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Eliza or Elena??

42 replies

annainboots · 07/09/2018 09:15

So, DH and I have finally narrowed down our list to two names we adore - Eliza and Elena (eh-LAY-na). Mn will be Billie or Serena (family names). Would love to hear your opinions / which you prefer!

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nothingchangesagain · 07/09/2018 09:18

Both are lovely, I do know a lot of Elena/Alaynas at the moment at my Dcs school but if you're not bothered about it being popular then it's a beautiful name,
I personally prefer Eliza however and Serena as a MN

kenandbarbie · 07/09/2018 09:22

I prefer Eliza and I would say Elena Selena definitely doesn't go! Elena Billie is ok though, Eliza goes with both.

Sungura · 07/09/2018 09:39

Elena Billie. It is the only option that sounds right.

DorisDances · 07/09/2018 09:45

Eliza with either mn goes well

Peachbubble · 07/09/2018 10:38

Eliza Serena

AnyaMoondial · 07/09/2018 11:49

Eliza. Awesome.

Sunflower321 · 07/09/2018 11:59

I prefer Elena!

BoBro · 07/09/2018 12:01

Eliza

Orchiddingme · 07/09/2018 12:02

Elena Serena is a bit much.

I like the name Elena, I say it how you have written it as we have a friend called that, but I also know someone who pronounces it 'E-len-A' and have to try to remember which one is which.

I prefer it to Eliza although I think both names are pretty (and pretty similar).

FogCutter · 07/09/2018 12:06

I prefer Eliza

CarrieBlu · 07/09/2018 12:09

I like both names equally, but think you’ll be correcting the pronunciation of Elena a lot of the time. So on that basis I would go with Eliza Billie.

LarkDescending · 07/09/2018 12:33

Eliza Serena

Picklypickles · 07/09/2018 12:33

Eliza

trevormcdonald · 07/09/2018 12:42

Eliza Serena. I'd have gone for Eliza if DF didn't have a horrible partner called Liz! That's the only things bf though, make sure you're ok with possible future shortenings!

Icklepup · 07/09/2018 12:49

Eliza :)

Sunflower321 · 07/09/2018 13:21

Is Eliza always pronounced El-lie-za or do some people say Eliz-a like Elizabeth?

There's also Elise which is lovely

ReginaPhalange89 · 07/09/2018 13:56

Both are lovely ! I think Billie goes better as a mn, Serena would make it too many similar sounds imo.

Eliza Billie or Elena Billie

Lemurville · 07/09/2018 17:02

I think Billie goes best with either, prefer Elena but maybe because I once knew an Eliza who was awful and my niece is Elena and she’s so cute!

Pollydidntputthekettleon · 07/09/2018 17:27

Eliza Serena

TroubledLichen · 07/09/2018 17:28

Love Eliza Serena

Lynne1Cat · 07/09/2018 18:31

ELYZA...it's my granddaughter's name (spelt with a Z)

Sophronia · 07/09/2018 20:52

Eliza Billie

00100001 · 07/09/2018 20:56

Definitely Eliza, because of the El-lay-nah/ell-uh-nuh/ell-ee-nuh problems!

emelsie · 07/09/2018 21:03

Love Eliza ! Its been number 1 on my list for a couple of months now, but will not decide her name for definite until she is born, will say though in the time its been on my list I have seen it popping up more and more on the baby name board and other parenting websites, seems to be growing quickly in popularity.

DramaAlpaca · 07/09/2018 22:08

Eliza. Too much scope for mispronunciation with Elena, even though it's a nice name.