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Thought on Aliena

86 replies

MistyF · 17/09/2024 10:49

As in variation on Alyona, and because of charcter in Shakespeare, not because aliens.
I would pronounce it A-lee-en-a. I dont mind slight variation in pronunciation, but do care that middle two syllables are pronounced lee-en.

Do you think Aliena is usable? I like Celia, as well, but not as Aliena.

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summerlovingvibes · 19/09/2024 23:20

I'm medically trained and when I read that it made me think immediately of melena. Google it only if you want to be grossed out.
Don't do it.

Balloonhearts · 19/09/2024 23:16

Good god please don't, not with that spelling. That child is in for years of bullying and will probably end up suing you for childhood trauma.

Marcipex · 19/09/2024 23:11

please reconsider. Lots of better options have been suggested.

salamithumbs · 19/09/2024 22:52

I think definitely use a double n to get the right pronunciation, and preferably a y so it looks less like alien... so Alyenna
Agree that Elena, Alina or Eliana are nice alternatives

Member869894 · 18/09/2024 21:12

Awful

Frizno · 18/09/2024 21:11

Alyena

Isn't much better. Looks like Hyena

Frizno · 18/09/2024 21:10

No it can't be spelled Alien(a)

Jelnotjel · 18/09/2024 21:01

😂😂😂alien!

I don't usually bother with the emojis on here but come on!

How about Chlamydia?

shoopshoopdedoo · 18/09/2024 20:55

Definitely Celia

nepetaracemosa · 18/09/2024 20:42

Or Alyenna.

Or one of the alternatives like Alina, Alena, Elena.

Or Eliana? A bit flipped but I know a few, and much better!

LittleSparklyStar · 18/09/2024 20:42

Alienna?

nepetaracemosa · 18/09/2024 20:41

Allyenna maybe?

SweatySpaghetti · 18/09/2024 19:20

No don’t do that to your child please

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MelodyMalone · 18/09/2024 19:11

Alienna or Aliyenna are the closest to the sound you want, I think. But the first is too alien looking and the second looks very made up.

Jasperj · 18/09/2024 18:47

Sorry OP but I just saw Alien first. Which threw me when thinking of how to pronounce it. If people saw Allie or -enna, it’d help it be pronounced as you want as the first is a well-known girl’s name and we’re familiar with -enna from Sienna and Jenna.

Allienna? I can still see Alien though.

Alyena? (I pronounce ‘ena’ though as ‘eena’ as in Lena or ‘ayna’ as in Helena.)

Alyenna? That’d be my choice I think.

Poppalina37 · 18/09/2024 15:25

No just no!

Not even going to write my name! But wtf was my father thinking!

Kids are cruel!!

Trauma!

They will definitely be called Alien 👽

Dinosaurlover · 18/09/2024 14:17

Go for it, if you hate your kid...

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Faldodiddledee · 18/09/2024 14:12

I would still be saying 'a' as in 'apple' rather than' 'ahhh' for the other version.

I chose a name that can be said multiple ways for my dd, she quite likes it and it's not that difficult but the start of it is always the same and I think that's what helps. If you don't know how to say the starting letter, it will be butchered more times than not. That said, people do have names which need learning.

RedToothBrush · 18/09/2024 14:06

MistyF · 18/09/2024 12:47

Just one more question

would Alyena be better spelling? I need also to say I meant Ah-lee-eh-na not really Alien-a or A-lee-en-a

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Do you want a child to spend her whole life going "its pronounced" and "Its spelt..."?

Seriously. Brains need to return to a state of non-mush.

Its not useable unless you are cruel.

YellowAsteroid · 18/09/2024 13:30

Well, if you want your DC to be bullied for the whole of school, and have people suppress a snigger or a raised eyebrow when they see her name written down ...

sel2223 · 18/09/2024 13:11

Eliana is beautiful!

Everleigh13 · 18/09/2024 13:09

Peridot1 · 18/09/2024 12:41

What about Eliana? Very similar sounding and a very pretty name without the Alien connotation.

I love that name!

Elana is nice too for a slightly simpler version.

MelodyMalone · 18/09/2024 13:02

Aliyena? Looks a bit made up but I think is the most phonetic version for what you want.

ThisPresetIsSelected · 18/09/2024 13:00

Peridot1 · 18/09/2024 12:41

What about Eliana? Very similar sounding and a very pretty name without the Alien connotation.

Yes I like this

ThisPresetIsSelected · 18/09/2024 12:59

I think with Alyena you'd get "all-yenner" or "al-yeena" pronunciations.

Allienna? Still looks quite alien-adjacent.