Welcome baby boy Eli Mika (Mee-ka)

After a long, long wait we’re thrilled to announce the birth of our first son, [name]Eli[/name] [name]Mika[/name] (Mee-ka). Family will call him [name]Mika[/name] following family tradition of going by a middle name, but having a more formal school and “resume” name.

Congratulations. [name]How[/name] did you select his name?

We came up with [name]Mika[/name] first. We saw it in a baby book as a gender neutral/girls name and initially disregarded it but we kept coming back to it - I’ve always liked the sound of more feminine-sounding boy names (like [name]Mischa[/name] and [name]Elliot[/name]) but I just couldn’t commit to it as a first name. It’s actually used as a boy’s name in many countries, girl’s name in Japan, etc. - lots of meanings and flexibility. Luckily I love [name]Eli[/name] as a simple first-name compromise. Last name begins with “K” so some nice alliteration there :wink:

Congrats to you on the safe arrival of your son, [name]Eli[/name] [name]Mika[/name]. I like the combo you chose.

Congratulations! [name]Eli[/name] [name]Mika[/name] is a lovely name.

Congratulations! I love the name [name]Eli[/name], one of my favorite little daycare babies is called [name]Eli[/name] and he’s such a sweetheart.