How would you pronounce Elena?

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lucieloos · 11/01/2017 08:50

I would say E-Leh-Nah. What are your thoughts on the name and which spelling do you prefer? Elena, Elenna or Eleanor?

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Sar80 · 11/01/2017 08:57

Eee-Leen-Nah

theothercatpurred · 11/01/2017 08:57

I thought it was Ell-eeen-ah.

I didn't recognise it as anything to do with Eleanor.

MiniMaxi · 11/01/2017 08:57

Eh-LAY-nah (Spanish pronunciation I suppose)

Evergreen777 · 11/01/2017 08:56

I'd pronounce it the same as Eleanor. But I'd also spell it that way

Glitterspy · 11/01/2017 08:55

I'd say eh-lay-nuh

MrsTrentReznor · 11/01/2017 08:54

I'd pronounce it the same as you, I like the Eleanor spelling best, but not if your surname is Rigby!! (Met an Eleanor Rigby once, she found the name quite tedious.)

nuttyknitter · 11/01/2017 08:54

I'd say Ee-lay-nah.

donkir · 11/01/2017 08:54

I would say Eleanor but then I worked in a nursery where they spelt it Elena pronounced El-ay-na

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