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Baby boy due tomorrow - brother for Noah. After 9 months of wrangling (which I suspect aren't over), we have a shortlist of sorts : Sol, Elliot, Tibor, Eli.

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viennesewhirl · 26/02/2009 19:58

Thoughts?! Is Eli common in the UK? (I'm British but moved away in 97). Does everyone know how to pronounce it or would it cause problems?

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LaDiDaDi · 26/02/2009 20:12

I like them all but I think Sol is the nicest imo.

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viennesewhirl · 26/02/2009 20:11

Ooh - a vote for Tibor, interesting! My Mum & Dad would probably have a heart attack. Noah was hard enough for them, despite being about #7 on name lists all around the Western world!

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largeginandtonic · 26/02/2009 20:09

Oooh love them all, Tibor very nice!

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viennesewhirl · 26/02/2009 20:08

And thanks for your feedback! Glad Eli wouldn't be confusing for people back home :-)

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viennesewhirl · 26/02/2009 20:07

I like Tibor - it's hungarian and Tibor Kalman is a hero of mine - but I can see that it just sounds too novelty for a lot of people. Elliot is my favourite, dh not so sure. So it'll probably be Sol or Eli...

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Lizzylou · 26/02/2009 20:02

Like Elliot and Eli, Sol is OK but not keen on Tibor

Good luck

2pt4kids · 26/02/2009 20:00

Love Sol and Eli (I would say it Eel - eye)
Dont like Tibor at all and Elliot is ok/nice

BrownSuga · 26/02/2009 19:59

We have an Elijah, shortened to Eli. The french pronounce it Elee, the english Ely.

rubyslippers · 26/02/2009 19:58

Elliot is a FAB namr

Eli is as well