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Re: Eli / Ely
by jeziana
3/7/2007, 9:49 AM
in reply to a message by Irish_Clare
In the UK we generally do. Elle is a popular and modern way of spelling Ellie, though in french lessons we say it as in "L"
And I've only ever known Eli to be a nickname of Elliot, so I've known it said like Ellie, as in "el-lee"
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- Irish_Clare   +1
3/7/2007, 9:58 AM
I'm in England, and I've never heard that. I definitely prefer Elle as "L" : /
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- jeziana
3/7/2007, 10:15 AM
fair enough, it depends on the parents, and also where we live. I live in an area where Biblical names such as Elijah do not flourish, and the only Elle I ever met was said like Ellie. I also much prefer Elle as "L" but it's a habit now.
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