Malene

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Anyone have thoughts on Malene for a girl? Pronounced the Danish way which is sort of "Mah-LAY-nuh".

I used to have a colleague with this name and always found it very pretty. DH, however, thinks it sounds a bit Melania Trump-ish which is an association I'd like to avoid.

Any thoughts?

You would be forever tellng people how to pronounce it. I would have thought it was said May-leen

I'd have said it as Mal-een. You will get Mal-enn too. I'd avoid.

Isn't it more Marlene then. As in Marlene Dietrich? She was Mar-lay-neh.

It’s a nice name but for me, at first glance it looked like Marlene, like Boycie’s wife from Only Fools and Horses. I wouldn’t use it for this reason alone.

Very similar to the French word for mean.

Agree with PP you/DD will need to spend explaining how to pronounce her name.
My guess from reading it would be Mal- een or I might veer towards Mar- Leen even though there is no “r”

No. Too much like Melena. Which is poo.

Could you spell it Marlene? That’s better known for that pronounciation.

I would agree with your DH.

Also, as others have said, your child will have a lifetime of having to explain, spell and correct for other people.

It wouldn't be a name I would use.

I agree - you'll be forever explaining how to pronounce Malene. I would have pronounced it Ma-leen.
If you like Mah-lay-nuh, why not use the more usual spelling of Marlene? I know it's only one letter difference but it makes all the difference

How about Marlena? That would be better for pronunciation.

The pronunciation you like, i would spell Marlene, as in 'on the wall'. Much nicer than Boycie's way!

Where I live, that name is spelled Milena and pronounced mee lay nah

How about Mirela or Miruna?

Prefer Malin.

Marlene or Marlena is nicer

I know a Marlena, which I think is pronounced how you intend - I do like it but unsure of the spelling/pronunciation issues.

What PP said- it does sound a lot like melena which is a word for bloody/tarry poo used very frequently in hospital settings etc.

No. Too much like Melena. Which is poo

Melaena is partially digested blood in poo.

Sorry it reminds me of melena which as PPs have said is the medical word for black stool due to blood. This would be the first thing a lot of healthcare professionals think of unfortunately