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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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SonicTheHodgeheg · 17/09/2024 11:44

It looks like Alien-a to me too. I would work out which sound you like - the Ali or Enna and find another name. If you still want the name, I’d go for another spelling Alyena (admittedly lots of people might say Al-yena ) Alliyena, Allienna (I still see Alien) etc

DickEmery · 17/09/2024 11:39

Hoppinggreen · 17/09/2024 11:37

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

Yes exactly. Aliens can be male, female or non-binary. It's all good.

Andoutcomethewolves · 17/09/2024 11:37

As others have said I think the 'alien' spelling will cause her problems. I like the pronunciation though - I'd probably spell it Alyena (or possibly even Alliena as that doesn't include 'alien' as the entire first part of the name!)

Hoppinggreen · 17/09/2024 11:37

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

Trebol · 17/09/2024 11:36

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DickEmery · 17/09/2024 11:35

I prefer Martiana tbh

JeremiahBullfrog · 17/09/2024 11:32

It has the double misfortune of being both a name nobody has heard of and resembling a word with some less than positive connotations. About as bad as a name can get.

NeverHadHaveHas · 17/09/2024 11:31

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

eggandonion · 17/09/2024 11:26

Aniela is a real name?

Idunno8 · 17/09/2024 11:26

Aliena? Honestly awful.

Alina is lovely, please don’t lumber your child with an easily ridiculed name so you can have an unusual spelling.

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MistyF · 17/09/2024 11:23

Talipesmum · 17/09/2024 11:04

Just finished listening to an audiobook with a main character Aliena. It was pronounced there as “ally-ay-nah” “ally-eh-nah”. (My two attempts to write it phonetically). It’s a nice name, and because I’ve heard it pronounced that way I wouldn’t think “alien-ah”.

Yeah, I pronounce it very similar to this

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Frozenberries · 17/09/2024 11:13

Aliena - come on.

Eliana, Ariana, Liana, Alannah, Alina, anything but Aliena

Arctangent · 17/09/2024 11:10

lifeturnsonadime · 17/09/2024 11:08

I know an Alannah, that’s a pretty name. Please don’t use Aliena , for reasons given upthread.

Yes, that's a lovely name.

LittleSparklyStar · 17/09/2024 11:09

What about Alyena? Aleena?

Arctangent · 17/09/2024 11:09

I strongly urge you not to use a name that's easily mispronounced. And definitely not one that will get people saying Alien-a.

Alyona is better. Or Celia. Or even Alina/Alena, though you'll be battling spelling with that.

I had a name that could be spelled/pronounced two ways and it was a nightmare.

lifeturnsonadime · 17/09/2024 11:08

I know an Alannah, that’s a pretty name. Please don’t use Aliena , for reasons given upthread.

Ohfuckrucksack · 17/09/2024 11:06

Allay ah nah sounds frightfully posh and overdone - "it's ahhhh naaaaahhh dahling'

Oceangreyscale · 17/09/2024 11:05

Alyena could work but not Aliena sorry. But the sound would be the same.

corkcrewsocks · 17/09/2024 11:05

I've come across a few Alina's in my life but wouldn't go with your spelling. It looks like Alien 👽

BigSmallFigBall · 17/09/2024 11:05

No. Sorry.

Why can't you just use Alyona?

Talipesmum · 17/09/2024 11:04

Just finished listening to an audiobook with a main character Aliena. It was pronounced there as “ally-ay-nah” “ally-eh-nah”. (My two attempts to write it phonetically). It’s a nice name, and because I’ve heard it pronounced that way I wouldn’t think “alien-ah”.

Cattenberg · 17/09/2024 11:03

I’m not keen. Aleena/Alina, Elena or Aliona would be easier to spell and pronounce.

ErrolTheDragon · 17/09/2024 11:02

Do you think Aliena is usable?

No. No way.

Maybe Alyena might work for a more obvious 'A-lee-en-a' pronunciation and the y takes it away from the inevitable 'Alien' territory.

ThatsNotMyTeen · 17/09/2024 11:01

Good god no

Moveoverdarlin · 17/09/2024 11:00

All her life she will get called Alien.

Phone calls will go like this l…

Name? Aliena
How do you spell that? A L I E N A
Oh, like Alien with an A on the end.