Eleri

[TheDetective]

Was falling asleep last night when this name came to me. I have no idea where it came from. We had been considering Elodie as a name, but Eleri just seems nicer to me.

Any views on it?

It's lovely.

Not heard too often in Wales any more- most of the Eleri's I know are over 20.

Never heard it before but I love it.

I know an Eleri. A lady from Wales over 20

I like it, I used to know one. It used to get pronounced both Ell-ery & Ell-air-y. Not sure of the correct pronunciation.

I love it and would love to call a dd2 that if she came along but dh is most unreasonable on this subject

what does it matter how old other people with the name are, btw? If it's a beautiful name, it doesn't become less so because there are older people with it!

I knew an Eleri (E-LAIR-y) at university, so she must be (ahem) mid-40s. Not a huge fan of the name, but there probably won't be many around.

I think we would pronounce it Ell-ery. This is the way it reads to me anyway. However I stand to be corrected! I don't like the other pronunciation!

The correct pronounciation is El-Lair-y or, in some parts of Wales, E-lerry. It is never Ellery.

Alexpolis- I was just using that as a way of saying it isn't hugely popular at the moment.

Welsh names that were usual when I was in school for example

Llinos
Heledd
Nerys
Eleri
Sian
Catrin
Haf
Angharad
Rhiannon
Bethan
Anwen
Ceri
Lowri

I have only heard of 1 Bethan, 1 Ceri, 1 Catrin, 1 Rhian, 1 Sian in the past 5 years or so. On the other hand I have heard of more than a few

Mali
Carys/ Cerys
Ffion
Seren
Nia
Celyn
Elin

I know an Ellerie. Don't know if that's a known spelling?

Nutella - Ah, I see. Read it wrong, sorry.

that's ok.

How beautiful. Never heard of it. Beautiful nevertheless. Hope it doesn't rhyme with your surname though - that would be weird.

Oh please if you use it don't pronounce it Ellery!

It's El-AIR-y. Ellery isn't an alternative, it's wrong!

It reminds me of that Harry Enfield sketch where Wayne Slob keeps calling Naomi Campbell 'Noomi'

It's THAT wrong.

Spell it Ellery?

It was top of my list for dd, shes Nia instead

Please though its El-Lair-y (or possible E-lerry)

NOT Ellery

I love the name Eleri, mainly from knowing a lovely lady by that name.

I love the nn Ri - one of my best friends nn is Ree and I love it.

I really like it, but I agree that if you use the spelling Eleri, it's definitely pronounced E-LAIR-y. I'm in Wales and I only know one.

i thought it was a boys name? eleri hanley is/was a rugby player.

It's lovely, but I agree it has to be said properly. (elairy)
How about Seren. That's my favourite.

I immediately thought of Ellery Hanley too.

It is a nice name though.

Michael Rosen / Scout song....

Where have you been all the day
Ellery my son?
Where have you been all the day
My little one?

Eatin' muvver
Eatin' muvver
Oh muvver come quick
Im gonna be sick
And lay me down to die

What have you been eatin' then
Ellery my son?
What have you been eatin' then
My current bun?

Eels muvver
Eels muvver
Oh muvver come quick
Im gonna be sick
And lay me down to die

What colour was them eels
Ellery my son?
What colour was them eels
My beloved one?

Green and yella
Green and yella
Oh muvver come quick
Im gonna be sick
And lay me down to die

Thems weren't eels, them must 'av bin snakes
Ellery my son
Thems weren't eels, them must 'av bin snakes
My honey bun

Bleurgggghhhhh muvver
Bleurgggghhhhh muvver
Oh muvver come quick
Im sick, Im sick,
I think that I am dead.

Oh dear.

Hatti What tune is that sung to?

Love it!

I think it's a lovely name. But are you Welsh/have Welsh family/live in Wales?

If not, I wonder if it might be a bit odd to use such a Welsh name?