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Baby Boy Name Opinion 🩵

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Elly1995 · 22/01/2025 23:43

Hello all,

I have found out I am having a baby boy, and would like to hear your opinions on the name I like for him.

First name: Elio
Middle name: Heath

Elio Heath.

What do you all think please? I am looking for uncommon, a bit different but still likeable + not a name where he could get picked on when he starts school.

Thanks.

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OopsieeDaisy · 26/01/2025 04:13

Edison is much better than Elio - I think a lot of people would be unsure of how to spell/pronounce Elio. How about Ellis?

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 25/01/2025 20:02

Elly1995 · 25/01/2025 19:40

I like Edison + Dalton, I have been thinking of Edison Rio. I don’t think Elliot is for me, it’s too common.

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I like Edison but not Dalton. Although I do think Dalton James sounds kinda cute

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Elly1995 · 25/01/2025 19:40

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 25/01/2025 11:31

Heath is nice as a middle name but not sure on Elio, don’t know how to pronounce it.
what about Elliot thought, that’s nice and you could sometimes use elio as a nickname.

I like Edison + Dalton, I have been thinking of Edison Rio. I don’t think Elliot is for me, it’s too common.

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LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 25/01/2025 11:31

Heath is nice as a middle name but not sure on Elio, don’t know how to pronounce it.
what about Elliot thought, that’s nice and you could sometimes use elio as a nickname.

Emanwenym · 24/01/2025 08:04

Olio! Ilyas is nice.

Yellowcakestand · 23/01/2025 23:18

I know a real life Dalton. In his 30s. Cool name IMO

bridgetreilly · 23/01/2025 22:59

I like Edison or Elias. I get that Elio is a non-English name but to me it feels like a made up brand name, sorry.

Mae2B · 23/01/2025 21:13

What about Elias? Not too different from Elio.

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Elly1995 · 23/01/2025 20:20

Pixilicious1 · 23/01/2025 14:18

elio is a lovely name. I knew a very handsome Elio in my teens so maybe that is influencing me! I also like Edison, Dalton less so. For some reason Dalton makes me think of a criminal but I’m not sure why!

I only know of one Dalton, it was on a movie named Incidious the little boy (he was a good person) was called Dalton. I don’t know any others. X

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Elly1995 · 23/01/2025 20:19

KayEmAy · 23/01/2025 15:42

I ADORE Elio! I think it's such a handsome name :)

Aw thank you! I think you are the first person to like the name Elio!

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KayEmAy · 23/01/2025 15:42

I ADORE Elio! I think it's such a handsome name :)

Pixilicious1 · 23/01/2025 14:18

elio is a lovely name. I knew a very handsome Elio in my teens so maybe that is influencing me! I also like Edison, Dalton less so. For some reason Dalton makes me think of a criminal but I’m not sure why!

VenusClapTrap · 23/01/2025 14:06

Emilio? I like Heath.

Strokethefurrywall · 23/01/2025 11:27

Love love Dalton, and Heath!

I don't mind Elio but Dalton hits my ears better.

Dalton Heath? Sounds great!

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Elly1995 · 23/01/2025 11:11

Manchesterbythesea · 23/01/2025 07:57

Sorry but it’s awful. Is Elio even a name or just a sound you like?

It’s a name prounounced as El-io not Ee-lio.

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Manchesterbythesea · 23/01/2025 07:57

Sorry but it’s awful. Is Elio even a name or just a sound you like?

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Elly1995 · 23/01/2025 07:52

Emanwenym · 23/01/2025 07:51

Dalton is much better than Elio. Elio would be 'Elliott?,Ellie O?', and there are so many Ellie/Ellas.

Heath is too place name and too Keith.

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Thank you. Edison & Dalton are the top two at the moment, then we just need to choose a middle name that isn’t over used.

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Emanwenym · 23/01/2025 07:51

Dalton is much better than Elio. Elio would be 'Elliott?,Ellie O?', and there are so many Ellie/Ellas.

Heath is too place name and too Keith.

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Elly1995 · 23/01/2025 07:37

AmateurNoun · 23/01/2025 07:06

Edison is kind of cool, and I think most people will know how to spell it which will save your son a lot of hassle!

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Thank you, we also like Dalton too. 🩵

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AmateurNoun · 23/01/2025 07:06

Elly1995 · 23/01/2025 00:05

Edison we like, Eliot too common.

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Edison is kind of cool, and I think most people will know how to spell it which will save your son a lot of hassle!

Firsttimebabymummy · 23/01/2025 06:58

Sorry not to my taste

Eli? Elijah?
Prefer Edison.

sel2223 · 23/01/2025 06:08

Elio is not my taste, I just hear E-I-E-I-E-I-O

Sorry

And not a fan of Heath as a middle name as it turns anything into a place name

Heidi2018 · 23/01/2025 03:06

not a name where he could get picked on when he starts school.

The thing is, school age kids will be hearing a lot of names for the first time at school, be it Edward or Eliot or Elio.... so so long as its not completely ridiculous like Fart or something, children shouldn't bully over a name. There's plenty of people on mumsnet for that! 😅 it's not to my personal taste but that's OK, it won't be to everyone's just as my children's names might not be to your taste.

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Elly1995 · 23/01/2025 00:05

KenIsAnAccessory · 22/01/2025 23:59

Use Eliot?

Edison we like, Eliot too common.

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LeaveALittleNote · 23/01/2025 00:00

Elio Elio Elio Elio Elio Elio

You should understand what I mean by that!

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