I took one look at this name and fell madly in love. [name_f]Sena[/name_f] sounds like the name of a girl in a poem to me, brave and strong, intelligent and beautiful. Then I came to learn that Nameberry’s recorded meaning of the name is: “This world’s beauty or grace; to praise; bringing heaven to earth.”
That’s just gorgeous, isn’t it? I don’t know, I’m really swooning, is all. It’s quite different from the other names on my list at first glance, but I think it just sounds so mainstream and akin to [name_f]Lena[/name_f] that it fits in beautifully.
What are some middle names for [name_f]Sena[/name_f] to balance it out with my other names? Also, would [name_f]Sena[/name_f] and [name_f]Oceana[/name_f] be too close, with the long “ee” sounds in both names?
Thank you so much in advance.
Sincerely,
@tranquilstars
I really like this name, though I pronounce it to rhyme with [name_f]Jenna[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Lena[/name_f]. Either way, I think it’s fine with [name_f]Oceana[/name_f].
It does have a lovely meaning, but it’s worth mentioning that many people will think of [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Cena[/name_f] as soon as they hear it. I didn’t think of it when I read it but as soon as I said it out loud I thought “oh, like [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Cena[/name_f].”
[name_f]Sena[/name_f] [name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Sena[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sena[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sena[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Sena[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Sena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Sena[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Sena[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
I’m going to say be very wary of the name’s meaning. I’m searching and can’t find any reliable info on it.
[name_u]Truly[/name_u]? I find Nameberry to be quite reliable, and as its an internationally used name, I found each of the meanings from a different culture when I did research of my own.
I would pronounce this name as either Senn-ah (rhymes with Jenna) or Say-nah, but not See-nah (rhyming with Gina) if that is the pronunciation you are hoping for.
I think it is lovely with any of the pronunciations, but may confuse people. If that bothers you, I think Senna, Sayna and Sina would be pronounced correctly more often depending on which pronunciation you are hoping for.
I guess I would recommend doing a little of your own research if you want to use it on the pronunciation in different cultures it is used and the meanings in those cultures. Personally, if meaning is important to you, I would say if there is one meaning you like and want to attribute to your daughter’s name, you have to make sure you are pronouncing the name the way it would be pronounced in that culture.
Yes, truly. I’ve noticed a lot of names on here have incorrect information regarding meanings and origins. Did the sites you found the names on seem reliable?
I absolutely love this name as well. It is gorgeous! [name_m]Just[/name_m] the definition makes you feel that this is the name of a princess. At first when I read the name, I pronounced it with a long “e” sound (SEE-na). But when I looked up the pronunciation I found that it was pronounced with more of a long “a” sound or an accented “e” (SÉ-na). I was little disappointed when I found this out, but now that I’m used to it, I love it more than ever!