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Lina vs. Lena vs. Leena

I want to name my daughter LEE-NA, but I don’t know which spelling is best. Middle names would also be very appreciated. Thank you!

The Top Baby Name is...

Lina Prior

23%

Lena Prior

45%

Leena Prior

32%

Poll created: Jun 01, 2008
Total Votes: 22
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Comments

Lena.
My best friend’s name is Lena. I don’t think she’s had any problems with pronunciations.
The others look misspelled.
posted by Della :: 16 years ago | report
Lena is the only way to spell it, the other’s are mispelled and she won’t have problems with pronunciation.

Lena Madeline
Lena Kate
Lena Brooke
Lena Madison
Lena Morgan
Lena Jade
posted by guest :: 16 years ago | report
Lena Michelle
Lena Isabelle
posted by guest :: 16 years ago | report
I would honestly go with Lina. I have met people with the spelling Lena and it has been pronounced Lay-nuh. Lina is really straightforward to me.
posted by Smile :: 16 years ago | report
Lena is the only way to go.....

Lena Alexis
Lena Cheyenne
Lena Mariel
Lena Marissa
Lena Julianne
Lena Faith
Lena Rosalie
posted by guest :: 16 years ago | report
The issue of Lena being Lay-nuh is what I was worried about. I just love the spelling so much more than Lina. This is so difficult!
posted by Poll Poster :: 16 years ago | report
I was going to vote for Lena, but I went with Leena instead. I would be concerned that people would pronounce Lena Len-a.
posted by guest :: 16 years ago | report
Really go with whatever way you like best. I have always hade the issue of people misspelling my name my entire life. My name may not be Lena, Leena, or Lina in fact its not even close. My name is Shari and personally I love the way my name is spelled and think that everyone else is silly. Whatever way you go with will sound perfectly normal to the child so go with what you like and don’t worry about it. :0þ
posted by Shari :: 16 years ago | report
My daughter name is Malena Kay and people called her Lena for short, you need a short name to go with it.May God Bless you and your family always.
posted by Janice :: 8 years ago | report
I’m just adding to this old poll that Lina is an Arabic name meaning "tender" and it is pronounced [lee nah], so to say that this is a misspelling is actually wrong.
posted by guest :: 8 years ago | report
Lina is best than Lena
posted by Lina :: 5 years ago | report
My name is lena and i swear, it's really not that much trouble to correct someone saying layna. most people won't mispronounce it twice. if they do, you're teaching your kid good assertive skills!
posted by Lena :: 4 years ago | report
Lol I know it's been more than 10 years since this question was asked but for people who are now googling this - in Russian Lena is a common short form from Elena and it is pronounced as Lay-nuh. I would go with Leena if you want to 100% avoid spelling mistakes, this is the only one I would actually read as Leena :)
posted by Guest :: 4 years ago | report
My due date will be in February and I am going to name my third princess Leena for two reasons. To avoid her name be misspelled and to match 5 letter name with her two sisters since each of her older sisters has 5 letter name. I think its basically how people want the name of their children be written same as Brian and Bryan, Hellen and Helen, and so on. Good luck.
posted by HYL :: 4 years ago | report
Hi my name is Lina and yes Lina is an Arabic name and also European. Also just wanted to say for those of you saying Leena is not a name it is actually an Indian name
posted by A night owl :: 2 years ago | report

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