Elijah or Ezra?

[Blue19]

Struggling to decide between our top two! Any thoughts or similar alternatives?

Love them both, also love Elias! I think I love Elias the most of the 3

I love Elijah and Ezra!

I love both names. Think I prefer Elijah but both are absolutely gorgeous.

Elijah. I’m not keen on Ezra.

Elijah, I feel that Ezra is too trendy

Ooh I really like Omashu's suggestion of Elias, but of your two choices OP I prefer Elijah.

Elijah

Elijah is more classic

Love both!! Potentially prefer Ezra - a bit cooler sounding to me (only just though/ love both)

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I don't really like either.

How about Jude or Reuben?

I also know of an Ezrael

I like both but prefer Ezra

I also like Elias

I love both and the suggestion of Elias from other posters is also great.

If I had to pick I’d pick Elijah. As PP have said Ezra is quite trendy.

A friend has an Elijah but always calls him Eli, it really suits him 😊

I don't like either, but I don't mind Elias.

I love them both. But love Elias even more!

Ezra for me. More unusual.

But both are great!

Elijah! Eli for short.

LOVE those names!

I prefer Elijah. In reality I’d probably choose Ezra - not quite so popular.

I love Elijah, we almost went for it as our sons middle name but went for jonah. Both Elijah and ezra are lovely x

Both are great names! I would wait and see which one suits him best.

FWIW, unlike PPs I don't like Elias as much.

Thank you all! I think we will have to start calling bump one then the other and see which sticks. Unfortunately I knew an unpleasant Elias who has put me off the name!

Is Elijah pronounced Ee lie ja or Eh lie ja?

Definitely Ezra. While both are quite trendy, Ezra is the more interesting and less used option.

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