Spelling: Elliott / Elliot?

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Hello Mumsnetters! Ah the age old question. How should this name be spelled for a first name:⁣
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Elliott or Elliot?⁣
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I have now overthought it and have no idea what I prefer or think any more 😂🙈

Just to confuse matters further, DS has a friend whose name is spelled Eliott. The family are native French speakers though, which might be a factor.

I associate it with Elliott Smith first and foremost so I always vote two Ts!

One T is plenty!

@SporadicNamechange. Yes being French is definitely a factor it sounds different too!

Elliot for first name, Elliott for surname.

One T.

Thanks for that so far, it sounds like one T is more popular?

One T

Elliot.

Yes, no need for the second T.

one T.
Two tees is for the surname.
Absolutely cutest name ever, since E.T.

@wheresthebiffer2 ☺️♥️

I’m not sure, but I love the name!

One T

One T! Although you need to accept people will constantly misspell it.

I would remove either the first or second T, up to you 😉

Elliot for a first name.

The surname is usually either Elliott or, more rarely, Eliot.

I have one wirh two ts. Everyone spells it with one t.

@Menaimum 😂 but how to decide which one to keep?!

If i could go back i would have one t.

My Elliot has one T.

But loads of people give him an extra one anyway.

Elliot

@pinkarsedfly thats really funny because thats why we went with 2 ts. We thought all the ls and all the ts.now people (even family) spell it Elliot. I prefer it with 2ts as it looks more balanced to me but i think its a name that has lots of different spellings. I still love the name though.

I would go with 2 t’s I think. A bit like the name Scarlett, I would go with 2 t’s, and I know some use just one. However it’s definitely a name you have to end up always spelling out . My son has a name you can officially spell 3 ways and will always have to spell it.

@Ineedamewusername yes I think I like it that way more too, but it's not a big preference, and as someone who's had name confusion my whole life I don't want to do that to my kid so if it's a more popular/common spelling with one T I'm happy with that!