{"id":5911,"date":"2011-10-01T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-01T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/2011\/10\/01\/baby-boy-right-with-a-w\/"},"modified":"2014-06-19T16:15:54","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T20:15:54","slug":"baby-boy-right-with-a-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/2011\/10\/01\/baby-boy-right-with-a-w\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Boy Right-with-a-W"},"content":{"rendered":"

Megan writes:<\/p>\n

We’re expecting our first child, a baby boy on March 6. That leaves me plenty of time, I know- but I am so torn on names. Our last name sounds like Right with a W. My husband’s name is Alexander (Alex) and my name is Megan. My all time favorite name for a boy was hands down Elliot. I wanted to use Jackson for a middle name since this is the grandfather’s name. However, our very close friends are naming their son Elliot and we see them on a weekly basis. So my question is, can you help with finding a name that is like Elliot? I also love Everett, Ezra, Elias (I know, all E names) and Oliver. With our last name, I’m finding the R sound a little strong. Oliver Wright doesn’t bother me too much- I just love that name. I do hope to someday have a daughter down the road, which I’d love to name Evelyn (Grandmother name). I also like the name Claire for a girl. Not sure if this helps to give a feel for my naming style- but if you could HELP, that would be great!! I read your blog daily looking for new possibilities. Thanks!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and<\/p>\n

I know I’ve already emailed you already- but as I’ve thought more and more about the names, my husband and I have come to a new favorite: Ellis. We love this name, and it was actually used in my family a lot in the 1800’s. I loved that the name had a little history to it. My main concern is, does Ellis sound too similar to Alex? Will it be too confusing to have an Ellis and Alex in the same household? I have started calling him Ellis in my head- but I don’t want to commit to the name unless I know for sure. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 
\nElliot is on my own list of names that got away. I recently encountered the name in Henry’s class, where it passed the good-impressions test with flying colors. Sigh. Perhaps we will one day have grandsons with the name! Or is there any hope your good friends would find it sweet and funny to both have sons named Elliot? It helps if this has been your first choice all along and you can say “Oh!!! What a coincidence!! That’s the same name WE’VE picked out for a boy!!”<\/p>\n

Ellis is a good alternative, especially since you have it in your family tree. I said both Ellis and Alex out loud several times, and while I see what you mean about the similar sounds, I still think they’re not too confusing to use together.<\/p>\n

Ellis is rising in popularity for girls as well as for boys, but boys are still significantly ahead: in 2010, there were 149 new baby girls and 311 new baby boys named Ellis. I am a little worried that it will gain momentum for girls and then be used less for boys, but it is so hard to predict such things. Here’s how it’s been going so far:<\/p>\n

2002: 39F, 177M
\n2003: 54F, 210M
\n2004: 47F, 212M
\n2005: 85F, 246M
\n2006: 100F, 267M
\n2007: 111F, 262M
\n2008: 110F, 274M
\n2009: 124F, 327M
\n2010: 149F, 311M<\/p>\n

Inconclusive at this stage of the game, I’d say, but it’s risen from 1 female Ellis per 4.5 males to 1 female Ellis per 2 males. In some cases, names do remain used for both boys and girls; in other cases, once the girls move in, the boys move out. The popularity of the girl’s name Ella may sway this one toward the girls—or, as with Kyle and Kylie, Ellis and Ella might coexist: one used mostly but not exclusively for boys, and the other used only for girls.<\/p>\n

A similar sounding name (though unfortunately without the family connection) is Louis.<\/p>\n

A name that has the rhythm of Elliot and the style of Ezra is Gideon.<\/p>\n

A name I think of as being in a group with Elliot and Everett is Emmett.<\/p>\n

Names I think of as hanging around with Elliot and Oliver: Simon, Julian, Sebastian, Frederick.<\/p>\n

Or I wonder if you’d like Malcolm Right.<\/p>\n

Another possible E name is Edmund. Edmund Right.<\/p>\n

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Name update!<\/strong> Megan writes:<\/p>\n

We went with Elliot Jackson! Thanks again for posting my question & giving great feedback! Attaching a photo as well!
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