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Eliana, what do you think!? x

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BooBeaBow · 08/07/2017 00:04

Opinions on the name Eliana are needed!! I think it's gorgeous, but would like some input! Thanks x

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youarenotkiddingme · 08/07/2017 09:13

Ds friend sister is called this.

I'd never heard it before but always thought it's beautiful.

n0ne · 08/07/2017 09:07

Too princessy for my taste

PamBagnallsGotACollage · 08/07/2017 09:01

Ah and ar make the same sound in a lot of accents.

ConstanceCraving · 08/07/2017 08:40

I prefer Eleanor.

Mclaren37 · 08/07/2017 07:13

Not too keen. I can't bear any more 'Ellie' names and this one literally starts with the sound 'ellie'. It also sounds ever so slightly made up, like frilling up the name Ellie by sticking Ana on the end? But I guess I can see how it's quite pretty.

fudgepops · 08/07/2017 07:01

I know an Iranian-British family with an Eliana. They pronounce it "El-i-AH-na" (no 'ar' presumably because they're northern!)

I think it's lovely, OP.

(I also know a baby with the same name but starting with a capital 'i' which I think always looks odd written down - as though it starts with two 'L's. - Iliana.

FrancisCrawford · 08/07/2017 06:52

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WanderingTrolley1 · 08/07/2017 06:51

Don't like it. Too much of a mouthful.

Soslowmo · 08/07/2017 06:49

I know a couple of Elianas - lovely name.

Igottastartthinkingbee · 08/07/2017 06:41

Its ok, I know an Elia which I prefer.

friedegs · 08/07/2017 06:38

It's beautiful. I know a teen one and I've never heard anyone call her Ellie.

Jooni · 08/07/2017 06:16

It's fine, but not my taste at all really. It's a bit frilly with the -ana ending and just seems like yet another twist on Ella/Ellie.

Marcipex · 08/07/2017 03:36

It's pretty, but there are so many Ellies around.

OkPedro · 08/07/2017 03:25

Where are you getting the "ar" or "r" bit from 😂

I'm Irish, we have our own "English" language

lizzieoak · 08/07/2017 03:22

I know a lovely Eliana (pronounced by non-British Jews as Ellie-ahna). Very pretty.

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 08/07/2017 02:34

See OP's subsequent posts. Plus: there's an "I" in there.

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BooBeaBow · 08/07/2017 02:33

Where are you getting the lay bit from? Confused anyway, it's a Hebrew name pronounced the way I said Grin

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sparechange · 08/07/2017 02:33

I know one! It's a lovely name

They called her Eliana Banana as a baby as a hint to everyone of how to pronounce it after some early confusion

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BooBeaBow · 08/07/2017 02:31

Ana makes an arnah sound... think Juliana, etc.

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OkPedro · 08/07/2017 02:29

I can't see the "ar" in that name, can you whattodo? I would pronounce it E Lay Na
There's no R sound

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 08/07/2017 02:21

I'd pronounce it Elayna

You can see the "I" in there, right? Which automatically rules out "Elayna".

I pronounce it El - ee - ar - nah

That's how I pronounce it too (and I'd never seen or heard of it before).

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BooBeaBow · 08/07/2017 02:19

I pronounce it El - ee - ar - nah

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SpicyBeanzy · 08/07/2017 02:10

Lovely

OkPedro · 08/07/2017 02:10

How do you pronounce it boo?
I'd pronounce it Elayna, I'm assuming you'll pronounce it ElaynEA. Hope that makes sense BlushGrin

Sophronia · 08/07/2017 02:03

It's a bit too frilly/princessy sounding for me

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