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I was thinking about Eliel and its usage in more international context. Here in Finland, it has been fairly popular in recent years, though not as popular as Elias (which has been one of the most popular baby names here for years now). Eliel's usage here has most likely been influenced by the well-known architect Eliel Saarinen, who's famous for designing National Museum of Finland and Helsinki Central railway station (among many other buildings).
Since Elijah and Eli are very common in the US (not sure about other anglophone countries), I wondered if Eliel would work there and even become popular? Eliel's Finnish pronunciation is EH-lee-ehl, but I assume it would be pronounced as ee-LIE-əl in the US: does it sound good to American ears?
Since Elijah and Eli are very common in the US (not sure about other anglophone countries), I wondered if Eliel would work there and even become popular? Eliel's Finnish pronunciation is EH-lee-ehl, but I assume it would be pronounced as ee-LIE-əl in the US: does it sound good to American ears?
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