Elinor

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Opinions please

It'll be misspelt a lot. Take the first comment on this thread as an example, boogers.

Ah, Boogers. I see your DD is called Eleanor. Fwiw, I like that name a lot. It's very dignified and strong.

I suspect that an Elinor might expect to have the 'nor' pronounced a bit more strongly than an Eleanor, although technically they are the same name.

For what it's worth, my first name has many different spellings and several pronunciations. Only my mother and father can/could spell it correctly and pronounce it consistently. Sometimes it doesn't matter what other people say or how they spell it, it gives you strength of character to be able to stand up and correct them. You go with Elinor!

The Elinor I know clips the "i" and emphasises the "or" and pronounces it Eh Lyn Gnaw.

I would think that if you have a rhotic accent it will be Elinor and if you have a non-rhotic accent it will be Elinah. At least, that's what it would sound like to my ear.

I prefer the spelling Elinor, btw - I always want to pronounce Eleanor as Ell-ee-ah-nor, for some reason.

Um, I thought Elinor was the accepted Welsh spelling of Eleanor, rather than a made-up spelling. .

I like it, but pronounce it Elle-i- knorr where as I'd pronounce Eleanor as el-a-nah.

Lovely. I'd say it as El-i-nor, rather than El-a-nor.

I would sound the 'r' in both spellings tbh

Are you Scottish DementedPixie?

Yes I am scottish

Beware, people will most often pronounce it as Ellie-NOR. I have unfortunate experience of this.

My best friend is an Elinor and doesn't constantly have to spell it. It's a lovely name.

You'll have a rhotic accent that means you pronounce Rs then. In RL I'd be bugging you to say 'world' as it sounds so nice with the R

Elinor is a lovely, classic name whichever spelling you use OP.

Elinor is the Welsh spelling. It's top of my list.

Love it and say Elinor when I see it like that. I say Ellener when is see the other spelling!

It's lovely, and I prefer this spelling. I have a rhotic accent and would pronounce it "Elle-in-or", with a slight emphasis on the first syllable (I would pronounce "Eleanor" in exactly the same way.)

Sorry if it's already been said, haven't read the whole thread, but Elinor is the Welsh spelling so isn't incorrect!

You might consider Elena or Elina if you want an 'ah' ending.

Elinor is the older version of the name, not a new made up one like some people seem to think I think it's lovely spelling it the old way.

Elena or Elaina if you what the 'nah' not the 'not'.