Elliot - what do you think of this name?

[Amber76]

Hi
I already have an Olivia and I'm due in a few months. No problem with girls names but we're struggling with boys names.

We both like Elliot but I'm living in Ireland and have never heard anyone calling their child this name. I'd be concerned that it might be considered a "girly" name and that it could be shortened to Elle or Ellie - any thoughts?

It goes well with Olivia and the surname. We really don't have anything else for our shortlist!

Thanks

[HappyJoyful]

I like it. Under used in my opinion. Don't worry that it's not very Irish, and I don't think it would be shortened to Ellie. I like Leo, perhaps at a stretch if you wanted to encourage shortening that could be it, though not sure Leo and Olivia wouldn't be a bit of a mouthful.

[IHeartKingThistle]

I have one! Love it, I, don't really know any others. It doesn't get shortened!

[SneezySnatcher]

Love the name (it's my DNephew's).

He gets El and Ottie as NNs (and Elbow)!

[chimchar]

I love it.

Always makes me think of ET (in a good way!)

[IJustWoreMyTrenchcoat]

I love it. Makes me think of one of my favourite singers Elliott Smith. I think it's a name everyone will have heard of, but it's not overly popular if that's a concern for you.

It's more known as a boy's name to me (have heard it as a girl's name on th tv show Scrubs), it isn't the most 'macho' of names, but it's lovely! You could shorten it to Eli if you wanted.

[abbyfromoz]

I love it for a boy OR a girl. I think it sounds like a boy name but I like girls names that are slightly boyish names (Billie is my sister's name)

[FranKatzenjammer]

I prefer it as Elliott for some reason.

[TiggerWearsATriteSmile]

I'm in Ireland and I know 3 Elliots locally.

The eldest one is 10 and the youngest is a newborn.

They are all just called Elliot, not shortened at all.

[NotMostPeople]

It's ok, but when he's a toddler please don't call him Ellitot , my old boss did this and we had to endure it for months.

[Meglet]

Aw, I love Elliot.

[Startail]

It's lovely, I know one about 8

[nectarini1983]

Quite like it. Don't know any little ones called Elliott but went to school with one and he was rather tasty!

[NotTreadingGrapes]

I dislike surname names.

[lljkk]

Not generally a fan of names that start with a vowel, but I like it. I vaguely know one who is 10.

[landofsoapandglory]

I've got one who is 18. He is usually called Elliot, sometimes El.

[toffeelolly]

No do not like it. love your dd"s name

[jenniferturkington]

I really like it. Decided I will never have one though as it's too similar to dd name (harriet).

[Manoodledo]

I've got one too (aged 6). Lovely name and no one has tried to shorten it.

[CappuccinoCarrie]

Gorgeous name (another biased mummy here ;) )
His young siblings shorten it to Ello, Ellot, Lellot, or just cutey cutey baby and we have found ourselves calling him Lellot too, seems to have stuck as a family nn, but basically he's just Elliot which is a fabulous name!

[LilyLilyLilyOiOiOi]

My son is Elliott and his initials are ET....!! but I really love it and it suits him so much! It really is a lovely name

[SilveryMoon]

I really like it. I hadn't really thought about it until I heard a woman on the post-natal ward talking to her dh about calling their baby Elliot or Sam and was thinking it really has to be Sam, but the more I thought about it, the more I liked it.

[Whatalotofpiffle]

Love it!!

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Another vote her. DH suggested it for DS but had to veto it. We already had a cat with the same name......[bugrin]

[HorryIsUpduffed]

I hate it. I know several, and it isn't the particular children putting me off. I just hate it. Too many spelling variations that I can't remember (one L or two? one T or two?) and the only natural nickname is Smelliot.


Dear God no.

And fwiw I think Olivia and Elliot is a bit of a tongue-twister.

[Shellywelly1973]

Love it & i don't know any one of that name. Olivia is beautiful, i know 1 gorgeous little girl called Olivia.