Marlana?

[fairyteepee]

Really like this after watching water for elephants. What's peoples thoughts?

Looks made up. What about Alana instead.

Dislike, sorry.

Nice

I like it, but I think it should be spelt Marlene as in Dietrich. Although then you get the marleen Boycie connection.

If it's the pronunciation Marl-ay-na you are after then the correct way to spell it is Marlene.

Elaina is also nice

I think 'Marlena' is correct as well as 'Marlene'.

It was originally a short form of Maria Magdalena or Maria Magdalene, and both spellings of 'Magdalena/e' are correct, but from different regions.

I know a Mauin. Pronounced 'Mawin' much nicer.

It's German I think, Marlene is the spelling, like Dietrich. Maybe an accent somewhere?

There is one at school and everyone calls her mar-lay-na, no-one says marlene like in only fools!

i like it

I am with freckles on this. Expect to hear "Boycie!" As first word. Marlene was married to Boycie, a wide boy :-)

I really like it. I think it's too complicated to know which spelling to use to get it pronounced exactly as you like it though. Everyone has their own ideas of how it should be said.