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Melaina vs. Milana vs. Melana

Are these names all pronounced the same? I am looking for the pronunciation of Muh LAY nuh but I really don’t care for the first spelling-Melaina. Thank you!

The Top Baby Name is...

Melaina

42%

Milana

17%

Melana

42%

Poll created: Feb 25, 2010
Total Votes: 12
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Since Helena and Elena are pn with the LAY-nuh sound, what about Milena or Melena?
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
My book says they are pronounced ma LEE nuh. It says Malana is pronounced muh LAH nuh, Melaina is pronouced muh LAY nuh. But on Milana and Melana it say muh LA nuh. So is it pronounced LAY or LAH or LEE?
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
I think Milana and Melana could be pronounced either Lay or Lah. Melena and Malina are pronounced LEE.
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
I agree Melena is best like (Helena/Elena)
Melana looks like (mel-ahn-uh)
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
all remind me of a type of acne
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
Well, like Helena/Elena, Melena might be pronounced MEL-en-uh. The only two that’ll give you the pronunciation you want are Melaina and Milena.
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
My daughter’s name is Melaina (Muh-LAY-nuh). I think your options to offer someone the best pronunciation without her constantly trying to correct them is Melaina, Malayna, Malaina or Melena.
posted by Michelle :: 13 years ago | report
I like the spelling Malaina or Malayna. I pronounce these Muh-Lay-Nuh
posted by Jillian :: 13 years ago | report
My name is Milena -- in Italian it is pronounced Mee-Lay-Nuh, but in lazy canadian english I pronounce it Muh-Lay-Nuh. Some people call me mil-ee-nuh, but I can\’t be bothered to correct them ;-)
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
My name is Melana and my parents pronounced it muh Lay nuh
posted by guest :: 11 years ago | report
My name is Melana, and people call me muh- lay - nuh
posted by Melana :: 6 years ago | report

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