A mama I did a private consultation for not too long ago has let me know her baby boy has arrived — the handsomely named Elias David!
She writes,
“… we welcomed our newest family member Elias David Haag on Dec 7 and are absolutely head over heels in love. We feel so lucky to have two such precious little boys in our family. Big brother Isaiah is just smitten with him and can’t stop giving him kisses.”
Aren’t Isaiah and Elias just the best brother names?!
Another fun tidbit is that little Elias was due around the feast of the Immaculate Conception, and his parents liked the connection between Eli and Joachim — how cool!
Congratulations to the whole family, and happy birthday Baby Elias!!
Elias David
Sancta Nomina 
Wonderful! Welcome Elias! Just in time for Christmas!
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Love this! I’ve wanted Elias for each of my boys, now that we’re expecting boy 3 (baby 4) I’m hoping I actually get to use it! But here is the enduring question: EHL-ee-us or eh-LIE-us?
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Ooh good question! I say eh-LIE-us, which, according to behindthename, is the English pronunciation, while EHL-ee-us and eh-LEE-us are, respectively, Finnish and German … I’d be interested to know how everyone else here says it!
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I’ve always said EH-lee-uhs because of the Dispatch song (my 90s roots are showing). 🙂
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That’s certainly valid! Do you like Elliot(t)? It’s actually from a diminutive of Elias! And it has the pronunciation you prefer
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Welcome Elias David! Sacred Heart of Jesus, please bless you!
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Very cool name… our Maronite Bishop Elias has won me over and his name is now my favorite Eli- variant. (We say Ee-LIE-us, and I think all the Lebanese do, too. Or maybe they say Ee-LAY-us.)
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