Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 23:31     Subject: Re:Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
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
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 23:26     Subject: Re:Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
Love Elliot for a girl
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 23:21     Subject: Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
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
Post 01/03/2023 21:42     Subject: Re:Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
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
Post 01/03/2023 21:33     Subject: Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
All of the kid Elliot(t)s I know are not Jewish. All the adult ones are. They are all male.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 21:30     Subject: Re:Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
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
Post 01/03/2023 21:13     Subject: Re:Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
I think of Eli as biblical but not particularly Jewish. I only know Christians named Eli
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 21:13     Subject: Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
Also, the non-Jewish Elliotts I know are girls.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 21:11     Subject: Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
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
Post 01/03/2023 21:01     Subject: Re:Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
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
Post 01/03/2023 20:59     Subject: Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
Eli Manning would be many people's first thought (and is actually short for Elisha, of all things)
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 20:51     Subject: Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
Go with Elliot. No nn.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 20:51     Subject: Re:Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
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
Post 01/03/2023 20:51     Subject: Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
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
Post 01/03/2023 20:46     Subject: Elliot ( Eli) Not Jewish?
I would assume you’re Jewish.