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Sibling for Eloise - Elijah or Alexander?

29 replies

potatohare · 13/08/2024 22:25

Hi everyone, I have a 3y old named Eloise and am currently 31w pregnant with her baby brother but can’t seem to choose a name. Which one do you think goes best with Eloise: Elijah or Alexander? We’re in the UK and there will be no middle names. Surname is Hare.

DH and I also like Archie, Nathaniel and Theodore but his favourite is Alexander and my favourite is Elijah.

Thank youu

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shoopshoopdedoo · 13/08/2024 22:48

Alexander

HowIrresponsible · 13/08/2024 22:44

Alexander

steviejoy · 13/08/2024 22:43

Both are lovely, but I think Alexander! Whatever you choose will be perfect though❤️

SugarMiceInTheRain · 13/08/2024 22:29

I like both but feel Alexander works better. Potential abbreviations for Eloise and Elijah are too similar (Ellie and Eli). Even if you always use their full names, sometimes you don't know which nicknames will stick.