Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?

[Anonymous]

I would assume you’re Jewish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are expecting our second child soon and we really like Elliot with Eli as a nn. I'm not sure if Eli for a non-Jewish is weird?

I think Eli for a non-Jewish kid is fine. I think Eli as a nickname for an entirely different unrelated name that doesn't start with the same sounds is very weird.

If you want a kid named Eli, a legitimate name with a long meaningful history, why would you name them Elliot?

OP here. Eli is just a cute short nn. He would likely be called Elliot majority of the time.

[Anonymous]

We have an Eli. We are Jewish. He’s just Eli.

Have never heard of Eli as a nickname for Elliott though. You should just name him Eli if that’s the name you want.

[Anonymous]

Go with Elliot. No nn.

[Anonymous]

Eli Manning would be many people's first thought (and is actually short for Elisha, of all things)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love Elliot for a girl. It’s snowballing in popularity for girls..

I hate this name for a girl.

https://nameberry.com/babyname/elliot/girl

Ok? I hate the name Elliott Stephonaupolis as a girl even more. That poor child.

[Anonymous]

I think it's okay but using Eli for Elliott is weird. Either do Eli, plain, or Elias or Elijah. The sound of Elliott is different and to me it's a different name.

[Anonymous]

Also, the non-Jewish Elliotts I know are girls.

[Anonymous]

I think of Eli as biblical but not particularly Jewish. I only know Christians named Eli

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go with Elias.

https://nameberry.com/babyname/elias/boy

OP here. We do not like Elias or Elijah.

Elias is of Greek roots, whereas Elisha or Eli are Hebrew.

Do you have any other names on your list?

[Anonymous]

All of the kid Elliot(t)s I know are not Jewish. All the adult ones are. They are all male.

[Anonymous]

I know quite a few Elliotts and Elis and none of them are Jewish. I don’t think non Jewish people naming their kid Elliott or Eli is weird at all. However, I do think naming your kid Elliott and using Eli as a nickname is weird. They don’t sound the same.

[Anonymous]

OP here. We will just go with Elliot.

I know people are using more names as unisex but I find it a weird trend. Elliot for a girls super weird.

[Anonymous]

Love Elliot for a girl

[Anonymous]

I immediately think of trans actor Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page) from the X-Men movies and “umbrella academy”, etc..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Page