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When you think of the name Eli,
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Anonymous
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I am not jewish and I am not black, so I am not going to name my kid Seth or LeBron. just the way it is ...
not racist, just not blind either. |
Anonymous
It is Elisha. I believe Elisha is a version of Elijah |
Anonymous
Is Elisha pronounced like the girls name Alysha (Uhl-EE-shuh) or Uhl-EYE-shuh |
Anonymous
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It's pronounced Uhl-EYE-shuh.
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Anonymous
| Just a story--My parents gave my brother and me Hebrew names even though we're all Christian. And I ended up marrying a Jew. So, I have a Jewish (though common) first name and a Jewish last name. Am quite proud of both. |
Anonymous
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Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin. Eli does not sound Jewish to me at first, it sounds more kind of Pilgrim-y.
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Anonymous
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wat is the names of eli whitney's kids
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Anonymous
| I like the name Eli. I do not think "Jewish!" when I hear it, but so what if I did? Maybe it's because my name doesn't represent my culture/religion, but I do not automatically assume that a person's name represents their background. |
Anonymous
Adam is not out of the "mainstream" for a Jewish name. Adam and Eve, remember. As for Eli, no, I would not give this name to my son. It has become fashionble name recently but you have to live with your name for a lifetime. |
Anonymous
| I didn't read the whole thread, but my response is who cares what people think? I love the old biblical names and named both of mine using the old testament. My last name is german and with the kids having old testament names with a german last name, many, many people have thought I was jewish (i also have an old testament name)... I have even been put on a jewish email group for moms at the daycare that a group of mothers at my children's day care created. Anyway, I just correct people if they ask and say nothing if they don't (I was on the email group until one mother found out I wasn't jewish and then I simply stopped receiving the emails). Long story short, if you like the name Eli, use it. |
Anonymous
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when i hear the name Eli I think...sweet, passionate, determined, busy, giggly...it is my sons name and it fits him perfectly!
we picked this name because we felt that a child name does impact how people treat them. even as an infant, people will assume or perceive your child in a certain way and treat them accordingly. We didn't want to pigeon-hole our DS from the get go by choosing a name that comes with assumptions. Anyway, to us, the name Eli is a nice, semi-traditional name, that allows him to be whoever he wants to be (as evidenced by the PP's, there is a wide variety of Eli's out there!) |
Anonymous
| I think (hope) what OP meant was that the name Eli, if it is in fact a "Jewish" name might not be the right fit for her kid if they are not Jewish. I get that. You need to think about what your future child is likely to be like when you pick a name. My southern, jewish mil gave her son an irish name because she loved irish names at the time. it is totally the wrong name for her southern, jewish son. it just doesn't fit him. likewise, believing that a traditionally jewish first name with a traditionally jewish last name might not be the right fit for your asian, catholic kid. |
Anonymous
oh wow, he was not the founder of Yale. He went there--he family were merchants, he became a nail maker and a habedasherer, he had to wait until he was 23 to go to college and YES he went to Yale... |
Anonymous
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I can't believe nobody has mentioned this, especially my Hebrew-speaking sisters, but "Eli" just means "my god." OP, you should know that to be sure you like that connotation and it fits your family, i.e. you're not committed atheists or something. That "el" syllable is why names like "Nathaniel" mean "gift of God."
I think it's a great name, but like PPs said, I know tons of them, both Jewish and non. The most common pronunciation "EE-lie" strikes me as religion-neutral. The less common one, "EH-lee," is pretty much exclusively Jewish as it's the Hebrew way to say it. |
Anonymous
| So funny. This was my post....like 2 years ago people! I never named him Eli, but I still like the name. |