Zander or Eli??

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What do you think?

Many thanks all!

Ready, steady, go!

Eli.

I prefer Eli out of the two.

Xander is spelt with an X.

Zander doesn't feel like a "real" name. I could understand Xander (as a nn for Alexander). But both remind me of dander.

Definitely Eli

Isn't Zander usually spelt Xander as in a shortened name for Alexander? A Zander is a fish. I personally love the nam but it's usual spelling is Xander.

Alexander nn Zander, just because while they are both popular Alexander has a lot of nn options.

I quite like Zander but I wouldn’t use it as a full name, it’s quite directional.

Eli is nice but oh so many Elis and Ellies. Again better as a nn because of this.

Xander with a X- was on my list of DD had been a boy, love it!

Eli. It was top of our list for dc2 who ended up dd. Simple but not too popular.

I'd say proper name Elias, nickname Eli

Eli

Such a cool name. Would last a lifetime and be perfectly appropriate for a rock band drummer or a QC and everything in between.

Zander/Xander is cute for a little boy but not for a man in his late 50s.

Thanks all for quick responses.

Yes well aware it's officially spelt with an X but don't like it as much with a Zander (and also aware of the fish!)

I prefer Eli, and defo don't want Ellis or anything else.. just Eli.
But DH not agreeing and we have ran out of options and is just draining me!

Eli is a standalone biblical name. While it can be used as a diminutive for Elijah/Elias, it's also its own name.

KC 😉

I know.

I was just saying that I would have official name, as it were, as Elias and use Eli and a nickname.

I hate Zander/Xander, it just seems too try hard and trite.

I love Elijah. Not what you want to hear of course! Zander will always be a character from Buffy to me, but that finished 20 years ago, so doubt any kids would even know what it was.

X/Zander - do you pronounce it zarn-der or Zann-der?

Zan-der

Eli, Ellis, Elias or Elliott. I don't like xander at all

Haha my cousin said this yesterday and I have never seen buffy

Zander for me.
FWIW I know a lovely Zander. He is part South African and I understand it is from that side of his family. He is in a professional career and there has never been any indication that his name has held him back in any way.

Xander

Xander is so common these days. Which is fine, of course (my DC all have popular names).

I know a few Elliot's but not many Eli's.

Eli. Zander is awful.

I'm in the Uk and don't think Zander is popular here but Eli or other names where Eli comes from are popular