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How would you pronounce.....?

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Orangeisthenewbanana · 30/04/2014 20:57

Lena?

Considering this name and know how I would like it pronounced, but wanted to see what the general consensus was! Don't want endless corrections for evermore if "my way" is not what everyone else would assume .

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TheScience · 30/04/2014 21:56

Sorry should be Leena.

TheScience · 30/04/2014 21:55

Lena if you were English, Layna if European background.

MorelloKisses · 30/04/2014 21:53

Another

Lee- na to rhyme with Tina

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mistyegg · 30/04/2014 21:50

Leh-na

evamummy · 30/04/2014 21:48

Leh-na to rhyme with Nena.

Flywheel · 30/04/2014 21:30

Lay-na or Lee-na. I know 1 of each. Both are correct and acceptable. And easy to pronounce. Lovely name, whichever way.

BetweenDogandWolf · 30/04/2014 21:29

To rhyme with Tina.

Shallan · 30/04/2014 21:25

Lay-na, emphasis on lay.

DramaAlpaca · 30/04/2014 21:20

Leena.

Lizzie568 · 30/04/2014 21:19

Lay-na

elQuintoConyo · 30/04/2014 21:18

Lee-na like Tina

AmysTiara · 30/04/2014 21:16

Lee na

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/04/2014 21:15

Lee-nah. Emphasis on first syllable.

LizzieMint · 30/04/2014 21:11

Another vote for Lee-nah

scarletforya · 30/04/2014 21:08

Lee Nah

jaynebxl · 30/04/2014 21:06

Lee na.

So OP how would you pronounce it?

SanityClause · 30/04/2014 21:04

I knew someone with that name, years ago. She would be at least 90, now. Her name was pronounced Lee-na.

gilliangoof · 30/04/2014 21:04

Len-ah

FurCoatAndNaeKnickers · 30/04/2014 21:04

Lee-na

ItStillLooksLikeRainDear · 30/04/2014 21:03

Lee na

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RabbitSaysWoof · 30/04/2014 21:01

Ds would of been Leni if a dd, pronounced Laynee

AryaOfHouseSnark · 30/04/2014 21:01

Lee nah

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