Anastasia or Elena

Which name and why? elena is pronounced: el-lay-na.

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] was on my list, but I wanted it to be pronounced [name_f]Eh[/name_f]-len-a. I reconsidered because most Americans pronounce it [name_f]El[/name_f]-lay-na and I didn’t want the mispronounciation.
[name_f]Stacia[/name_f] is on my list, which is a great nickname for [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f].
I’d go with [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f].

I prefer [name_f]Elena[/name_f] myself, though [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] is quite nice too.

I love [name_f]Elena[/name_f]. It’s simple and elegant.

[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] looks gorgeous and elegant, but I much prefer the sound of [name_f]Elena[/name_f].

I love both! Hard to choose. For simplicity sake, I’d choose [name_f]Elena[/name_f]. But I really love love love both!

I like both but prefer [name_f]Elena[/name_f]

[name_m]Both[/name_m] are gorgeous! I do really love [name_f]Elena[/name_f] though.

I’d go with [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]. I love the meaning, the flow, and the fact that it has lots of nickname options ([name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Stasie[/name_f], etc.)

I do like [name_f]Elena[/name_f], but only with the Eh-len-ah pronunciation.

I prefer [name_f]Elena[/name_f]. I am personally not fond of [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f].

Since my dd’s name is [name_f]Elena[/name_f]… I have to speak up - [name_f]ELENA[/name_f]!!! :slight_smile: [name_f]My[/name_f] dd is almost 3 and she talks about how much she loves her name!

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] is my favorite. I don’t like [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] because thats the main characters name in fifty shades of grey

I prefer [name_f]Elena[/name_f] (: [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] is nice, but it’s a lot to take in [name_f]IMO[/name_f].

I love them both.

I know a lot of girls named [name_f]Elena[/name_f], but it looks like I’m in a pocket as it is clearly on the increase but still outside the top 100 names. [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] is also increasing, but is outside the top 250. So popularity wouldn’t sway me and I’d go with whichever had a combo I loved more.

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] all the way!