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How would you pronouce Elana?

37 replies

matimum · 26/02/2010 11:03

I have just come across this pretty name and am thinking of it as a middle name. Off the top of your head, how would you pronounce it?

I know how it is pronounced but want to make sure other people know iykwim.

Thanks

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Bleatblurt · 26/02/2010 11:47

English people do that with loads of words. They are well daft, innit.

weegiemum · 26/02/2010 11:41

Just out of interest - why are people putting an "r" in it when its not in the word?

MrsJohnDeere · 26/02/2010 11:39

El-ar-na

DorotheaPlenticlew · 26/02/2010 11:26

El-ah-na.

I know two people called Elena (El-ay-na), and would automatically think that this is different.

bobblehat · 26/02/2010 11:23

When I saw it on the thread title I would pronounce it el-ay-na, but can also see el-ah-na after reading other posts. Not terribly helpful!

displayuntilbestbefore · 26/02/2010 11:19

Is it a version of Elena?
In which case I would say El-ayna.

Or is it El-ahna?

Bleatblurt · 26/02/2010 11:16

El-anna.

blowninonabreeze · 26/02/2010 11:15

el- arna

ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 26/02/2010 11:13

el arna

Bumnoise · 26/02/2010 11:11

El ahhhhhna

It's in the family as an alternative spelling to Eleanor though.

cyteen · 26/02/2010 11:08

el arna

weegiemum · 26/02/2010 11:06

El - anna.

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