Could you hold?

and Can you hold?; Will you hold?

Do you mind if I put your telephone call on hold? "Could you hold?" asked the operator. Sue: Hello. Acme Motors. Can you hold? Bob: I guess. Sue (after a while): Hello. Thank you for holding. Can I help you?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elia	E-lyah (Italian), AY-lee-ah (Dutch)	Italian, Dutch
Ailpein	-	Scottish
Ludvig	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Agre	['a:gri:]
Tianna	tee-AN-ə	English (Modern)
Timo (1)	TEE-mo	Finnish, German, Dutch