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17 replies

Belgiumbornem · 02/05/2023 21:56

Elayana or Eleana?

Which spelling do you prefer?

We would like her to be pronounced as Eh-leh-ana.

If you can think of other spellings that will make it sound like we want , please give us ideas!

Thanks

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pilates · 02/05/2023 21:58

Eleana

sandrene · 02/05/2023 22:02

Eleana is much nicer

Polzair · 02/05/2023 22:03

Eleana for me too.

fruitbrewhaha · 02/05/2023 22:05

I’d pronounce Eleana El-een-a because ea makes a eee sound in English.

EatTheDamnCake · 02/05/2023 22:06

Oh tricky

I prefer the look of Eleana but think she might get eleena or elayna.

You could do Eleanna maybe but it doesn't look as nice to me. I'd be more inclined to pronounce Eleanna the way you want it through

GoodVibesHere · 02/05/2023 22:08

I'd go Eliana

PotOfTeaForOne · 02/05/2023 22:10

fruitbrewhaha · 02/05/2023 22:05

I’d pronounce Eleana El-een-a because ea makes a eee sound in English.

Same.

I would pronounce Elayana as Eh-leh-ana but it's a bit of a mouthful and doesn't look great written for some reason.

Eliana seems to flow better.

yikesanotherbooboo · 02/05/2023 22:12

Eleana or Eliana

H2023 · 02/05/2023 22:15

Eleana or Eliana

Wrongsideofpennines · 02/05/2023 22:18

Eleana or Eliana. Or even Elianna. I know a Lianna so it make sense in my mind to just add the E.

PickledScrump · 02/05/2023 22:46

For the pronunciation you want I’d go Eliana.

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 02/05/2023 23:18

Eliana

fairycupcakes · 02/05/2023 23:26

Elayana or Eleana?

Both look like misspellings to me.

Elayana I would pronounce El ay arna
And Eleana like Ellie arna

I wouldn’t pronounce either of those with the leh sound that you want 😕 Eliana would also be Ellie arna

DuchessOfSausage · 03/05/2023 11:18

Both seem a jumble of vowels. I had to look closely to spot the -ana bit, and to get that you wanted an El-ay-a-na sound. It's too long and she'll probably be Ellie.
Eliana or Elena is better.

Hazelnuttella · 03/05/2023 11:20

I think Eliana would be best for the sound I think you want. Ellie-aana?

BreviloquentBastard · 03/05/2023 11:23

I would think Eliana or Elliana for the pronunciation you're after.

Sometherusername · 04/05/2023 20:47

I know an iliana.. I guess you could do Eliana?

It's pretty but I think whichever what you spell it you will get questions.

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