Am I pronouncing this name correctly?

[Maybree]

Our daughter is due on December 6th and we’ve decided to name her Alana. We will pronounce the name “Ah-lar-na”. I haven’t come across many people with this name so I just wanted to check.

The one I knew pronounced it as you've said.

I would pronounce it Ah-lan-a.

If pronounce it the same as Anna with an Al at the front.

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I know a few (with various spellings) and all pronounce it how you do OP.

My friends wee girl is Alana, pronounced Ah-lan-a, ie as it is spelled. Why add in an -r sound?

Come across a couple of people named Alannah. 50:50 Uh-laah-nuh and uh-lanna to rhyme with Anna.

Same as MrsBungle. It might be an accent thing but be prepared to correct those going for a short middle a.

The one I know is pronounced a-lahna . With a short “al” at the beginning like the first syllable in Alan.

I know

An Alana
3 Alannahs
1 Alanna

I would pronounce it the same as you would. Ah-lar-na

Al-are-na.

I know an Alana pr. uh-lar-nuh
An Alannah pr. al-an-uh
An Alanna pr. uh-lar-nuh

A- larna

It's an unusual spelling of the name alannah buts pronounced ah-lan-ah. It's an Irish name

Why are you choosing to give your child a name you don't know how to pronounce? Surely you give a name that you like the sound of?

My DD had a friend called Ylana, pronounced a-lar-na. It's a beautiful name

Never heard it with 'lar' in the middle, just a short 'la', but I'm in Scotland, so maybe it's an accent thing. Sounds a bit West Country when I try to replicate with the 'lar' so I'm guessing you don't pronounce the R and it's more of an extended 'a' sound like Al-ahhh-na?

It's it Irish? I thought it was the feminine form of Alan.
The one I know is Alanna pronounced Al-ann-a

Why would you pronounce Alana (one n) to rhyme with Anna or Alannah (two n’s), rather than Lana which would be Laaana, not Lanna?
So I agree with you OP!

In fact I imagine it's like how 'car' is said in non-Rhotic?

I would pronounce it the same as you OP, but Scottish DH would probably say A - lan - a.

I don't see the one N or two Ns as being any different in pronunciation just spelling. I'd pronounce both the same here. I think this must be an accent thing as I can't think of any other way to say Alana that doesn't involve me doing a terrible English accent

Its an Irish name, usually spelt Alannah, and meaning “my child”. It is often heard as an endearment also. Pronounced in Ireland A-lanna

It's an Irish name, sort of a pet name Lovely child or lovely baby. No r sound in the middle in Irish pronunciation but I guess it depends where you are.