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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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

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

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.

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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 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 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.

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 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.