Opinions on Elliott?

Mrs. Dvorak · May 2013

I cant decide how I feel about it and am looking for some new perspectives. Do you automatically think E.T? Thanks!

kbradshaw9 · May 2013

I love it. I have a BIL Elliott, he is tall, dark and handsome.

Mochadoodle · May 2013

Love the name Elliot (without the extra t)! I don't automatically think of the movie.

sonshine0609 · May 2013

I really like Elliot. I don't have any associations that pop into my head unbidden. It's all boy to me but my first thought is Elliot from Scrubs when I try & think of an association.

ChiOmegaGirl · May 2013

I love this name. The first thing that comes to mind is Elliot from Scrubs, so I do think of it as both a boy's and girl's name. However, I know the general consensus here is that that's a punishable offense.

I do like it for a boy, but have seen it as both at daycare, ballet, etc.

Helenahhandbasket · May 2013

I do, yes, but I think that's a really good association. E.T. is a great movie.

And, not to make you feel old, but E.T. came out over 30 years ago, so if you are worried about the association for your LO-- well, I wouldn't so much.

kelley72 · May 2013

I really like it, prefer Elliot more masculine to me it is a masculine name nn Eli

No do not think of ET at all

ckettenb · May 2013

The movie would have never popped into my head. I love the name.

darkskyy · May 2013

I've been trying to convince DH about Elliot all week and he won't budge. I love it. My first thought was ET, but there are worse associations, and I don't think that most people automatically think of it.

Zimger · May 2013

I love it. It's a great name for a boy. I don't automatically think of ET even if I did it's not a bad association.

aeh72 · May 2013

I do and if I'm being totally honest, whenever I hear the name Elliott, I hear E.T. saying the name in my head. BUT, I loved that movie as a child and, for me, it's a nice association for the name.

As pp suggested, your child is unlikely to have that association come to mind for his peers because it won't be a popular movie for them. Maybe their parents will have the association, but that's still not a bad thing at all.

Love the name!

Allie429 · May 2013

That was one of the names we had picked for a boy, spelled the exact same way. We are going with another name instead but did say if one day we have two boys, this will be the second boys name.