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Michael handsdown. It's certainly overpopular, but I love the sound. It's one of those names that has stuck around, because it is a good name, sturdy and masculine, but not so much that it's overpowering. I like Elliott alright. It's not a bad name and it's a nice enough classic, but it just feels a bit limp. I prefer names with harder sounds to them.
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Love, love, love Michael! But Elliott is good, too. :)
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Elliott
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ElliottElliott isn't overused yet. It is more popular than it was in the past, and could continue rising, but I think it's a good name. It sounds very friendly and boy-next-door to me. I also like this spelling best.Michael, while a solid classic, is overused to the point that it's boring now. No one blinks an eye at a Michael.
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Michael. I don't enjoy surnames used as fns unless there are sound family reasons.
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MichaelI've never been a fan of Elliott for some reason. Also, if I had to choose it for whatever reason, I like the spelling Eliot better, because it reminds me of T.S. Eliot.
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Elliott.Reason: Elliott (that spelling too) is my very fave boys name.So, there's that. :)(Loves Michael too, though.)
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Michael
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Elliot, because I hate Michael. Not sure why I hate Michael so much. I think it's because it's been so popular that I can't help thinking it's been vastly overrated. And I'm sick of hearing it. So Elliot.
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ElliottI love it, but prefer the Elliot spelling. It's less boring than Michael, and well…it's just a better name. ;-)
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Elliot, simply because Michael is really common
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Definitely Michael, it's a strong classic. I've known one Elliott and one Eliot and didn't like either.
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Michael's a good strong classic and I like it, but I flat out love Elliot. I dislike that second T at the end though, so I say Elliot (or even Eliot) > Michael > Elliott.
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Elliot(t)
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I don't really have a favorite, but Michael seems dated, but not that common anymore, at least where I am. Elliot would blend in with all of the Ella/ Emma/ Emilys out there right now. It depends on what you're going for.

This message was edited 12/25/2013, 5:42 PM

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I would choose Elliot because it is less common than Michael. Michael is nice but it seems like there are just SO many Michaels/Mikes around. Elliot is a nice name too and is still familiar to people, but not too overused.
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I like both, but......I'm going with Elliott, if only because it's a little less common.
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