See the results of this poll: Pronounce Ellena
Respondents: 37 (This poll is closed)
- Ellen-uh : 29 (78%)
- el-LAY-na : 7 (19%)
- Other: 1 (3%)
Respondents: 37 (This poll is closed)
I would pronounce it el-en-ə. Like [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] with an ah sound on the end.
I automatically pronounced it the same way in my head but I’ve also heard it pronounced the other way (probably in the movie Zorro if I remember correctly). I think I prefer the second pronunciation. I also prefer one “L” but that’s just my opinion
I would pronounce it [name_f]Ellen[/name_f]-uh.
With two "L"s, [name_f]EL[/name_f]-eh-nah. With one “L”, eh-[name_m]LAY[/name_m]-nah/eh-LEH-nah somewhere between the English eh-lay-nah and the Spanish pronunciation, depending on the day. I love the sound of [name_f]Ellen[/name_f]-ah. It reminds me of the BBC miniseries of Sense and Sensibility–that’s how they pronounced [name_f]Elinor[/name_f]'s name, and I really fell in love with the sound! It’s lilting and unusual. I can’t seem to find a spelling of it that I like, though. [name_f]Ellena[/name_f] just seems rather tacky to me, but [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Elinor[/name_f], etc., are counter-intuitive (at least in [name_u]America[/name_u]!), and Elehna and [name_f]Elenna[/name_f] look rather trashy to me. I actually think I like [name_f]Elenna[/name_f] the best, but I just can’t get into it completely. Still has a beautiful sound, though!
Thanks seems to get the pronunciation I was going for! I agree with you, ash the dreamer, love the sound…but tricky to get a spelling that will work. But you hear a name more than you see it so maybe I’ll go for it!
Does anyone else have an opinion on the name?