Selena or Selene

[willowwonker]

Which do you prefer and what kind of person do you imagine with these names? Ty

Definitely Selena. Selene reminds me of Celine Dion - different spelling, but same sound.

Never heard of Selene but I know a Celine. I prefer Selena but not keen on either sorry.

Selene, as the goddess of the moon. Feels more classic but also more unusual.

Selena seems like a modern variant of Selina to me.

I love Selena

Selene seems a lot classier

Selena

Love this name, we are also considering it!

I like the spelling Celina and then after that Selena.

Celine or Selina are more common spellings . Pronounced differently.

Celine reminds me of the luxury fashion brand rather than Ms Dion. I think it sounds elegant. Therefore of your two I vote for Selene.

I slightly prefer Selene - presuming you are saying it Sell-ee-nee But if you mean like Celine Dion then deffo preferSelena, which is a v nice name

Selena reminds me of Selena Gomez.

@MooseMoose

Definitely Selena. Selene reminds me of Celine Dion - different spelling, but same sound.

It’s not the same sound... it’s Greek, the second and third e’s are pronounced like the e’s in Phoebe.

And the Latin American singer who was murdered in the 90s.

It’s not the same sound... it’s Greek, the second and third e’s are pronounced like the e’s in Phoebe.

I didn't know this. So a bit like the 'solini' bit of Mussolini?

I love both Selene and Selena for different reasons.

Selene feels elegant, classical and Goddess- like, BUT it will get pronounced as Seh -leen in most English speaking countries (rather than the 3 syllable Greek pronunciation). I'd be okay with that as I like the 2 syllable pronunciation too - but you'd have to be happy with it (I don't think a lifetime of trying to correct people is worth the hassle).

Selena is exotic sounding, beautiful and has a bit of a slinky/sexy feel to me. It's probably better known worldwide since it's well used in the US and some Hispanic countries and is the name of a couple of famous singers - so you are less likely to have pronunciation or even spelling issues (although I suppose you could get Selina).

Selene. Very elegant.

Oh I ♥️ both but Selene is my fav