Elias - thoughts and how do you pronounce it ?

[JunebabyT]

What do you think of Elias and how do you pronounce this name?

Thanks

I would say L-eye-us. I really like it.

Hm very mixed responses.

I am used to the German El-ee-as but sounds like I would probably get El-eye-as especially as we're not far from Wales.

Ellis might work better, which I also like.

ee-LYE-us. It's a nice name, strong and quite unusual.

Gosh I'm amazed at these replies, I have never ever heard of the probunciation El- eye- us/as. Have known lots of men/boys called Elias, mostly Arabic or French, and they all say El-ee-as. Pronounced that way it is a strong contender for DC3 if it's a boy.

E lee ass pain in the ass?

I really like it. I would say it el-eee-ass, but I think that's just because I first heard it in a Danish film and loved how it sounded. I think over here it's more usually eh-lie-us.

El-LEE-as

El - ee - us.

Pronounced like the above, it is an Arabic boys name - it is lovely.

My first choice for a boy. My family are Spanish so it would be el-EE-us

El lee ass

The 'ass' though..

I know a Moroccan child who pronounces it Ell-ee-uss and another of middle eastern origin who pronounces it ill-ee-uss.

I'd say El-eye-as, never heard the el-EE-as pronunciation. Great name - DH and I couldn't decide between Elias or Elijah for DS3 so we ended up just going for Eli on its own.

I know two from Wales who are El-eye-us and one from the Middle East who is Elee-as.

I love it with the Welsh pronounciation.

I know an Ell-EE-as. I think he's Dutch.

I prefer Ellis.

I've only heard it pronounced El-LEE-as

I taught an Elias. He pronounced it El-i-us (very short a/u sound near end)

Elias isn't a Welsh name, the Welsh version is Ellis.