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Elena?

radiant05radiant05 member
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DH and I are expecting Twin Girls. Until last night I thought we were set on names, but now DH is second guessing.

We both like Audrey for one of the girls, but are torn on baby girl #2.

What are your thoughts on Elena? How would you pronounce it? Would the variations in pronunciations drive you crazy?
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  • JayJay1212JayJay1212 member
    I like it. My first instinct is to pronounce it uh lee nuh, because the only Elena I have known pronounces it this way. But I also love uh lay nuh.
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  • capuletcapulet member
    I would pronounce it ell-LAY-nah.  The numerous possible pronunciations would probably drive me a little crazy, but I really like this spelling.
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  • BookellyBookelly member
    My Italian MIL is Elena, pronounced Ellenuh, and it's out top choice if we have another girl. I think it works quite well with Audrey!
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  • HelenahhandbasketHelenahhandbasket member

    Love Audrey and Elena.

    I think most people will say Uh- lay- nuh or E- lay- nuh

     

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  • dancingmatildadancingmatilda member

    Love it and would pronounce it Uh-lay-nuh.

    It want to use alliteration you could spell it Alaina or Alayna, but I do like the Elena spelling.

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  • MissyCeeMissyCee member
    I LOVE Elena and am actually considering it for our girl. I pronounce it like uh-lay-nuh.

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  • guilletskichukguilletskichuk member
    imagecapulet:
    I would pronounce it ellLAYnah.nbsp; The numerous possible pronunciations would probably drive me a little crazy, but I really like this spelling.


    I agree with all of this.

    May I suggest Elise as another option instead of Elena? I think it is equally sophisticated as Audrey.
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  • macchiattomacchiatto member
    LOVE it! If our twins had been girls, they likely would have been named Elena and Julia. I pronounce it eh-LAY-nuh.
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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member
    Love Elena and think it sounds fantastic with Audrey.  I'd pronounce it Eh-lay-na
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    imageHelenahhandbasket:
    Love Audrey and Elena.I think most people will say Uh lay nuh or E lay nuh


    Exactly this. My daughter is Elena and even I sometime go between "uh" lane uh and "ee" lane uh. She is only two but I've never had anyone butcher the pronunciation. Great choice :
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  • vulpinivulpini member

    Elena was my grandmother's name.  Being Russian, I pronounce it the Russian way Ye-le-na or in an Americanized version Eh-le-na.  

    It's on my list for a possible future daughter, along with the similar sounding Alina and Ilana/Elana

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  • Dr.LorettaDr.Loretta member

    I love Elena.

    It's pronounced uh-LAY-na

    There are no variations in pronunciation, only in spellings. I like this spelling

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  • CeCe8579CeCe8579 member
    I pronounce it Eh.lee.nah. I like the PO's suggestion of Elise!
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  • BookellyBookelly member
    imageDr.Loretta:

    I love Elena.

    It's pronounced uh-LAY-na

    There are no variations in pronunciation, only in spellings. I like this spelling

    Actually, there are multiple variations in the pronunciation.

    https://www.behindthename.com/name/elena 

    However you decide to pronounce it, OP, it's a great choice! 

     

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  • sunnyday016sunnyday016 member
    I love it. I'd say it El-lay-nuh
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  • provwifeprovwife member
    either uh lee nuh or uh len uh.

    I like the name uh lay nuh spelled Alaina or Elaina best if that is what you are going for.
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  • MrsCFBMrsCFB member

    love audrey and elena!

    ee-lay-nuh or eh-lay-nuh

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