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Noah, Elliot or Harrison?

37 replies

PeridotPeridot · 24/03/2017 12:48

We're down to these three (we think).

The bad points that I see with each is that Noah is huuugely popular which puts me off a bit.

Elliot has the whole Eliot/Elliott/Elliott misspelling potential.

Harrison would be shortened to Harri possibly and there's a good chance his full name would hardly get used...

Anyway, which would you go for? Or any similar suggestions?

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MooseBeTimeForSnow · 24/03/2017 12:58

My Harrison has never been shortened to Harri. I sometimes refer to him as H.

Noah is easier to learn to write!

LouiseH17 · 24/03/2017 13:25

Noah! I love this name Smile

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 24/03/2017 13:27

Noah

Sunshineandlaughter · 24/03/2017 13:28

Noah - it might be popular but I still only know one!
Names are more diverse nowadays so even popular names you won't get loads of kids with it.
Elliot sounds a bit weedy and Harrison could be a bit chavvy in some areas of the country - harry good though

Rockaby · 24/03/2017 15:35

Noah

ColourfulOrangex · 24/03/2017 15:39

Harrison, I went to school with a boy who had it shortened as H

NavyandWhite · 24/03/2017 16:24

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Pencilvester · 24/03/2017 16:32

Elliot! It's the most timeless of the three, IMO.

Reow · 24/03/2017 16:34

Noah by a million miles.

Montsti · 24/03/2017 18:36

Noah!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 24/03/2017 19:05

100% Harrison.

Cosmicglitterpug · 24/03/2017 19:08

Not Harrison.

DarkestBeforeDawn · 24/03/2017 19:13

Noah is such a gorgeous name!

Nospringflower · 24/03/2017 19:14

Noah is too popular. Like Elliot and Harrison.

MeredithShepherd · 24/03/2017 19:17

Elliot! This is my ds's middle name!

OneSecondAfter · 24/03/2017 19:19

Noah IS very popular, but Elliot is weedy and Harrison is a surname.

So Noah wins.

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OneGreyElephantBalancing · 24/03/2017 19:31

Noah is ok for a cute 2 yo. But not beyond.
Not Harrison.
Elliot is nice.

I'd like to suggest Owen too. Same category to Elliot in my mind (random no logic)

CPtart · 24/03/2017 19:50

Noah is dreadful. It sounds like a strained protest! And really don't like Harrison although Harry is ok.
So Elliot (at a push). And I don't like that much.

SuperBeagle · 25/03/2017 00:02

The Harrisons I know all get Harry. I personally prefer just Harry.

I love Elliot.

I don't like Noah at all. Common, but still hasn't lost its "bearded old man on an ark" connotation for me. Pitfalls of Catholic indoctrination, I suppose.

DramaAlpaca · 25/03/2017 00:05

I like Harrison best.

Elliot is OK, but I'm not mad on it, and I cannot stand Noah.

Missymoo99 · 25/03/2017 00:10

I have a Harrison, never been shortened to Harry, I liked Noah too but my other half wasn't keen.

Aquamarine1029 · 25/03/2017 01:46

Noah and Elliot are WAY too overused. Harrison is nice. How about Hudson?

Everleigh · 25/03/2017 01:50

@Aquamarine1029 Harrison is number 32 and Elliot is number 73...........

KoalaDownUnder · 25/03/2017 05:43

Either of the other two, but not Harrison. Hate it, along with Jackson.