Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

It’s not “weird”. It’s actually very common and Mike, we will become more popular for females than males if it hasn’t already. It’s a great way to get to Ella.

[Anonymous]

Eli (pronounced wirh a long E and long i, like eeee-lye could be Jewish or non Jewish. Pronounced with a short e (like Elle Woods from legally blonde -- Ehl-lee is a very Jewish name)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

I thought Elliot for a girl was weird then I taught an Ellyette, and so reqlized that’s what people hear who think it’s a girly name. Two female parts together. I still only like it for a boy but I get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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

OP here. I don't know who that is nor do I care. Lots of people have the name Elliot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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

OP here. I don't know who that is nor do I care. Lots of people have the name Elliot.

You should name your kid Pisspot McJackass Jr

[Anonymous]

Not Jewish and that was one of my favorite boy names - but we had two girls. I really liked “Pete’s Dragon” when I was a kid (dragon was named Elliot) and I had a neighbor with that name who was a really sweet kid.

[Anonymous]

Elliott Gould (Barbra Streisand's first husband and father of her only son) was Jewish.

[Anonymous]

I have an Elias who is sometimes called Eli. We aren't Jewish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Agree, I would assume your child identifies trans if you told me your daughter’s name is Elliott.

[Anonymous]

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

I know 2 female Elliotts as well, both in their 50s. One Jewish, the other is about as WASPy as you can get.

[Anonymous]

Is the NN pronounced “Ellie” (like Ellie Goulding, or the beginning of “Elliott”) or “e-lie” (like eli manning)? If the former, I would assume Jewish. If the latter, I would not.

[Anonymous]

I don't know any Jewish Elis and know lots of Christian ones. I grew up in a Jewish area too, so I do have a lot of names I associate with Jews. This wouldn't be one of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the NN pronounced “Ellie” (like Ellie Goulding, or the beginning of “Elliott”) or “e-lie” (like eli manning)? If the former, I would assume Jewish. If the latter, I would not.

Wait- is the Jewish Eli pronounce "Ellie" like the girl's name? I didn't know that.

[Anonymous]

Elliot is a nice name and I don't think it needs a nickname.

Eli is also nice ... but on its own terms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

It’s not “weird”. It’s actually very common and Mike, we will become more popular for females than males if it hasn’t already. It’s a great way to get to Ella.

No, just no. I've never heard any girl named Mike and I don't see any boys who aren't troubled being named Ella.