Lena

[katielou987]

What are your thoughts on this name? I heard it in conversation recently an older distant relative has the name (her name is Helena but from childhood she's been known as Lena)
What are your thoughts as a stand alone name?
I was considering either Lena Grace or Grace Elizabeth what do you prefer? Thanks xx

I have taught a couple of Lena (Lee-nuh). I love it. I also love Lainie

Always pronounced lee-na when I've heard it in Australia never lay-na but lovely name IMO

I thought of Lena Lovich! ( old)

I used to with with a woman called Lena. Her parents were from Ghoa in India

Goa

Lena is absolutely a stand alone name . And it's pronounced Lee-na.
I've never heard of Lina.

Lena can be short for Selena

My ds's girlfriend is Lena, pronounced Lee-nuh. Lovely girl!

That's my mams name shortened from Helena and pronounced Leena. We're irish BTW.

I like it. My grandma had a best friend called Lera pronounced
le (rhymes with there)
ra (rhymes with car

I think of Lena Headey who played Cersei Lannister. I don't know about the pronunciation though.

I know one Lena - short for Magdalena.

I have a Swedish relative called Lena. Prounounced Lee-na. I like it.

A friend has a German cousin called Lena, pronounced Lahna.

The most infamous Lena was Lena (aka Leni) Riefenstahl who filmed 'Nuremberg' for Hitler.

Lena Grace is lovely

Its a river in Siberia and was the inspiration for Lenin being Lenin.

I love it. I have a relative called Lena short for Selena. Beautiful name.

I know a few Arab Lena/Lina children. Pronounced Leena. I think it is wonderful.

I have one in my class (Polish), pronounced with a short 'e' as in 'egg'. There's another Polish child in the school, also pronounced the same. I think if I saw it, my first instinct would be to pronounce it like that, second I would pronounce it with an 'ay' sound (as in short for Madgalena). I probably wouldn't think long 'ee' sound unless it was spelt 'Leena'. I'm guessing if the one you know is short for Helena it's either pronounce short 'e' or long 'ay'.

I love it. I think it's really classy

I used to teach a Lena. She pronounced it Leena and her real name was Eleanor but she was never called that, always Lena. I think it's pretty.

Great name, I knew one from school who would probably in her late twenties now.

I really like it, although I never know if ots Lay-na or Lee-na. I like both pronunciations though.

I know 3 Lenas, all pronounced Lee-nah. It's absolutely a stand alone name, and gorgeous.

I know it as a nn for Selena and Elena, both pronounce it Lee-nah

I think it's a bit nothingy personally, but what would put me off is all the Leah/Lola/Lara/Leila/Lyra/Lila/Lena/Luna names about.. they just all blur into one