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Eli.....

21 replies

Freyjaz · 12/11/2009 08:41

Well FINALLY my partner and i have chosen a name and am sticking with it untill he is born.It's funny how when ur desperatly trying to find names your OH likes then one day it just pops into your head fantastic What does everyone think of the name Eli then also which i thought was funny his initials will be ENAR..gotta have some funny purk to it

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PavlovtheForgetfulCat · 12/11/2009 08:44

As is Eelie? I like it. I liked it for ours but DH not keen.

PavlovtheForgetfulCat · 12/11/2009 08:45

normally short for Elijah isn't it? i prefer the shortened version but would be tempted to put the full name on birth cert, but only because DH is a bit anal like that!

lotspot · 12/11/2009 08:59

ooo its lovely!!!! I really like the name Eli

MrsVik · 12/11/2009 11:34

Congrats on choosing! I really like it.

BunnyLebowski · 12/11/2009 11:42

Think it's a bit wet on it's own. And sounds unfinished.

What about Elias?

RubyLove1 · 12/11/2009 11:44

Love it! Short for Elijah as well which is my brothers name.

That pratt on Emmerdale spoilt it abit for me but

1)thats if you even care
2)if you even watch it
3)Im having a girl so not sure how this even affects me

persephoneplum · 12/11/2009 11:48

Can't warm to Eli or Elijah or any other of those heavily Biblical names. They just make me bored. Sorry! You did ask though

BibiThree · 12/11/2009 11:49

LOVE it. Absolutely adore it.

Jamieandhismagictorch · 12/11/2009 16:45

I really like it. It was on my list.

tummytickler · 13/11/2009 12:09

Love it - my 7 year old is Eli and i don't watch Emmerdale so don't worry about that!

ilovepiccolina · 13/11/2009 13:16

I love it too

lydiathetattooedlady · 14/11/2009 08:46

i love Eli, wanted it for ds but dp said no! i still secretly wish we'd call him it, im not so sure on the name we chose!

fannybanjo · 14/11/2009 08:54

I love Eli.

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Freyjaz · 14/11/2009 14:26

I wasnt to keen on the fact that it was biblical which did slightly put me off it at first....nah i dont watch emmerdale cant be doing with that rubbish

i quite liked Elias but OH didnt like it.
Thanks for your comments we told each of our parents and it seems to of stuck with them so far alot of people like it.

Lydiathetattooedlady what name did u choose in the end?? just out of curiosity??

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dizzydixies · 14/11/2009 14:27

what about as a shortening for Elliot then if you're not keen on the biblical names?

DitaVonCheese · 14/11/2009 16:53

Like it (was on my longlist, DH vetoed) but as a nn for Elijah.

bronze · 14/11/2009 16:59

I love it but prefer it as a shortening of Elijah or ELias
Elijah was number one on my list but DH didnt agree

Lunabelly · 21/04/2011 09:24

My son is Eli...caused by watching 'Eli Stone' when preggers. My Eli is wonderful...bit smelly though

Whatevs · 21/04/2011 10:26

Gorgeous on it's own, but Elijah and Elias both lovely, too.

ensure · 21/04/2011 15:35

I really like Eli. Prefer it to Elijah and Elias actually.

spiderlight · 21/04/2011 17:45

I love it love it love it. Desperately wanted it for DS but DH didn't like it with our surname.

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