Alayna or Alaina?

SallySparrow · July 2012

I don't know if you all usually do intro posts on this board, but I'm new here.

DH and I are TTC, and we were just throwing some names around the other day. I just thought I'd throw this out here and get an idea of which spelling you all prefer.

If you were going to use the name Alayna/Alaina, what spelling would you choose? Middle name would likely be Harper.

imimahoney · July 2012

Definitely Alaina. The Y looks very out of place.

KSDmom52 · July 2012

Definitely Alaina (very pretty name)! I think it looks elegant and classic with the i rather than the y.

SallySparrow · July 2012

mj.reilly:
I prefer Elena.
If you must go with the "A" spelling, then Alaina. No need for an unnecessary "Y."

That's what I was worried about...there are so many names out there that people add "y" in place of other letters, and I wasn't sure if Alayna was a normal spelling, or a "unique" one. lol

bearkatjen · July 2012

Elena.

altee9 · July 2012

Alaina.

alohamora · July 2012

Another vote for Elena.

ngarden01 · July 2012

Alaina, definitely.

lageorgiapaperie · July 2012

Alaina! Very pretty.

I personally pronounce Elena different from Alaina, though that isn't correct apparently

Todd&Laura · July 2012

Alaina

Nayna1mom · July 2012

That's my name but spelled ALANA.

melody921 · July 2012

mj.reilly:

I prefer Elena.

If you must go with the "A" spelling, then Alaina. No need for an unnecessary "Y."

I also prefer Elena, but agree to skip the "y" if you like the "A"

Aligator28 · July 2012

Alaina. No y needed.

SallySparrow · July 2012

lageorgiapaperie:
Alaina! Very pretty.
I personally pronounce Elena different from Alaina, though that isn't correct apparently

I pronounce it differently, too. One of my friends from college is named Elena and she pronounces it with a long "e" sound in the middle. So kind of like E-lean-uh.

Thanks for the input everyone!

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