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Elena, Eleanor, Juliette or Caitlin

31 replies

Kathryn3C · 30/06/2017 06:25

Need help on my shortlist above. Love Elena but pronounced Elayna and everyone says ellena, so could go with Eleanor instead for ease. Juliette is dh fave I like it but not if it got shortened to Julie. Caitlin is other one I have always liked but is dh least fave. Any help please baby due soon!

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Justhadmyhaircut · 07/07/2017 09:58

Eleanor with nn Nell.
Juliette I know gets Jules...

Desperad0 · 07/07/2017 09:52

How about Elana?

27Harper · 07/07/2017 09:50

I really like Juliette xx

MikeUniformMike · 05/07/2017 17:55

The only one I like is Elena. I would say it Ellen-a but you might hear El-enna or Elaina too. I quite like Elaina.
Eleanor - I would say it as ELL-in-a but you'd also get Ellin-OR which is yuk.
Caitlin - no. Too popular if you count the Katelyns and Catelyns etc.
Juliette - no. It's Juliet unless you're French, and I don't like Jules/Jools.

BlueChampagne · 05/07/2017 12:45

Juliette

moodybluesy · 04/07/2017 22:44

Eleanor 😍

wizzler · 04/07/2017 22:42

Juliette from your list, but as per pp would prefer Juliet.
Helena?

KarineAimee · 04/07/2017 20:34

Juliette is gorgeous

SuperBeagle · 04/07/2017 08:08

The Elena I know probably pronounces it eh-LEE-nah. She's Russian. I think pronunciation will be an issue. I can't see how it's pronounced like Eleanor, as I also pronounce Eleanor like Eleanor Roosevelt.

Not a fan of Eleanor, having said all that.

Caitlin is very outdated. I don't know any under the age of 15, but know loads in the 15-30 bracket.

Love Juliet, but only this spelling. Smile

swimmerforlife · 04/07/2017 07:45

I love Elena, such a beautiful name.

I really dislike Juliette, it seems a bit posh to me Blush also all the Juliettes I have known have been utter bitches.

Caitlin is very dated, I know loads who were born 10-15 years ago.

Eleanor is fine, not to my taste though.

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Kathryn3C · 04/07/2017 07:31

Thanks for the replies so far they have been helpful x

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LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 30/06/2017 21:32

Juliette! It's pretty high in my list!

bridgetreilly · 30/06/2017 19:46

Eleanor.
Juliet. (this spelling much better than Juliette imo)
Caitlin.
Elena.

Babypassport · 30/06/2017 18:00

I have an Elena (pn el-EN-a) and pronunciation has been difficult - like a PP said, lots of people call her Eleanor! Still love the name though.

Saying that, all your choices are gorgeous!

KoalaDownUnder · 30/06/2017 15:24

I love Elena.

VintagePerfumista · 30/06/2017 14:53

Elena is pronounced Ellen-a in Italy.

MrsMyreton · 30/06/2017 14:53

I love both Juliette and Eleanor.

My friend Juliette is called 'Juls' as a nickname, but only by close friends.

C0untDucku1a · 30/06/2017 14:48

Elena is pronounced el ay na. I always thought Eleanor was ellen or as in Roosevelt. never heard Juliette shortened.

aurorie11 · 30/06/2017 14:47

I have a Juliette, but nn is ettie

EverythingEverywhere1234 · 30/06/2017 14:45

Juliette (Etta) or Eleanor, I love both of them!

MitzyLeFrouf · 30/06/2017 14:43

Juliette

SoleBizzz · 30/06/2017 14:42

Juliette at school was shortened to Julie or Jules.

MissSmiley · 30/06/2017 14:34

Juliette
Jules maybe or Etta but wouldn't get shortened to Julie

grasspigeons · 30/06/2017 14:31

I like Juliette best from those

Backhometothenorth · 30/06/2017 14:22

Juliette