Recently I have grown really attached to the name [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], but much like others who have commented on the name I have found the spelling to be a bit harsh, although the pronunciation itself is quite lovely. I was wondering what others thought of the spelling Elauine with the middle name [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. I also really like the nickname [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] but without the W I am kind of torn. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it still suits the name and is this new spelling acceptable?
I personally love the name [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] and so not find it looks harsh this way. You could try Elowyn ‘wyn’ for [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]. But I find the spelling Elauine confusing for me. Elouine maybe?
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] is instantly pronouncable to me, whereas Elauine is extremely confusing. I would stick with the original, or maybe Elowyn.
Elauine just looks odd when I see it, in the same vein all unique spellings do (i.e., Peightynne, etc.) - it’s like I can’t see past the jumble of letters to get to the pronunciation of the word itself. Does that make sense?
I agree that [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] is more accessible; Elowyn could be a good compromise.
I agree. [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] or Elowyn is the most intuitive and I think nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] makes the most sense with these spellings
I would stick with [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] or Elowyn. [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] comes naturally for either of those whereas the spelling you proposed looks a little bizarre and I wouldn’t think that it was pronounced like [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] at first glance.
The girl I work with spells it Ellawin. Elowin is also a popular way for going about it.
I wouldn’t know how to say Elauine and I’d probably try to get to a pronunciation that ends with “een” since that’s what typically happens with -ine names.
Honestly I would just think Elauine was [name_f]Elaine[/name_f].
Elowyn is fine though. [name_m]Even[/name_m] Ellawyn wouldn’t bother me that much.
I did happen to try out many forms of spellings including the wyn, but I never thought of using an o as in [name_u]Lou[/name_u]…Elouine. I find that a very pretty compromise to keep the integrity of the pronunciation! Thank you so much 
I definitely teetered with the idea of spelling it Ellawin and I do love the sound of the a as much as the o but for me the nickname [name_f]Ella[/name_f] suits the name more than [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] and although they both are lovely I really am attached to the latter. Thank you though! Because I genuinely think that spelling is just as beautiful, just not for me.
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] is one of my favorite girls names and I’m sorry but Elauine is not pretty. I also would have no clue how to pronounce that. [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] or Elowyn are nice spellings.
I’d still say that more like EH-loo-ween because it looks like [name_f]Elouise[/name_f] with an N.
I mostly agree with previous thoughts.
I myself can’t get over the [name_u]Owen[/name_u] inside [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] and while I really like [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] otherwise it’s enough to turn me away so I feel your spelling struggle.
But I don’t think Elauine is the way to fix the issue. [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] can be a cute nn for [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] but looks visually a stretch without the w.
Now while I agree that Elauine looks a bit like a kre8tiv spelling And can look a bit confusing at first to pronounce, I don’t think it’s a real awful name. But I also don’t think it’s still [name_f]Elowen[/name_f].
To me when I see Elauine I want to pronounce it something like [name_f]El[/name_f]- Oh- een or with an Owie (like [name_m]Howie[/name_m]) So yes, confusing- but maybe workable enough as an invented name not trying to be pronounced just like [name_f]Elowen[/name_f].
I also suggest Elowyn or [name_m]Even[/name_m] tweaking the name a bit by swapping the o out for a different vowel, like Eliwen.