Elise or Elena?

Which name and why? elena is pronounced: el-lay-na. also suggestions similar to these.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite would be [name_f]Elise[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] ( a-nə-lees).

I think [name_f]Elena[/name_f] is gorgeous, especially with that pronunciation. I prefer [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] over [name_f]Elise[/name_f].
Similar names:
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leora[/name_f]

I prefer [name_f]Elena[/name_f] to [name_f]Elise[/name_f] (though I too love [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]).

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] sounds so beautiful. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it!

[name_f]Elise[/name_f] is just “meh” to me.

I prefer [name_f]Elise[/name_f].

I personally prefer [name_f]Elise[/name_f], but they are both lovely.

Similar:
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f]
Ellanie
[name_f]Else[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Alisa[/name_f] / [name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elke[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliane[/name_f]
Éliane
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Leta[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Electra[/name_f]

I personally prefer [name_f]Elise[/name_f], but they are both lovely.

Similar:
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f]
Ellanie
[name_f]Else[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Alisa[/name_f] / [name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elke[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliane[/name_f]
Éliane
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Leta[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_f]Electra[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_u]Elia[/name_u]
[name_f]Elisabet[/name_f]

I love them equally

Yeah this one is right down the middle for me. [name_f]Elise[/name_f] is softer and [name_f]Elena[/name_f] a little spunkier. I love them both. In this case I think it would depend on the last name. Or the middle name if you have a non-negotiable middle already chosen.

I prefer [name_f]Elise[/name_f], I think it’s just prettier.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] both, prefer [name_f]Elena[/name_f].

I’m definitely an [name_f]Elena[/name_f] fan

I prefer [name_f]Elise[/name_f]

Here’s another vote for [name_f]Elena[/name_f]!

[name_f]Elena[/name_f], though I like them both. What about:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f]/[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]

I prefer [name_f]Elena[/name_f]. [name_f]Elise[/name_f] is pretty dry to me, and I vastly prefer [name_f]Elysia[/name_f] over [name_f]Elise[/name_f].

I love [name_f]Elise[/name_f]!