Help us with girl name

[ldnelegantelephant]

We have narrowed it down to Elyanna / Angelina?
Which do you prefer?
I prefer Angelina (Angie for short), DH prefers Elyanna

Elyanna looks like "Anna who comes from Ely"

Elyanna will turn into yet another Ellie.

Angelina is much nicer.

The Eliana I knew was never Ellie. Some if not most people can deal with more than 2 syllables, you know.

@Ddakji She might choose to be Ellie, and Elyanna splits into Ellie and Anna sounds, so it's more likely to be shortened.
(Not sure if it was deliberate but your post seems patronising.)

She might but that post seemed to imply it was inevitable. I’m not being patronising, but I never understand people who seem to think any longer name will always be shortened.

I never understand people who seem to think any longer name will always be shortened.
That's because they generally are shortened. Even if the full name is used, syllables get skipped.
e.g. Matlda - Tilda, Olivia - Liv-ya, Felicity - Flissty, Eleanor - Elnor etc

If you don't like the short version, then there's not a lot you can do about it once the child is older and they decide to use a diminutive.

Eliana. Elyanna pronouncation would be Eel-y-Anna surely