Selena?

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Thoughts on Selena? Potential nn being Lena (pronounced Lee-na)

Suggested by DH who is set on it and must admit it's far better than his previous suggestion of Senna (yes like the laxative 😂)

I do like it but would not really have considered it without DH's input. I like it but wonder if it's dated, any opinions welcome.

Also any other name suggestions would be great, I like a longer first name for the birth cert and future but do like the option of a nn as a child.

Usually I like more vintage names but can't seem to find any I love.

If relevant, I already have an Adeline (nn Addie)

I don't mind it but prefer Serena

I like it a lot.

I like it but also prefer Serena.

Thank you for responses, Serena is pretty but also the name of a family member. Not close enough for any Selena/Serena confusion but too close to give DD the same name and she would definitely think we named DD after her!

I love Selena with the nickname Lena. Really lovely.

In that case yes, I like it.

Spelling issues. Some will spell it Celina, others Selina

Most Celines are spelt with a C and most Selenas with a S as Selena Gomez and Selena Quintanilla the only C Selena I can think of is Celina Powell. It seems to be quite a popular name with American Latinas.

This is the input I need, never personally seen other spellings of Selena so wouldn't think of there being any confusion but need to know if that'll be an issue. As for it being popular with American Latinas, will it be a cultural issue etc if I use it? (on what will likely be a very pale blonde if I or DD are anything to go by 😂)

Selena is a nice name.
It's from the Greek for "moon" and plenty of names used all over the world are of Greek origin. It's not exclusive to Latin Americans.

Prefer Selene.

Selena is the moon goddess, so this name would quite suit a very pale blonde. I love Selena. It has never been super fashionable, so therefore hasn't become dated. Just one of those elegant, rather intellectual classics.

As for the "culturally appropriate" thing, names jump across cultures and races all the time. Jennifer Lopez is Latina but no one criticises her for having a Cornish name.

Selena is nice. Others- Adeline and

serena
marina
mariana
rosalie
tallulah
evelina
ramona
lillian
evelyn
delilah
dorothy
ottilie
penelope
frances
juliet
Eloise

As for the "culturally appropriate" thing, names jump across cultures and races all the time. Jennifer Lopez is Latina but no one criticises her for having a Cornish name.

While I don't think the name Selena would be problematic from a white British family as it is a name that is in wide enough use, I don't think the above is right. There isn't an exact science or rule book for it, but some names would not be appropriate for a white British family to use in my opinion: Vaishali, Aiko, or Tsitsi for example.

I prefer the Selina spelling.

Suggested by DH who is set on it and must admit it's far better than his previous suggestion of Senna (yes like the laxative 😂)

surely he meant sienna?

I go to a gym class with a girl whose name is pronounced Senna, not sure on the spelling as never seen it written down. Don't know her nationality, she is British with a Southern accent, but looks like she is half Middle-Eastern. So it could be a name from a different culture?

Thank you for all the input, I'm relieved there's no obvious issues with the name as DH loves it and I love that he's had an input this time around as had no ideas when it came to DD1.

As for Senna, he was adamant it wasn't Sienna and had discovered it in an American youtube video of name ideas along with many questionable names. No issues with the name but can't knowingly name my child after a laxative 😂

It sounds a bit Home Counties aspirational to me.

tbf senna is quite pretty sounding if you forget about the laxative 🤣but otherwise no!

I like Selene a lot better too.

Love Selena

Disagree. Have met many Selenas, it was popular with my generation. Never met or heard of the spellings you mention.

I love it. There was one in home and away I think.

Very nice!