How do you pronounce Elena? (POLL)

Girl Names
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  • Eh-LAY-nuh
  • Eh-LEN-uh
  • ELLEN-uh
  • Other (please write in comments)

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[name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Elena[/name_f] and I pronounce it like eh-LEN-uh (though the LEN part is soft and slow, more like eh-LEHN-uh). I’m from Croatia, if that helps.

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I only ever say this as eh-LEN-ah, eh-LAY-nuh is [name_f]Elaina[/name_f] or [name_f]Alaina[/name_f] for me

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It depends. Eh-LAY-nuh, mostly, unless I’m speaking a language like Spanish, in which case Eh-LEN-uh.

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I say [name_f]El[/name_f]- EE-NUH, like the barbie character.

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I switch between eh-LAY-nuh & eh-LEN-uh. eh-LAY-nuh is how I pronounced it for years, though.

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Upon seeing it, I do automatically say eh-LAY-nuh in my head (so that got my vote here) though I think I actually do prefer eh-LEHN-uh.

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[name_f]Elena[/name_f] is eh-LAY-nuh for me, but I grew up on The Vampire Diaries lol

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[name_f]My[/name_f] best friend is named [name_f]Elena[/name_f] and we pronounce it EH leh nuh.

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[name_m]Ive[/name_m] only known one, who says it uh-LAY-nuh, so that’s what I default to.

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I voted Ellen-ah as it was the closest but i had never thought of it as ellen with an A at the end.
I pronounce and prefer elle-ehn-ah. I knew someone with this pronounciation when i was young, her parents were greek.

I agree eh lay nuh I would assume is Alaina/Elaina spelling

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I had a teacher called that and she used
“el-UH-na”

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Eh-lay-na.

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I’ve had students who pronounce it both Eh-LEN-uh and Eh-LAY-nuh.