Eleonor / Ilionor

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! We’ve finally (almost) decided the name of our baby girl: Eleonor [name_f]Chiara[/name_f]. The fact is, I like more the pronunciation with the initial I (Ilionor) but I know it’s wrong and the name Ilionor doesn’t even exist.

So, what should I do? Should I call her with the wrong pronunciation just because I like it more, or call her el-e-nor that is more correct?

In addiction, we live in [name_f]Italy[/name_f] so I think maybe it would be easier for people to call her Eleonor (similar to the italian [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f], without the final A). Any suggestions?? :smiley:

I feel like Ilionor would cause a lot of spelling issues, but if you’re not put off by that, then I don’t see an issue with using it! I’m not a terribly big fan of it, but that’s just a matter of different styles!

Eleonor is both elegant, pretty and less fuss and it’s probably the one I’d go for.

Ilionor is pretty however, and it doesn’t look made up if that makes sense.
[name_f]Ilianna[/name_f] could be a solution if you wanted that I sound?

I prefer [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], or even better: [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]/[name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]! There are other beautiful variations/similar names like [name_f]Lenore[/name_f], [name_f]Leonora[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Leora[/name_f], [name_f]Iliana[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Lilias[/name_f].

I like it with an I better. The Eleonor spelling looks wrong to me :confused:

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] is quite lovely and I would stick with that. [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] is also a lovely name, but I would do one or the other not a hybrid like Eleonor. [name_f]Alienor[/name_f] is a medieval version which would give you another, quite unusual, version. I think [name_f]Alienor[/name_f] is lovely too but you’d have to be prepared for people to confuse it with [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], and well, generally to find it confusing.

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] is just perfect, so beautiful. I’d definitely go with this over Ilionor, which your daughter will constantly have to explain/spell throughout her life.