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angeltop · 2022-02-23T21:52:45+00:00

Thoughts please, pronounced el lay na

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 24/02/2022 02:15

Pretty, simple and very popular in lots of other countries, but not overused here yet so a nice choice imo - although she could risk becoming another "Ellie/Ella", which might be avoided with similar Helena instead? .

Either way you may get pronunciation issues - but I think many people would pronounce Elena as you suggest OP, since the "Eh-lay-nuh" pronunciation is heard so frequently in US films and TV. To get the "Ellen-uh" pronunciation imo, I think you would need to use the very popular (in the UK) Eleanor - I know a few of those, and most people don't seem to pronounce the "or".

Purpleavocado · 23/02/2022 21:56

Love it! But I did assume it would be eLENa

UserBotLurking9to5 · 23/02/2022 21:54

Prefer the simplicity of Ellen

Elena could be ELLena or Ellayna