Lenore?

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Love the name Lenore with nn Leni but our surname is Norris , Lenore Norris? It doesn’t work does it ?

Fabric softener.

Beat me to it.

Fabric softener. Sorry op 😮‍💨

As above.

How about something like Madeleine/Magdalena or Helena/Helen for Leni?

Yes, fabric softener.

Did you mean Leona?

I wouldn't name my child after fabric softener whatever my surname.

Leonora? Otherwise definitely fabric conditioner.

We have nicknamed our grocery delivery driver this as he always smells lovely, but very strongly of Lenor fabric softener.

No, don’t do it! But you could give her the name Eleanor or Helena and still shorten it to Leni (though that sounds like a middle-aged man "Lenny" short for Leonard to me).

Eleanor? Elena?I would also think fabric softener.

Nori Norris? Obviously not..
How about Persil? Has a ring to it....

It's Leonora. Or fabric softener.

I actually love it, I think it's very sweet.

My first thought was The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe but you’ll probably get some fabric conditioner references too. Personally I agree that it doesn’t work with your surname.

It’s a Spanish name - the Spanish crown princess is Llenor. What about Elinor spelled the Jane Austen way which abbreviates easily to Leni.

Just call her Leni?

Sorry that’s Leonor of Spain.

I personally love it, there is a teacher in my sons school named this and I’ve always thought it was a beautiful name.

I think it sounds fine with your surname but you’ll have to be prepared for those who bring up fabric softner when you tell them her name.

I love Lenore! I don't think Lenore Norris works, sorry!

Lenore is a lovely name, but unfortunately the fabric softener brand would put me off using it. Do you like - Leonora, Eleanora, Leona, Loren, Leonie, Helena, Elena, Penelope, nn Leni?

My mum is Lenore (she's 74) and I only recall one joke in the 80s from a school friend who said "I bet she lives life in comfort..."

Other than that, not one person ever mentioned the fabric softener!

I'm obviously biased as I love the name and would have pushed for it if I'd had a girl.

My mums nn is also Leni. If you love it, go for it!

Not with 'Norris', sorry. You could just have:
Leni as a full name. Why not?
Eleni
Madeleine (Leni for short)
Lina, which is similar and a pretty name in its own right.

It’s too fabric softener for me, too.

Love Leni though! I’d use with Helen(a) or Eleanor.

I know a Lenore and don't associate the name with Lenor, but I met her as an adult and she had been named before the product. Children probably would poke fun.

If you like 'Lenny', Eleni is El-enny, but people will say Ellen-y and Elaine-y.
Leni will be Lenny or Lay-ny.