Do you know which way
Thomas Merton pronounced
Louis?
(If I was choosing the name specifically to honor him, but then found out he pronounced it differently, that would bother me)...
I like
Louis, either way, but unless someone corrects me, I always pronounce it Lou-ee.
Eliana is pretty. I like it more than
Elinor, I think. It pairs well with
Judith.
But yeah,
El- names are trendy.