Are these names ok???

Question

I'm having twin boys and i'm wondering if you like the names Elisha (E-LY-SHA) and Ezra both bilbical names I think they're different...

Answer 1

i think that Elisha will be mistaken for a girl because ppl might mistake it for Alisha.

i do love Ezra, its like Ezra Fitch, from Abercrombie. i prefer Elijah tho.

Answer 2

Ezra is ok, but I wouldn't use Elisha. I think that people would misspell it and pronounce it to sound like a female name-Alicia. What about Ezra and Ezekial or Ezra and Ephram. Ephram may have misspelling and mispronunciation, but it looks a lot less feminine than Elisha does (which some may pronounce as Alicia).  

Answer 3

Yes I like those names, they are different enough. Enjoy those babies!!!

Answer 4

spelling it Elisha spell it different becasue it too much like being pronounced Alicia and Ezra looks a little girly too, Maybe you should try a different biblical name

Answer 5

I have always loved the name Ezra. I like the name Elijah but also Abram and Isaac

Answer 6

Elisha yes, Ezra NO

Answer 7

I think that Ezra and Elijah would be great names for twin boys with Biblical names.

I really am concerned about Elisha, as I know little girls with this spelling and it does sound a lot like Alicia.

However, if Elijah is not different enough for you, what about Ezekiel, Ephraim, Enoch, Eli, Emmanuel or Erastus?

And though it doesn't start with an E, I've always thought that Jericho would be a great name for a boy.

Answer 8

I prefer the Elijah spelling. But they are cute.

Answer 9

I dont like them at all..they arent different they are eons old...sounds like Amish kids

Answer 10

I think Ezra and Elijah would be MUCH better. I think of a girl when I hear Elisha  

Answer 11

I love those names! I agree with a previous commenter, I prefer Elijah.

You should check out this site:

http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames....

It's a gov't site which gives you the most popular names for any given year. You can also enter your names to see where they rank in popularity. I think it's a great place to get ideas -- maybe it can help you with middle names!

Best of luck to you & congratulations!

Answer 12

I love the name Ezra!  It's different and manly.  Elisha, however, might be mispronounced as Alicia.  How about Elias or Levi instead?

Answer 13

I love Ezra,.. it is very different and i really like that is a biblical name

Answer 14

Awh.

I think they are adorable!

And they are both uncommon names

Answer 15

I LOVE both.  I do think that the concerns mentioned about mispronunciations of his name and confusion with Alicia may occur, but I like it enough that for me, I would go with it anyway.

Answer 16

Elijah & Ezra please.  Elisha looks and would be said too much like Alicia