Eli for a boy?????

[kittycat18]

I love the name Eli (pronounced Ee-lye) for a little boy but I am worried that people will pronounce the name wrong and call him something like Ellie!!

Does anyone have any suggestions for the alternative spelling of the name "Eli"???

 

[Britt11]

I know an Eli, and I love the name and no one pronounces it wrong. I think especially with "the book of Eli" and other stuff in the media lately, no one will have a problem with it

 

[KateyCakes]

My friend recently named her son Eli, it's a lovely name sweetheart.
Everyone always pronounces Cadence's name as CAD-DENSE instead of KAY-DENSE but once you correct people, they tend to remember. Go for it!

 

[08marchbean]

i love eli my Elijah is on my list for next time NN Eli! cant think of a alternative spelling tho. i dont think people would mispronounce it. the only way i could think to spell i more phonetically would be Eeli, but i wouldnt change the spelling.

 

[kittycat18]

Thanks for your messages Me and my partner were having a chat about this and we have decided we love the name and want to spell it Elyh because it looks better spelt that way and hopefully people won't pronounce it wrong! xx

 

[fairy_gem]

I think it would be nice spelt Elai.

x

 

[Baby_AJ]

Elyh is nice
I would have said Ely but i prefer Elyh now

 

[08marchbean]

I think it would be nice spelt Elai.

x

ooh thi ^^ im not a fan of elyh, i think that doesnt look like its pronounced eli. but i love elai

 

[kittycat18]

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[Britt11]

honestly hon, Eli is a lovely name, I would really stick with the original spelling- I dont think it will get mispelled that way
cheers,

 

[eviestar]

i like Eli spelt Eli. i dont think people would called him Ellie
its a great name, go for it xx

 

[Kiddo]

I like the original spelling. I think it's a common enough name that lots of people know how to pronounce it properly and changing it would just confuse folk.

 

[kittycat18]

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