Elias Pronunciation

[duckblossom]

I like the name Elias, but am concerned people would pronounce as ELias, not eLIas. Really don't want to saddle a child with a name they always have to correct the pronunciation of. Thoughts?

I've heard both, so it's definitely a risk. I've heard more ELias thal eLias, I think.

All the ones I know are known as Eli which then means I follow on for the full name of eLIas

I’d say Eeelias, is that what you mean by the pronunciation you want? If you are someone who would be really bugged by wrong pronunciation, I’d chose a really well known name.

I've only ever heard it pronounced elias with emphasis on the i.
Never as ee lias.

I'm a bit confused about your pronunciations. I would pronounce it El-eye-as. I have not heard any other way.

I’d pronounce it eh-lie-us.
Is it ee-lie-us?
Or el-ee-us?

I’d say EH-lee-us (as that’s how I’ve always thought of Elias Canetti in my head) but I’ve heard it more as eh-LIE-us. Like Elijah eh-LIE-juh.

This was a name that we considered for a boy since it would fit with our mix of heritages but we gave up as we couldn't agree on the pronunciation! There are quite a few variations.

This was my favorite name for ds but because of the pronunciation problem we chose different name.

Eh-LYE-as would be the usual pronunciation in the part of the country where I live, and come to think of it I've never come across it anywhere else, so I hadn't even considered there might be an alternative. Interesting to learn that there are variations.

Yes I just had a google and seems my pronunciation is wrong but I think that’s all I’ve ever heard in Scotland. It’s not a name I’ve come across much. I said above, emphasis on the eee at the start but to be clear, I’d say eee-lee-ass.

EelyAss?

😂😂😂

Assuming you are in the UK and want the standard pronunciation, ɪˈlaɪəs.

I’ve only ever heard it pronounced Eh-lie-as. I think it’s a lovely name.

I am the same, can't think of another pronunciation?

I would say el-eye-us.

@TheGriffle , it's El-EE-as in Welsh and some other languages.
I think it's EL-yas in some languages.

I know it in both pronunciations - and both are fine with me as I think it's a great name either way!

I read that in a Welsh accent and could hear it! 😂 still lovely, I was sat here thinking how else is it pronounced and couldn’t ‘hear’ it any other way in my head until you put Welsh then I instantly got it.

The Elias I know pronounces his name EL-ee-as.

Thanks @TheGriffle , I know a few of them. It's the Welsh form of Elijah in the Bible.

I've known two. The first one sounded like Elly-uss. He was named after his dad who was Turkish.

Second one (I think this is more common in UK) was Eh-lye-us with the emphasis on the middle syllable.

There's an actor I like whose name is pronounced EL-ee-as, but he's Finnish. I would normally pronounce it El-EYE-as

This is how both the Eliases I know pronounce their name.

I'd have said EL-eye-us too.