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Eliana or Elaina???

I really love Eliana, but I was wondering if people would confuse it with Elaina?  Or is Elaina a prettier sounding name?

 Or, spell the name Elianna (yet, I like the sound of a-n-a as opposed to a-n-n-a, unless most people would still pronounce it as a-n-a??)

Thoughts?

 Or should I stick with something like Eva, Juliana or Sofia (other top contenders!)...I have written many posts as I just want as many opnions as possible to make the best choice:)

Thanks a million!!!

Re: Eliana or Elaina???

  • Now that you mention it, I do like Elaina better than Eliana. I really like both names, though. The only reason I like Elaina more than Eliana is because I have heard it before and Eliana sounds slightly made up to me. (But I know it's probably not made up.) 
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  • EXL311EXL311 member
    I love both but I prefer the spelling Elena for the second name.  I do prefer Eliana with this spelling and pronunciation.
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  • I like Elaina much better.
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  • I personally like Elaina better, but Eliana is still beautiful!  I think your idea of spelling it Elianna might clear it up a little. If you're REALLY concerned about it being pronounced Elli - anna, you could possibly add an "h" somewhere in there, but I would keep the spelling as classic as possible!

    If you like Elianna better than Elaina, then go with what you love!! Congrats!

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  • I prefer the spelling Elena (pronounced like Elaina).

    But I like Juliana best of all the names you listed.

  • I prefer Eliana. In my area, Elaina/Elena/Alana/Alayna is really popular (I personally know at least 6 under the age of 5!) But, out of all of your options, I think that I like Eva best!
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  • In my opinion Elaina sounds better. But when you through in Eva....I gotta go with that :) Its my first choice, short for Evangeline. Good luck!
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  • I definitely prefer Elaina or Elena over Eliana,  I wouldn't spell Eliana like Elianna unless you want it pronounced a-n-n-a.  I think Eva and Juliana are awesome as well!
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  • I'm no help.  I like them all.
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  • alindtalindt member
    I think Eliana (pronounced ellie-ana, right?) is prettier than Elaina (pronounced Elain-ah). I don't think you should worry too much about people mispronouncing it. If you like it and prefer that spelling, you should go with it. My best friend is named Juliana and people still will pronounce it as Julie-onna, so even the simplest of names won't be pronounced correctly all the time. That is also a great name, btw.
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