How would you spell this name?

sviera

Which spelling do you prefer - (pronounced mar-lay-na)

Marlena

Marlaina

Marlayna

Marlana

 

tmadden

Marlena

punknprncss

Marleina

jlhook0

Marlena, for sure. The others are too u-neek.

austenreader85

For that pronunciation, Marlaina.

I always thought Marlena was Mar-leena.

mlf625

Marlena.  The others look silly.

anna7602

Marlena.

ETA: Etymologically, isn't this a form of the name Maria Elena? If so, then the spelling Marlena makes the most sense.

mrsr09

collegecouple:

For that pronunciation, Marlaina.

I always thought Marlena was Mar-leena.

This. Marlena is the only one that looks like a real name to me, though. 

718gemini

Marlena

blu-eyedwife

collegecouple:

I always thought Marlena was Mar-leena.

This. Like Marlena Dietrich.

abba916

Marlena

alohamora

Marlena.

Sari323

Marlena

meaganjoelle1

sviera:

Which spelling do you prefer - (pronounced mar-lay-na)

Marlena

Marlaina

Marlayna

Marlana

 

either one of these. the others look like mar-leen-a or mar-lah-na

ObLaDi

Marlena.

 Like Marlena Dietrich, the song "Marlena" by the 4 seasons, and/or the character from the current book/movie "Water for Elephants.

nanaea

Marlene

"mahr-LAY-nuh" is how Marlene Dietrich is pronounced. It's the original German spelling.

tct1219

marlena is the only spelling i've seen for that pronunciation and the only one that looks right. the last one looks like mar-lah-nuh.

brookie9

collegecouple:

For that pronunciation, Marlaina.

I always thought Marlena was Mar-leena.

Agree.

LuJackCity

I always thought it was spelled Marlene.

dancingmatilda

Marlana. Mar-lana. Pretty self explanatory. I knew a girl named Marlana growing up though so the name doesn't look unusual to me.

Livs-mama

meaganjoelle1:

sviera:

Which spelling do you prefer - (pronounced mar-lay-na)

Marlena

Marlaina

Marlayna

Marlana

either one of these. the others look like mar-leen-a or mar-lah-na