especially abbreviated to Eli. I would also assume a highly religious family.

Friedcabbage · 26/02/2023 19:28

How do people pronounce it? I’ve always said “Elijuh” but a friend with a grandson with the name says “Elizuh” as in how Zsa zsa Gabor’s z would have been pronounced

Rellywobble · 26/02/2023 19:22

Am not a fan .

Twotreesgreen · 26/02/2023 19:21

I have loved this name for as long as I can remember and now I have one! He’s completely gorgeous, funny and kind and he loves his name. He often goes by Eli too. We aren’t religious - this did slightly concern me but I think it’s mainstream enough, I also don’t mind if people assume I am.

Amadeaa · 26/02/2023 19:21

Bible…nice sound but too much religious connection for me

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 26/02/2023 19:20

It is a great name but I think in many Western contexts it would read as specifically biblical. How about Idris? Some scholars think his name is a variation on Ilyas / Elias / Elijah.

Emmmie · 26/02/2023 19:20

Prophet Elijah is Prophet Ilyas in Islamic tradition/Arabic language.

Sort of like Mary - Maryam
Jesus - Isa
Etc.

You can name your child what ever you want. Elijah is a very nice name.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 26/02/2023 19:16

It’s nice. Very biblical so I’d assume you were religious.

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Zamummy · 26/02/2023 19:15

UsingChangeofName · 26/02/2023 19:00

Nice name that goes across different faiths and those of no faith.
Well known enough without ever being overly popular.
Not particularly of any era or decade.

Good analysis 🧐

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Zamummy · 26/02/2023 19:14

@Pemba Elijah is Elias in the Koran. But, I want my child to have a western sounding name. I like both

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clpsmum · 26/02/2023 19:13

Love it xx

hallodarknessmyoldfriend · 26/02/2023 19:13

I love it.

But I am a big fan of biblical names :)

Luana1 · 26/02/2023 19:12

I think of Frodo Baggins, but that's not a bad thing!