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[Opinions] Eliot
Could Eliot be used on a girl? Or am I just getting weirder?
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Eliot can defo be used a girls name its one of my fave girls names (but i prefer the spelling Eliott). i hate it for a boy but love it for a girl
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It is used for a girl on the T.V. show, Scrubs. However, I much prefer it for a boy, and am sick of hearing of boy names on girls, seeing as girls have so many lovely names to chose from.
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QuadrittoMy sentiments exactly. *sigh* I do love Scrubs though :-)
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Trittob
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DittoNot that I like a lot of girls names, but I really like a lot of boy names, some have "completely" transitioned over, and others are on the move. I would love to use them, despite their female popularity, but a lot of daddies wouldn't dare because its now a "girls" name.
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No, I don't like it for a girl at all. Sorry.
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I like Elliott on a girl suprising, I might add it to my list, same as Ezra *hides*.

This message was edited 10/5/2007, 5:46 PM

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No, no, no! Eliot (whatever spelling) is a boys name. I can't tell you how tired I am of hearing boys' names on girls. There are already more girls' names than boys'! Why do they now have to steal all the good ones from the guys?!
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YuckI think it's tacky on a girl, sorry.
Yes, it is used as a girls name on Scrubs-- because her father wanted a boy.
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Sure. I prefer it for a girl.I love Eliot on a girl, so much that I would never consider using it for a boy. I immediately think of George Eliot when I see it, so (for me) it's always had a very feminine vibe. "Scrubs" has a female Elliot who has given it a lot of exposure as a girl's name, so I don't think it would be seen as all that weird. FWIW, I've always thought Eliot as a girl's name is something of a no-brainer, with the obvious "Ellie" nickname and the similarity between its -ot ending and the girlish -ette ending. It won't surprise me a bit if we start seeing female Everetts, nn Evie, and female Emmetts, nn Emmy, for the same reason.
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I think we already have.
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Ehh, I think it sounds a bit too masculine. Sorry. And I prefer Elliott. It's a nice name.
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I think it sounds fine on a girl
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It could be used on a girl, just like any name could, but it doesn't mean that it should be. I dislike Eliot on a girl, there are so many names to choose from, and Eliot is masculine.
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I've met a girl and a guy named Eliot. To me though, it will always be a guy's name.
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It could and it is. A shame IMO.
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