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Help[Opinions] Re: Eli, Elijah and Elisha
in reply to a message by sprout
Elijah is my favorite of the three. The -jah ending is more satisfying to say than -sha. It sounds dependable but is also associated with a Biblical prophet who reminds me of a religious Merlin character. He's wise but also fierce, grand, and sort of eccentric.
In the Bible, Elisha is Elijah's protegee. They are both prophets, but Elisha is a bit more subtle than Elijah, who did things with a flash and a touch of sarcasm. However, Elisha did make the bear curse, so he had a hardcore side. It's always the quiet ones.
I like Eli as a nickname for Elisha or Elijah but not on its own. As a stand alone name, Eli makes me think of the Priest Eli in the Bible, who had two sons abusing their access to the temple that he did nothing to discipline.
In the Bible, Elisha is Elijah's protegee. They are both prophets, but Elisha is a bit more subtle than Elijah, who did things with a flash and a touch of sarcasm. However, Elisha did make the bear curse, so he had a hardcore side. It's always the quiet ones.
I like Eli as a nickname for Elisha or Elijah but not on its own. As a stand alone name, Eli makes me think of the Priest Eli in the Bible, who had two sons abusing their access to the temple that he did nothing to discipline.
