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Christabel, Elenya or Lenora?

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CrispieCake · 27/06/2022 12:45

Which of Christabel, Elenya or Lenora would you pick for a baby girl?

Any other ideas with a similar vibe?

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INeedtobealone · 27/06/2022 12:55

I would pick Lenora, followed by Christabel.

Other ideas:
Estelle
Esther
Hester
Georgiana
Valentina
Lilliana
Audrey
Clementine
Prudence
Mabel
Flora
Fearne
Esme
Josephine
Tabitha
Helena
Juliette
Penelope
Martha
Gabriella
Caterina
Francesca
Verity
Jemima
Edwina
Freya
Lydia
Louisa
Ianthe
Xanthe

MissyCooperismyShero · 27/06/2022 12:57

Leonora is much better.

KirstenBlest · 27/06/2022 13:16

Christabel, Elenya or Lenora

all will get misspelt. Christobal, Leonora/Linora, Elena, Yelyena etc

Christina is more my taste but of the 3, I'd probably pick Christabel

Whoatealltheminieggs · 27/06/2022 13:21

Elenya

Libre2 · 27/06/2022 13:37

Lenora sounds way too much like washing powder. Leonora however, is lovely. Don’t like the others, sorry.

Scirocco · 27/06/2022 13:42

I love Elenya. Makes me think of an Arthurian heroine.

dontyouwishyourgirlfriendwas · 27/06/2022 14:23

Christabel

yikesanotherbooboo · 27/06/2022 14:40

Christabel is a lovely name.
I'm not a fan of the others.
To me it has an early 20C feel so other names of the period eg Agatha, Clarissa, Priscilla, Etc.

Portonic · 27/06/2022 14:40

I like Cristabel- without the h

Ouchmytoe100 · 27/06/2022 14:48

Can I choose Leonora?

honeybushbunch · 27/06/2022 14:50

I love Christabel!

Names with a similar vibe:
Marianne/Mariana
Leonie/Leonora/Eleanor
Belinda
Christiana
Mariella

Primatrying · 27/06/2022 16:40

Christabel because Lenora makes me think of the washing powder and Elenya is yet another El name which blends in with the others, for me.

ChnandlerBong · 27/06/2022 17:49

Is Elenya a name? She'd get Elena/Elly/Ella the whole time?

Leonora/Leonor are both pretty.

Christabel is quite sweet - Annabel / Gabriella similar vibe?

Cecilia
Lucia
Mirabel?

The2Omicronnies · 27/06/2022 17:51

I love Christabel, and also a huge fan of Mirabel as a possible alternative.

Georgeskitchen · 27/06/2022 17:54

Christabel

DramaAlpaca · 27/06/2022 19:52

Definitely Christabel

Luredbyapomegranate · 28/06/2022 00:38

Christabel from your list as is

But Leonora if you can adapt to that (Lenora too close to Lenor)

Elenya is just fussy unless it’s a heritage name, and even then she’ll be one of a billion Ellies

Cassia, Marianne, Estella, Adela, Christophie, Luella, Lowenna

Ellmau · 28/06/2022 23:28

Christabel.

I also like Leonora (not Lenora).

IStandWithMaya · 28/06/2022 23:38

Christabel

bridgetreilly · 29/06/2022 00:17

Christabel is a great name.

Others you might like:
Emmeline
Rosalind
Dorothea
Carolina

AuntTwacky · 29/06/2022 00:42

Chrstina
Enya
Lyra

user1477391263 · 29/06/2022 05:06

Leonora (not Lenora) is nice.
Christabel is maybe a bit marmite, but it does shorten to lots of things that can be used day to day. Chrissy, Christie, Kitty, Bel....

Elenya sounds like yet another "El" name variation--there are already a million girls called Ella, Ellie, Elle, Eleanor, Elodie, Ellory, Eloise....

teezletangler · 29/06/2022 05:11

Christabel is a fabulous name

hattie43 · 29/06/2022 05:32

Elenya

Butterbeer4All · 29/06/2022 05:41

Lenora (or Leonora)

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