Lena- lay-nuh or lee-nuh

jgengo0 · August 2013

Ok one more, sorry!

How do YOU pronounce Lena? Both pronunciations are correct, but I'm wondering which one people will say more often?

Also, do you prefer Lena or Elin with sibset Audra?

DaisyZH · August 2013

I would pronounce it Lee-na and I love it paired with Audra.

oneblessedmess · August 2013

I actually like Lay-nuh more, but when I read it I usually automatically pronounce it Lee-nuh unless told otherwise.

Edit cuz I forgot to answer your other question: I like Lena better than Elin regardless of pronunciation, but I kind of think Audra and Elin sounds better when said together.

LtlAngL · August 2013

I've always pronounced it Lee-nuh. I think Elin sounds better with Audra, but would spell it the more common way (Ellen) to prevent having to explain it to people.

capulet · August 2013

Lee-na.

jgengo0 · August 2013

LtlAngL said:
I've always pronounced it Lee-nuh. I think Elin sounds better with Audra, but would spell it the more common way (Ellen) to prevent having to explain it to people.

Elin is actually a Scandinavian name pronounced ee-Lynn, but thanks!

brooksidebride · August 2013

Lee-nuh

I love the name Lena. Elin is nice but I like Lena more.

Both pair nicely with Audra.

jgengo0 · August 2013

Thanks ladies. Dh and I prefer lay-nuh so I would hate for our daughter to always correct the pronunciation. Dh is not liking the lee-nuh pronunciation.

Scarlett&Gatsby · August 2013

I say LEE-nuh.

I think I like Lena better with Audra.

saham07 · August 2013

DaisyZH said:

I would pronounce it Lee-na and I love it paired with Audra.

me too!

MrsAery-to-be · August 2013

I say Lay-na. I prefer Elin tho.

diamondduck13 · August 2013

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jgengo0 said:
Thanks ladies. Dh and I prefer lay-nuh so I would hate for our daughter to always correct the pronunciation. Dh is not liking the lee-nuh pronunciation.

I read it Lee-nah also. If you want the Lay-nuh sound, I suggest going with an alternative spelling. Otherwise constant correction - which sounds like is something that is going to annoy you because you are so worried about the pronunciation. Likewise with Elin, there will be enough people that will first guess Ellen on this one, that looks like correcting pronunciation will be an issue here too. I suggest decide to be ok with correcting people, or pick alternative names or alternative spellings to get the sound you want

mtm0109 · August 2013

Lee-nuh

brookelynpaisley · August 2013

I prefer Elin with Audra. I'd say Lena as "lee-nah" and I don't care for it.

WolFox · August 2013

I see "Lena" as Lay-nah" and "Lina" as Lee-nah..... and "Lana" as Lah-nah hahaha I know people tend to put y's everywhere, but if you're really concerned about it "Layna" is a little more direct...

I like Audra though :-)

jgengo0 · August 2013

WolFox said:
I see "Lena" as Lay-nah" and "Lina" as Lee-nah..... and "Lana" as Lah-nah hahaha I know people tend to put y's everywhere, but if you're really concerned about it "Layna" is a little more direct...

I like Audra though :-)

That's exactly how I see it as well. Len is never long e so I guess that's why I don't get the lee-nuh pronunciation.
It's only a long e when followed by another vowel.

henderson1026 · August 2013

my great grandmother was Lee-nah, i like that better with Audra

GilliC · August 2013

Uh... I would say "LEH-na," like the singer Lena. But that's not a choice. :-/

michrocc · August 2013

Sorry, OP. I would see this name and also pronounce it "Lee-na."

Of the two, I think I like Lena slightly more. Both are good with Audra, though. Aside from pronunciation issues they are lovely names.

WashingtonQueen · August 2013

Lee nuh

NerdyLucy · August 2013

My great aunt was Lena pronounced Lee-na. I prefer Elin though.

GibsonGirl620 · August 2013

diamondduck13 said:
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jgengo0 said:
Thanks ladies. Dh and I prefer lay-nuh so I would hate for our daughter to always correct the pronunciation. Dh is not liking the lee-nuh pronunciation.
I read it Lee-nah also. If you want the Lay-nuh sound, I suggest going with an alternative spelling. Otherwise constant correction - which sounds like is something that is going to annoy you because you are so worried about the pronunciation. Likewise with Elin, there will be enough people that will first guess Ellen on this one, that looks like correcting pronunciation will be an issue here too. I suggest decide to be ok with correcting people, or pick alternative names or alternative spellings to get the sound you want

This exactly.

Belle3184 · August 2013

Lee-nuh. I absolutely love this name.

Jilly82 · August 2013

Lee-nah I like them both but adore Elin

ho11yday · August 2013

Lee-nah -- the only person I knew with this name pronounced it that way.

BrittRN+ · August 2013

Lee-nuh

sundaesprinkles · August 2013

I would be inclined to say "Lay-na" but if I saw this name written I would ask the person how they pronounce it. I always try to be polite and do that when I see a name that could be said different ways. I prefer "Lay-na" to "Lee-nah" and I prefer it over Elin as well. Lena is pretty but I think the pronunciation issues would bother me too much to use it.