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Help[Opinions] Elisha
For a boy, of course.
This was on my list for a potential son, back when DH and I were toying with the idea of having kids, but he vetoed it. What do you think? I tend to like a lot of old time-y names, and I think Elisha fits that bill. It's in the same group as Asa, or Otto, for me. I'm always happy to hear others' impressions, though. :)
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This was on my list for a potential son, back when DH and I were toying with the idea of having kids, but he vetoed it. What do you think? I tend to like a lot of old time-y names, and I think Elisha fits that bill. It's in the same group as Asa, or Otto, for me. I'm always happy to hear others' impressions, though. :)
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I love this:
I mostly enjoy that I CANNOT assume whether the pronunciation were (phonetically) Eli(z)sha / [Elijsha] with a long "i" sound; or, whether the "i" has an "ee" sound - Eleesha (as in 'Lisa' or Shakisha (or) Shakeesha.
The same would be true for a male Elizabeth. Would a male Elizabeth be (better?) pronounced with the long "I" sound as in Eliza (as in the old folk tune "there's a hole in the bucket dear Liza, Dear Liza"); or, better with the more common American (at least for us Nor'easters) pronunciation of Elizabeth - with the short letter "i" sound as in hit, mitt, kid, or lid.
It is rather funny that Elizabeth has such popularity through conventional female use; yet while many may struggle with this - can a male Elizabeth be nicknamed "Ethan" - as in the Elizabethan Era? None would be the wiser but for those who know his formal name. Certainly the sovereign authority of her reign is greater importance than her gender.
I mostly enjoy that I CANNOT assume whether the pronunciation were (phonetically) Eli(z)sha / [Elijsha] with a long "i" sound; or, whether the "i" has an "ee" sound - Eleesha (as in 'Lisa' or Shakisha (or) Shakeesha.
The same would be true for a male Elizabeth. Would a male Elizabeth be (better?) pronounced with the long "I" sound as in Eliza (as in the old folk tune "there's a hole in the bucket dear Liza, Dear Liza"); or, better with the more common American (at least for us Nor'easters) pronunciation of Elizabeth - with the short letter "i" sound as in hit, mitt, kid, or lid.
It is rather funny that Elizabeth has such popularity through conventional female use; yet while many may struggle with this - can a male Elizabeth be nicknamed "Ethan" - as in the Elizabethan Era? None would be the wiser but for those who know his formal name. Certainly the sovereign authority of her reign is greater importance than her gender.
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Sorry - posted in the wrong spot
Sorry, Pink Princess: I intended this post to be under RDNZL's main rubric or header. Sorry...
Sorry, Pink Princess: I intended this post to be under RDNZL's main rubric or header. Sorry...
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It's not unpleasant sounding. It mainly seems old school religious to me (I think of Orthodox Jews and Amish people), plus reminds me of Alicia.
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My youngest dd has a bff named Elisha (b). They've been friends since elementary school. I'll admit it took me years to warm up to his name because it didn't seem very masculine to me even though I knew it was. Now, I love it. It quite suits him and seems much more masculine. Not sure why that is. Maybe it's because I really like him as a person.
BTW, his name is Elisha Timothy which is classic and lovely yet his twin is Brittany Lynn and their younger sister is Makayla. I've always felt surprised by the sisters' names. They don't match the style of Elisha at all!
I like Asa too. Otto, not so much.
BTW, his name is Elisha Timothy which is classic and lovely yet his twin is Brittany Lynn and their younger sister is Makayla. I've always felt surprised by the sisters' names. They don't match the style of Elisha at all!
I like Asa too. Otto, not so much.
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Since you like Elisha, do you like Aldoria? (male). That was the name of the doctor who delivered my two sons.(Well, the nurses delivered my second son, but Dr.A. did see me through my pregnancy.)
It's an old-time-y name, also.
It's an old-time-y name, also.
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Hm...Aldoria sounds more feminine, to me.
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I would prefer Elijah by far.
Elisha seems self-consciously archaic.
I can't help feeling like there's an assumption behind it, that I should be snobbish/Bible-reading enough to recognize and presume the OT male name, despite my real-life experience of having met only female Elishas pronouncing it Alicia.
Anyway I think it sounds chumpy, not heroic like Elijah. It's like Jonas that way.
It wouldn't surprise me to see an Elisha with a sister Gracelynn.
Elisha seems self-consciously archaic.
I can't help feeling like there's an assumption behind it, that I should be snobbish/Bible-reading enough to recognize and presume the OT male name, despite my real-life experience of having met only female Elishas pronouncing it Alicia.
Anyway I think it sounds chumpy, not heroic like Elijah. It's like Jonas that way.
It wouldn't surprise me to see an Elisha with a sister Gracelynn.
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I like it, I think it's a great name for a boy. It would be nice to hear of more boys named Elisha.
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I would prefer Elijah personally. Maybe the "sha" sound makes it sound softer and I don't like that as well?
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It's a name I feel I should like, since I tend to go for old fashion names, but I just don't love it. It's ok, but it's not love. For a similar sound and style, I LOVE Elias.
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I guess I like it in theory, but not in real life. It feels a bit weird to me, like a mismatch between Alicia and Elliot/Elias/Elijah.
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