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Thought on Aliena

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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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MistyF · 18/09/2024 12:47

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.

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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MelodyMalone · 18/09/2024 12:44

First thing you see there is Alien.

Alena? Alyena?

Peridot1 · 18/09/2024 12:41

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

ThePoshUns · 18/09/2024 12:37

God no!

sanityisamyth · 18/09/2024 12:34

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Rummly · 18/09/2024 12:29

DickEmery · 17/09/2024 11:35

I prefer Martiana tbh

That’s just silly.

I love the name Aliena. If I have a girl in the future it’d go really well with my little boy’s name, Predata.

WaltzingWaters · 18/09/2024 12:20

The name, I like. The spelling is a no way.

DeCaray · 18/09/2024 12:17

Awful.

Elena is a beautiful name.

sel2223 · 18/09/2024 11:43

I haven't read the other replies, sorry, but all I can see is 'Alien' which kids will have a field day with.
I also can't see any other obvious pronunciation aside from 'Alien-ah' so, if it's not supposed to be that, I think you'll be condemning your little one to a lifetime of people butchering her name

user1492757084 · 18/09/2024 11:38

Aileen is a pretty name as is Alanna.

Giggorata · 17/09/2024 23:05

Sadly, no. It will be mispronounced into something horrible, and the alien thing will be tagged on for good measure.

Similarly, I always really liked the name Candida but it's unthinkable.

RedToothBrush · 17/09/2024 22:58

Is she a green bug-eye monster or from Mars?

(Yes its that bad)

soundsys · 17/09/2024 22:56

Yeah I think most people will say alien-ah? With a somewhat incredulous look.

Sorry OP!

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 17/09/2024 22:54

The sound of Aliena is beautiful, and it’s a lovely, medieval name afaik (I’ve only heard it as “Ah- Lee- en- ah” from a tv adaptation Pillars of the Earth).

But realistically most people won’t know that and are going to say it with a long A when they see it written down (like Alien with an A on the end) -so I don’t think it’s worth the potential teasing.

Since she would probably have to spell such a rare name anyway, you could try spelling it phonetically as Allyena to mitigate teasing - but it doesn’t look as pretty and may still get mispronounced.

Moreteaandchocolate · 17/09/2024 20:53

I really like how it sounds, it’s just a shame about the spelling looking like Alien. Is there another spelling you could use? The sound Ally- EH- nuh is very pretty if you can get round the alien association with another spelling!

JC03745 · 17/09/2024 20:50

I too read it as Alien-A.

Ilona
Lena
Aleena

Rory17384949 · 17/09/2024 14:53

Please don't, they are going to be called Alien!
Celia is much better

Or just go for Alyona?

DickEmery · 17/09/2024 14:19

Sounds a bit Hungarian I think.

LarkspurLane · 17/09/2024 14:17

DickEmery · 17/09/2024 11:35

I prefer Martiana tbh

I actually do prefer this!

DickEmery · 17/09/2024 14:12

NeverHadHaveHas · 17/09/2024 11:31

I have a friend called Aleina and she is forever being called Alien or Eileen. Neither is great.

"Come on, Alien .." 👾 👽 🎵🎶

Waterboatlass · 17/09/2024 11:50

Hoppinggreen · 17/09/2024 11:37

Well its obviously the female version of Alien, no idea why people are having an issue with that

No idea at all!

Waterboatlass · 17/09/2024 11:50

If you like the play go with Celia or Rosalind. Or Phoebe. She's not going to thank you for calling her Aliena.

DiscoBeat · 17/09/2024 11:49

We hy not Alannah? So similar and hard to get wrong

DiscoBeat · 17/09/2024 11:48

Nope, it's just Alien with an a at the end!

Sandysandwich · 17/09/2024 11:48

No it just looks like Alien.
Your pronunciation is nice but there are more logical ways of spelling it that don't look silly written down.

Feels like it could be a name from Monster High, Ghoulia, Draculara, Aliena, Frankie Stein etc.