[name]Just[/name] wondering what people thought. Which one do you prefer and why?
If pronounced “[name]El[/name]-eee-as,” then [name]Elias[/name]. If pronounced “[name]El[/name]-eye-us,” then [name]Elliot[/name].
[name]Elias[/name], pronounced ee/el-EYE-us. I personally just prefer that strong “eye” sound, it’s my favourite sound in names. In comparison, [name]Elliot[/name] sounds a little bland to me. I think it’s perfectly nice though.
As a FN, [name]Elliot[/name]. I’m not a fan of the nn [name]Eli[/name] at all, so I like that with [name]Elliot[/name], it’s easier to get away from [name]Eli[/name] ([name]Lio[/name]/[name]Leo[/name] is available, not to mention the full [name]Elliot[/name], which doesn’t have [name]Eli[/name] sound, just the [name]Elli[/name]/[name]Eli[/name] beginning, depending on how you spell it). As a MN, though, I love them just about equally. [name]Elias[/name] is one of the middles for my top choice for a boy (and in another combo!), and [name]Elliot[/name] is in several combos of mine, as well. In general, I prefer [name]Elias[/name], I love the sound, both in English and Spanish, and it just seems so quirky and fun and charming and a bit literary (the -s names always feel literary to me. Perhaps a la [name]Silas[/name] Marner), whereas [name]Elliot[/name] is more traditional. I just can’t stand the dreaded [name]Eli[/name]. 
[name]Elliott[/name]! It’s been a favorite of mine for a while now. [name]Elias[/name] is nice, I just prefer [name]Elliott[/name]. 
I like [name]Elliot[/name] more than [name]Elias[/name].
I find [name]Elias[/name] a bolder and more interesting and exotic choice than [name]Elliot[/name]. I’ve never really been a fan of [name]Elliot[/name] for some reason. And now that many parents are chosing the name for their daughters in numerous spellings, [name]Elliot[/name] has fallen even lower in my mind. I love [name]Eli[/name] and most other [name]Eli[/name] names for their spunk, depth and long history.
I like [name]Elliot[/name] better than [name]Elias[/name], I don’t like the nn [name]Eli[/name] much at all and [name]Elliot[/name]'s a great, strong, handsome, masculine name.
I love [name]Elias[/name]! [name]One[/name] of my favourite boy names. It’s strong, handsome, and not superrr common or trendy. You don’t have to use a nickname (like [name]Eli[/name]) for it if you don’t want to. I’ve honestly never been a fan of the name [name]Elliot[/name] (also prefer it spelled [name]Elliott[/name]), it just sounds kind of “wimpy” for me haha.
I love the name [name]Elias[/name].(ee-lie-us) I wouldn’t mind using it for a first but it rhymes with my son’s name. [name]Cuyler[/name]/Cuy and [name]Eli[/name] are too rhymey. I’m not a huge of fan of just [name]Eli[/name]. I have [name]Elias[/name] as a middle name and I think its a great choice. [name]Elliott[/name] is just okay for me. It’s a nice enough name though.
[name]Elias[/name] is a great, refreshing choice. I knew a man with this name and thought it was just so charming. [name]Elliot[/name] is a good name too, but isn’t… memorable the way [name]Elias[/name] is.
I can’t say [name]Elliot[/name] without doing an E.T. voice— eeeeeh-lee-ott… so I have to vote [name]Elias[/name]. I love [name]Elias[/name].
much prefer eliot
[name]Elliot[/name]. It’s my favorite boys name. It’s handsome, masculine, recognizable but not overly popular.