Ellena Elizabeth

[Lironlavie1]

Hi, what do you think about that name please? Ellena (first name) Elizabeth (second name) thank you! X

Ellena really doesn't look right OP (sorry to the pp who has named her daughter this already.) And as someone with an unusual spelling, please do not underestimate what an absolute pain in the arse it is.

I would definitely pronounce Eleanor as you would prefer (and agree that it's much nicer than Elen-or.) I would always read El-ay-na for Elena, though I think it's very pretty.

I don't like the 'lets be different and interesting' spelling. I think it looks awful.

The original spelling is nice though.

I don't understand why Elena would be pronounced Elayna?

It's a more common pronunciation in America and is used in popular tv shows like the Vampire Diaries. I haven't met any Elenas in the UK (although have met plenty of Eleanors) so confess I'd probably say El-ay-na now out of habit from hearing it so much, despite knowing that historically it's more likely to be El-en-a here.

However, I think you're better off using Eleanor Op. IME most people don't pronounce the 'or' at the end, although would for Elinor as pp said. Ellena doesn't look right and is immediately dooming her to a life of 'Ellena but with two Ls' whenever she gives her name. I have to do similar and it's incredibly annoying.

Elena is lovely and I'd pronounce it as it's written, Elen-ah. I know a German Elena.

Eleanor or Elinor aren't so nice imo.

But I really dislike Ellena. If I heard it, I'd assume it was spelled Elena! She will have to constantly correct people.

Ellena looks like the parents couldn’t spell Eleanor, sorry!

Elena is nice. Ellena looks strange and I would pronounce it "Elle-Lena".

Love the name but not the spelling OP, I much prefer Eleanor....so pretty and classical.

Elena, I would definitely pronounce el-ay-na