Eli 3

Some years ago when I wasn't quite as familiar with the names in the English-speaking world, I was actually very surprised that Eli is considered a masculine name and so popular as a masculine name. To me, when I saw Eli I would immediately pronounce it as Ellie, and so I was the more surprised that Eli as a boy's name is pronounced EE-lie, although now it's normal for me. I like Eli for both boys and girls, but I prefer the Ellie spelling to EE-lie, hence probably why I like Eli for a girl more. I also like many of the feminine names that start with Eli- like Elizabeth, Elinor, Elin/Elina, Eliza, Eliana etc. I think Eli on a girl is both cute and gentle, and minimalistic and strong. When I think of an Eli, I imagine a young girl, in her late teens or early twenties, she has brown, curly hair, green or blue eyes, is short, and I can both imagine her being rather skinny and more fluffy. In any case, she likes being active, if not physically then at least mentally, is smart, funny, bubbly, extroverted, has a little bit of a sarcastic sense of humour. She has her own girl tribe and greatly values her friendships. She easily gets involved in dramas, and has a bit of a tendency for gossips, but only light gossips. She can be a bit clumsy. She's very down to Earth and practical, but might have artistic skills and likes to stand out from the crowd, usually has some unusual style in what she wears, or weird taste in music, has an out there pet at home or has some rare and unheard of hobby/interest. She's good at science and math. She is kind-hearted, warm, empathetic, helpful, supportive, loyal, friendly, easy to talk to, though truth be told it's more herself who will talk to you, she's very talkative and always has a lot going on. She's impulsive and passionate. She has the ability of laughing at herself and does it often. She loves eating, well who doesn't, but for Elli food is her real love and can be potentially a weakness. She is very likeable and laughs a lot. I don't know any Eli, be it a girl or a boy, and this description is not how I think all Elis are/should be like, but just how I imagine a person with this name when I think of the name Eli.

This name seems more masculine than feminine to me...

I would pronounce this name like Ellie. I think it's the most girly cute name ever. I love it!