Spelling and Middle name for Deana

Girl Names
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See the results of this poll: How do you pronounce Deana on First Sight?

Respondents: 13 (This poll is closed)

  • Di-ana : 8 (62%)
  • Dee-nah: 5 (38%)
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At first sight, I would pronounce [name_f]Deana[/name_f] (and [name_f]Deanna[/name_f]) as dee-ann-ah, the “dee” part like the letter D. [name_f]Diana[/name_f] would be dye-ann-ah.

For the pronunciation you want, I’d go with [name_f]Deena[/name_f]. “[name_f]Dee[/name_f]” would pretty much be unequivocally pronounced with the “ee” sound, whereas an I or E leaves more room for doubt as to what sound the vowel should make.

[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Marina[/name_f] is far too rhymey, sorry. What about [name_f]Mariana[/name_f], [name_u]Marian[/name_u] (mare-ee-in) or [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] (mare-ee-ann) instead? [name_f]Deana[/name_f]/[name_f]Deena[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] is pretty but it’s a pretty common middle name in Spanish so I can see why you’d want something a bit more unique.

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I know a little girl named [name_f]Deana[/name_f] and its [name_f]DEE[/name_f]-ah-na. I think for the [name_f]DEE[/name_f]-na pronunciation, I would pick [name_f]Dena[/name_f] or [name_f]Deena[/name_f]. [name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] is nice, I’m not a fan of [name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Marina[/name_f], it rhymes.

Middle name suggestions:
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Margarita[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Marisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]/[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Malia[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]/[name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]/[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Raquel[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f]/[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Mariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]/[name_f]Adriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Deana[/name_f] [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]/[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]