Pronunciation of Eleanor

[SherbertLemons]

Just that really.

How does everyone pronounce this name and what do you think of it?

L n or

^like this.

Ellen-a.

@OhYeahyeahyeah

Ella - Na

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Ellen or

Ellie a nor

Something like ELL-en-uh. I definitely don't emphasise the -nor part.

I've heard of variations around el-en-or, depending on accent, but I have NEVER heard it pronounced Elena, like Hélena. That's a completely different name. Your family are crazy mad fools.

L N OR
but lazy Midlands speech ends up as
L N ah

I agree with the Beatles

Ellen-er, or Ellen-uh, I suppose really. I'm English, and I think that's the standard way to say it here. All the English Eleanors I have known have pronounced it that way.

Ellen-ore sounds more like the American pronunciation to me.

Surprised at the number of posters initially saying variations of Ellanore, but then I noticed you posted this at a time when most Brits would have been asleep

I’d say Ellen-a.
She’ll become another Ellie/Ella/Elle either way.

ELLenuh.

Stressing first syllable.

Ellen-uh is how I would say it.

I think it's very much dependent on area. I'm Midlands and I pronounce it El-an-ner

@Bumpsadaisie

ELLenuh.

Stressing first syllable.

Same

El-ah-na

Not nore

Southish here and never heard the "nore" pronounced. Always el la nah

Add in allana/elana for multiple pronouncistions that are similar

@Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow

L-n-a

Me too.

It’s a beautiful name OP, however it’s pronounced.

ELL-en-uh for all the grown up ones I know. But the one I know under ten is an Ell-in-OR. I find the first version more natural to say.

L n or

Ellen-or

I love it.

@IsMaithLiomLeaba

Odd one out but I'd say Ellen-er... I'm Irish if that makes a difference

Yes, it’s pretty much always that here.

anyone who says "like the Beatles song" forgets that because her surname starts with an "R" the end of the first name melds in to that.
it's impossible not to hear Eh-le-nor in the song.

if her surname wasn't Rigby but I dunno Kenzie there would be no "R" sound at all and it would be 'Eh-le-nah"

hope this helps

Having said that I'd still pronounce it with an R at the end because of how Nicky Cage says it in "Gone in 60 seconds".

@IsMaithLiomLeaba

Odd one out but I'd say Ellen-er... I'm Irish if that makes a difference

Mise freisin Ellen-er - emphasis on the Ellen