Thoughts on Lena?

greengirl11 · January 16, 2021, 9:16pm

Pronounced [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-nuh. As a full name. Thanks!

futuremama · January 16, 2021, 9:21pm

I like it a lot when pronounced lay-nuh or len-uh, but I don’t personally love the sound of lee-nuh.

EagleEyes · January 16, 2021, 9:34pm

I really like it! [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-nuh is my go-to pronunciation.

oceansea · January 16, 2021, 9:37pm

I prefer the [name_m]Lay[/name_m]-nuh pronunciation. The [name_f]Lina[/name_f] spelling could be more intuitive for pronunciation [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-nuh.

DriftingMaie · January 16, 2021, 9:40pm

I’m neutral on it. I do prefer the [name_f]Lina[/name_f] spelling for this pronunciation.

Greyblue · January 16, 2021, 9:54pm

Lena is sweet

copper_porcupine · January 17, 2021, 12:11am

Lena is sweet and adorable. I would pronounce it “leh-na” but “lee-nah” is also nice, and it makes sense. Definitely works for a full name!

travelenthusiast · January 17, 2021, 12:27am

I love it!! I like your pronunciation best!

dandy_orchid · January 17, 2021, 1:04am

Lena is so sweet! I really like how it balances simplicity with style and substance. I definitely think it stands nicely on its own. I can never decide which pronunciation I prefer, and it does bother me a bit that there are so many–I can see that getting a bit annoying. But overall it’s a lovely name!

kasatka · January 17, 2021, 1:10am

I love it! Sweet and warm. [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-nuh is also my favourite pronunciation.

abby_gail_t · January 17, 2021, 1:35am

At first, I pronounced it [name_m]Len[/name_m]-uh, so that could cause potential issues for others. I still think it’s a very cute name.

lehassebrock · January 17, 2021, 2:26am

I love it! It’s in our top three right now, pronounced the same way. I think it sounds sweet and spunky.

Amber_Joy · January 17, 2021, 2:54am

I like [name_f]Lena[/name_f] with the Leh-nuh pronunciation. I like [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-nuh as [name_f]Lina[/name_f].

itsjustjack · January 17, 2021, 10:33pm

I like it and think it works great as a full name! Personally would go with spelling [name_f]Lina[/name_f] for the LEE-nuh pronunciation, though [name_f]Lena[/name_f] definitely works for it too. I pronounce [name_f]Lena[/name_f], LAY-nuh by instinct, but that’s probably because that’s how the only [name_f]Lena[/name_f] I’ve known pronounced her name.

AmyVermeersch · January 18, 2021, 2:16am

I like [name_f]Lena[/name_f] but I would pronounce it Leh-nuh. [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-nuh I would spell [name_f]Lina[/name_f].

Etymology · January 18, 2021, 2:25am

I much prefer the leh-nuh pronunciation

Lena lee-nuh has always grated on my ears, it sounds harsh to me compared to the soft eh sounding names. It also reminds me of leaner and cleaner

skylerros · January 18, 2021, 2:36am

Prefer [name_f]Elena[/name_f], but on the note of the name, I like your pronunciation.