Baby name Leni

[Joy1990]

Hi what are people’s thoughts on the baby name Leni? I love it but pronounced Lay-nee but I’m worried she would get called Lennie all the time? What would most of you see this name as?

I'd think it was Lenny, sorry.

I'd assume it was a nn for Helena. I like it.

Same name as Joe and Rosie Wicks daughter. It's quite nice. Not too common as far as I know

I know a woman called Leni and it is pronounced Lennie. I'd be surprised if many people would conclude otherwise with that spelling. If you want it pronounced Lay-nee then maybe have it as Layni so there's no confusion.

I love Laynie/Lainie, I would assume Leni was pronounced like Lenny.

Short for Eleni. Pronounced Lennie. I know one. Love it.

I think you should spell it how it’s pronounced otherwise she’s in for a lifetime of Lennie, sorry OP

Same!

I’d read it as Lennie, if you want it to sound like Lay-nee spell it like Laney or Lainey or something like that!
Don’t choose a silly spelling at the expense of the name and the sound you like, you’re not sitting around writing it all day you’ll be calling it 😂

I know a Leni, short for Lenore, pronounced Lennie. It’s a pretty name.

I’d also presume Leni was short for Eleni, so pronounced like Lenny. I love it!

Would go for Lainey if you prefer that pronunciation.

I know a 7 year Leni and it suits her down to the ground. I think it's as Scandi name?

It makes me think of Leni Riefenstahl

I love the sound of it, so pretty. I would have thought Lenny from reading it, but mostly you introduce yourself by saying your name, so that wouldn’t be too much of an issue most of the time. Is there another spelling you like? I also like Leonie / Laone (said LAY-on-ee) as another idea :)

I know a Laini (short for Elaine). I'd assume Leni was pronounced Lenny.

Hi
I'm a Leni. I love my name and it's always a conversation starter.
Europeans always pronounce it correctly, it's only the Brits that call me Lenny if they see the selling before meeting me. Something to do with the vowels, e is an a, I is an e.
Sometimes people have assumed I'm male and I've had great fun turning up to meetings and surprising people.

I'm so glad my mum chose this unusual name. My daughter wants to call her daughter Leni, if she has one.
I'd say call your daughter this name and keep the original correct spelling.
Heidi Klum has a daughter leni too.

Avoid 'unique' spellings of names. They always sound awful and chavvy.

Showing my age but my first thought was Leni from Neighbours, Charlene.

I do really like it though.

I know a Leni but he’s a boy.

Nice little example of the intersection between snobbery and racism there.

I know a Leni, pronounced Lenny. Short for Lenka.

Is Leni correctly pronounced Lay-nee then? I'm certain no English person would pronounce it correctly and I'm pretty sure Joe Wicks pronounces his Leni, Lennie.

I know a Leni pronounced Lay-nee. She’s Swedish and gorgeous.

Helena/Helene is pronounced Hel-ay-na by most Europeans. I don’t think your spelling is problematic, OP.

Same here. Her name was pronounced Lay-nee because it's a German name (short for Helene) and that's the pronunciation of the name. However if you are raising your child in the UK it sounds like from this thread you'll have pronunciation issues with the name being mispronounced as "Lennie". Plus of course Leni Riefenstahl herself, pronunciation issues aside, isn't the most positive of associations.