Elias and shortenings..

[justthinkingagain]

I love the name Elias and we are set on this. I pronounce it El-lie-us. I quite like the shortening Eli, rather than El, but wondered if that would mean I’d need to pronounce Elias Ee-lie-us? I’m not against this pronounciation it just doesn’t feel right in my head yet as I’m used to the other?

Actually I think I pronounce it more like “Uh-lie-us” at the moment which is different again 😂

Eli is lovely shortening, and your pronunciation is the only way that anyone will ever say it. Go for it!

I like the name and the shortening

Elias normally shortens to El. I find Eli/Elli very feminine sounding

I don't see a problem with your pronunciation and the NN Eli go for it

Eh-lie-Us is how it’s said, it’s a variation of Elijah, so you pronounce the short form
Eli Ee-lie just like you would for Elijah.

I think the person saying that sounds feminine thinks you mean you’d pronounce it El-Lee like the girls diminutive of Eleanor.

I thought it was pronounced Ee/lee/as but I think Eli is a nice nickname!

I have an Elijah but he goes by Eli-very common where I live at the minute though!

Elias is definitely Eh lee as. Well, all those I've met said it that way.

Really? I’ve only ever heard it pronounced with the ‘lie’ sound!

Just give him a name that doesn't need shortening. Lias would be the obvious short version

Why would I do that? What’s wrong with shortening a name?

Nothing, but you are thinking of shortening the name by changing it to a different name with a different meaning.

Eli is the common shortening of both Elijah and Elias and both Elijah and Elias mean the same thing so the OP isn't changing the name or making up a nn.....I personally don't see any issue

@ButterRose , Eli is a name in itself and does not mean the same as Elias and Elijah. Look it up if you don't believe me. 1 Samuel 9 etc.

I means 1 Samuel. Don't know where the 9 came from.

meant not means.

The Elias I know is pronounced Eh - lee - as.
I still think it’s fine to have Eli (Ee- lie) nickname though.

Wouldn't Eh-Lee-as shorten to Eh-Lee rather than Ee-lie?! I'd find that very confusing.

The Elias (El-Lee-as) I know shorten it to 'Lias in speech.
I don't think Elias (El-eye-as) and Elijah shorten intuitively to Eli

It would be Eh-lie-us
shortened to Ee-lie
So still a different sound to the E but the lie pronounced the same in both

How do you get fro Eh to Ee?

Wouldn't the natural shortening be Eh-lee or Lias?

The problem with your suggestions is the ‘lee’ I have no intention of pronuncing either name with a ‘lee’ sound

Elias (Eh-lie-us)
Eli (Ee-lie)

Eli is commonly a nickname for Elijah which is pronounced “Uh-lie-jah” actually isn’t it, I think I’m overthinking it now.

KirstenBlest - I understand now what your saying with the NN Eli being a name in its own right with a different meaning but it is still a known common shortening for both Elijah and Elias so if the OP prefers Elias on the BC I still don't see an issue

Elias is multinational, so you will get people pronouncing it in the way that is familiar to them. It is only El-eye-us in English AFAIK.
Not an issue, but it's probably popular with lots of nationalities, so little Elias might be at school with others with the same name who pronounce it differently.

I think Eli sounds like Eel-eye. Yuk