Lana

[Nellie3]

Hi all,

We have a baby girl due in a few weeks, and have a list of about 10 names we are open to. The one that stands out to me is 'Lana' and in my head when I think about the baby I call her Lana!

So I've been pretty set on Lana but since then I've read about what it spells backwards... now I can't stop thinking that!

What are people's thoughts on the name Lana? Do you think the backwards spelling would cause problems for her later in life or am I completely over thinking it?

How about Lara as an alternative? Lovely name.

Sounds like wool.

Lana is pronounced 'Larna'- if it was pronounced 'Lanna' it would be spelt that way.

It is also short for Svetlana.

Not remarkable or anything but It’s a nice nAme. There’s nothing to stop you from spelling it Larna.

It’s only pronounced with an ‘r’ in it if you have an English accent (only certain areas of England.). It’s Lana.

Stripper's stage name.

Of course it's Lana and not Larna

There is a place called Lanner in Cornwall. Ironically the Lana I know moved there. It is definitely pronounced Larna

But Larna has man R? Surely it's not Lar na?!

I'd say Lah na.

If it derives from svetlana... Do you say svetlanna?? Svetlarna I think. I can't even imagine not pronouncing it Larna. I've known 2, both would pronounce it Larna.

I would never have thought of the backwards spelling.

You can make a joke out of almost any name if you try hard enough. If you like it, don't let that put you off.

Only ever heard it pronounced La-na here (Scotland) but I imagine in some accents it would come out different. Don't like the Lar pronunciation myself, makes it a bit of a mouthful to a nice simple name.

We had a girl at school called Lana and she was teased a LOT because of what her name was backwards. Definitely Luna or Alanna. Good luck!