Thoughts on the name Alena?

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Alena the only girls name I love that I can actually use.

However DH is not yet convinced (I am working on him!), he says she would have a lifetime of having it mispronounced and misspelt.

So MN jury what are your thoughts?

I like it, reminds me of Lady Olenna from game of thrones and I'd pronounce it a similar way.

one of the uks most common names

OlderThan - good point

OP - you risk DD's name regularly being pronounced with an "El" start to it if you go with almost any variant of Alana / Alayna / Alina

Olennas I wondered when you'd show up

I would do a little bow or curtsey, older, but Olenna doesn't do that for anyone

Not heard of the name or similar ones. I wouldn't know how to pronounce it.

I like it and the other variations mentioned.

Your DH has a point. I looked at it and straight away wondered if it's pronounced 'A-Lay-Nah' or 'A-Leen-Ah'. It is a nice looking name, but I'd personally avoid any names where the poor child has to say and spell out it's name all the time

We have chosen Elena if this one turns out to be a girl. Not as keen on alena, is it being pronounced Ah-lee-na or like Elena?

I think it's pretty- as are all of the alternatives mentioned! Lots of scope with this name.

I really like the name and your spelling of it.

I prefer Alina but Alena is really pretty as well.

I also like Erina (somewhat similar imo). If you like Elena but don't want to us it because of the 'el', do you like Helena?

It's a really pretty name. The Alena I know prons it like Allen-uh. Or Alan-uh. (Not with any stress on the final 'a'. )