Eliot vs. Christopher (pros & cons?)

Boy Names
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Hello Berries! :blueberries:

I’ve made a list of pros and cons. Lmk if you have any thoughts, and which name works better for me!

ELIOT

Pros:

  • reminds me of one of my favorite songs (After [name_u]Eliot[/name_u]) by one of my favorite artists (Johnny Flynn)
  • feels laid back, and I just love the overall sound and vibes
  • no obvious nicknames that I dislike

Cons:

  • not the most common spellings (could be misspelled often)
  • not timeless enough (?) and a bit trendy right now

CHRISTOPHER

Pros:

  • honors my brother (I’m not huge on honors, but I suppose it’s a bonus)
  • a very timeless, classic name, and it sounds handsome
  • I adore the nickname [name_u]Kit[/name_u], and it is a special name for my mom and I because of the movie [name_f]Cinderella[/name_f] (2015)

Cons:

  • long to write
  • [name_u]Kit[/name_u] isn’t a very intuitive nickname (at least I don’t think it is?)
  • I don’t love [name_u]Chris[/name_u] (but I don’t hate it enough for it to be a total dealbreaker)
  • a bit too formal compared to the rest of my list (?)
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Personally I like both names.
If it was a vote between one or the other my vote would go to [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]. I don’t think you would run into the misspellings as often. I like that it has a litany of nickname potential.
Both feel strong , handsome and timeless to me. Literary becUse of TS [name_u]Eliot[/name_u] and [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] & [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]

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I prefer [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u] to [name_u]Eliot[/name_u]. I love [name_u]Kit[/name_u]!

I prefer [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] or [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] to [name_u]Eliot[/name_u] so if this is the spelling for you, I think you’re right - it will likely be misspelt. I do like [name_u]Eliot[/name_u] but I’m increasingly seeing [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] used for girls, and in my mind it doesn’t quite have the presence of [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] anymore.

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[name_u]Eliot[/name_u] is my preference! I like how you link it to a song that you could share with a future child; it’s gentle but solid; despite the modern feel, [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] hasn’t been out of the top 1000 since the records started in 1880; [name_u]Eliot[/name_u] is literary and cool; the spelling isn’t unfamiliar, though it is the least used one.

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