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Eleri

32 replies

TheDetective · 04/04/2012 17:53

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?

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pixiestix · 05/04/2012 14:51

Gorgeous, but please, please pronounce it correctly!

hattifattner · 05/04/2012 17:46

eggsits ....shall I hum it? Grin I think its an original tune.

SO Im no musician, but I picked out the tune Using this virtual keyboard....

I may well have started on the completely wrong note Blush, but....

G G G F F D# D#
Where have you been all the day

Bb Bb C1 G Bb
El-le- ry my son?

G G G F F D# D#
Where have you been all the day

G# G#G G-F
My little one?

G F D#;
Eatin' muvver

A G F#
Eatin' muvver

A A A A A
Oh muvver come quick

A AA A A
Im gonna be sick

A A G F# E D
And lay me down to die

Sorry for the hijack OP, but Ellery will always be the subject of a Scouty song for me. I do like the name though, if its any help Grin. Its a real lads name to me. But possibly because of visions of a youngster running wild and eating eels.

mejon · 05/04/2012 21:15

It is my middle name and I am of a certain age Blush. There were quite a few in school but it isn't as common nowadays. I didn't like it much growing up but don't mind it now though I'm glad my mother didn't get her way as she wanted to use it as a first name.

Please do not pronounce it to rhyme with celery .

It is El-eh-ree.

wearymum200 · 05/04/2012 21:20

Eggsits you need Michael Rosen's Sonsense Nongs CD , more in the same vein have my 2 laughing their heads off.

As for Eleri, I think it's lovely, but it will be mispronounced unless you live in Wales!

AKMD · 05/04/2012 22:38

Did no one else immediatwly think 'Eleri celery'? Just me then...

mejon · 05/04/2012 22:53

See my previous post AKMD Grin!

AKMD · 05/04/2012 22:54

Ah yes, missed that one. Thankyou :)

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