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[Opinions] Re: Claude or Elisha?
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Claude.What’s funny is that Elisha is literally just Elijah spelled differently but I almost always end up saying it like Alicia (ah-LEE-sha). Which makes me it more fem for me. Claude just feels more extravagant and handsome. But if it were Elijah, I’d think different.Also Jasper Claude is better than Jasper Elisha :)

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Pretty sure Elisha and Elijah are relatives in the Bible. Maybe father and son, though I’m not an expert. I pronounce it ee-LIE-shuh.
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Elisha was the successor of Elijah and he took him to heaven. So not exactly father but you can say that. And that is how you pronounce Elisha.
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You said Elijah and Elisha are basically the same. Clearly not.
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When I said “they are basically the same” I meant in pronunciation. If I said ee-LIE-zha out loud for all you know that could be spelt Elijah or Elisha. They are clearly not etymologically related but the sound is not that distinct. There’s just a slight difference in the sha and jah sound. To-MAE-to, To-MAH-to.

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