[identity profile] thorabrighid.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames
What do y'all think of the name Elia? I've been watching top chef lately, and that's one of the girls names on there. I really like it. I think it's pretty. What's a good middle name for it?


I was at a school the other day and i heard a teacher call a little girl named Genesis. I don't like it at all. And 2 little boys named Garrison and Trenton. I don't really like those either.

Date: 2007-01-26 11:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aintlifesosweet.livejournal.com
Elia is pretty... much prettier than Ella.

I do not care for Genesis or Garrison, but I don't mind Trenton at all. I kind of like it.

Date: 2007-01-26 11:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] after-the-ashes.livejournal.com
I don't actually like Elia.. Too many vowel sounds kinda at once or something. Genesis, is just... annoying and sounds fake. Garrison reminds me of South Park... so um, no. Trenton sounds like Trent fancified and I don't like the name in the first place...

Date: 2007-01-26 11:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anapology.livejournal.com
like Eliott with out the T- Pretty, really love. But i don't like Ellie..
Like Leah with a an eh at the beginning- Like even more than the first.
Like Elias without the s- dont like, sounds like A Liar.

Date: 2007-01-26 11:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] after-the-ashes.livejournal.com
How is it pronounced. I thought of EEL-EEA. Not that I like it ELL-EEA any better but...

Date: 2007-01-26 11:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sotypical42483.livejournal.com
I LOVE Elia. I prefer it spelled Ellia though... I've had that on my list for quite a while now. It's so pretty. I've never thought of mn's for it though cause the first girl I have is getting the mn Frances no matter what!

Genesis, Garrison (god could it be any more of a last name) and Trenton all stink!

Date: 2007-01-26 11:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] after-the-ashes.livejournal.com
Reminds me of Aaliyah with an el... I don't know, just doesn't work for me I guess.

Date: 2007-01-27 12:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lacuna.livejournal.com
Elia (pronounced El-ee-a or El-leah) is very pretty, I think. Like anapology above, I wouldn't be keen on it if the 'i' is like that in 'fire' (El-lie-a), etc.

Date: 2007-01-27 12:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hitzpink.livejournal.com
I agree, I like it spelled Ellia and it's very pretty.

Date: 2007-01-27 01:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/swizzle_/
I wonder if this name will be more popular now, at least with reality tv viewers! heh. I too heard the name on Top Chef and we really like it. Isn't the girl on Scrubs Elia too?

Date: 2007-01-27 01:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] septembergrrl.livejournal.com
The Scrubs character is Elliot. They like using boy or unisex names for girls on that show -- Jordan, Danni, even Kim can go both ways.

Date: 2007-01-27 03:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bree019.livejournal.com
I think it's gorgeous. I don't watch the show, so how would it be pronounced?

Date: 2007-01-27 05:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] krosp.livejournal.com
Just out of interest.... since you said "even Kim can go both".. what would you normally consider Kim to be? I think of it as extremely unisex (there are plenty of men called Kim, but it's a very common short form of Kimberley) so I'm just wondering what you thought it was.

Date: 2007-01-27 12:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cocinadelfeto.livejournal.com
Oh great, Ellia has been on my list for forever and now it's a person on a show? Watch the popularity soar :(

Date: 2007-01-27 04:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] septembergrrl.livejournal.com
I think of it as mostly a girl name (because of Kimberly), but one that's historically been used more for boys. Kind of like Lindsey or Ashley.

Date: 2007-01-28 02:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dellswife.livejournal.com
I've never heard the name Garrison before....well, except my little cousins name is Garrison! I thought it was so unique!

I actually think Elia is very cute!
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