Eli

soontobemomof6

How "trendy"/common is the name Eli where you live?
Which leads me to another question- I think trendy and common have two different connotations even though they both mostly mean lots of babies have that name this year. So do you think Eli is just common or does it go as far as "trendy" (which I think holds a more negative connotation) OR is it really not that common at all where you are?

talanswife

Elijah was #1 for boys in the state I live in last year and Eli was #20 so I know a ton of little Eli's.  I think it is a classic, very popular name, but not trendy in my book.  

nittanyllama

I like it, and I also feel like I hear it a lot on TB, but only know one IRL.

HeatherHam10

Not super common or trendy...my dogs name is Eli but I do like it!

TyrinM03

Neither here.

I know a 5 year old with that name.  Really cute

EXL311

Not common here or trendy.

CallaLily25

I only know one, and it's a nn for Elijah. He's also 8 years old.

I love Eli!

MusicFanatic

I don't think it's common and definitely not trendy. I don't know any.

I do like it, but I like Elijah better with the NN Eli.

Ladybug32110

It's neither where I live- at least that iv know of.

brooksidebride

I like Eli!

I do think that trendy and common are two different things. And to me, Eli is neither.

Zimger

I agree that trendy and common are not the same. A name can be common without being trendy. Classic names come to mind (Michael, Noah, ect.).

I like Eli. It isn't terribly popular where I live. I hear it more as a nn for Elijah.

 

MagFranklin13

Love Eli, I know 5 under 10 it's a great name

Chapter79

I definitely agree that common and trendy are two completely different things, though the two can mix with certain names. (and be both trendy and common- whereas some will be just common).

I don't know a single Eli. I love it.

Jags8

I like Eli. I have only met one, and he is 8 now. I don't think it's trendy/common.

capulet

I don't know any, at least off the top of my head.  Eli and Elijah (related but different) are trending upward and combined must be pretty popular, but they're both classic biblical names, so I don't think of them as "trendy" like the out-of-nowhere names such as the -aden names.

fsumom

I don't think it's all that common but it's definitely a nn possibility for Elijah, Elliot, Elias...am I missing any?  And to me trendy is a name that has risen in the last few years by a lot and will possibly seem dated in a couple of years.  Our boy name was Kellan but then we ruled it out because it's trendy.  Michael, for example, has been a top name for many decades so although popular, it's not trendy.  

sunnydays99

My DS is Eli. There's another Eli in his preschool and we occasionally run into other Eli's around town. Definitely not a common name here though and I don't think it's trendy.

EXL311

DS is Elijah with the nn Eli every great once in a while.  Last look at his yearbook showed only 3-4 other Elijahs in all of K-8.  I didn't come across any kids with the name Eli.  

MandyWes

Very trendy where I live. I'm not a huge fan but I like Elliott.