Comments on: Name of the Day: Lena

By: Baby Name of the Day: Magdalena | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Magdalena | Appellation Mountain — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:04:18 +0000

[...] With a history of use from Eastern Europe to South America, there’s something globe-trotting about Magdalena. Her nicknames range from the quirky cool Magda to less dramatic options like Maddie, Maggie, and Lena. [...]

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Baby Name of the Day: Ina | Appellation Mountain — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:42:30 +0000

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Reader Baby Name Story: The Last-Minute Choice | Appellation Mountain — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:17:13 +0000

[...] My youngest daughter is Matilda Winifred Jane, nicknamed Tilly. My older children are Genevieve “Neve“, Oliver “Ollie“, Tobias “Toby” and Lenora “Lena“. [...]

By: Baby Name of the Day: Melina | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Melina | Appellation Mountain — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:08:36 +0000

[...] Melina makes for a relatively modern name, but she doesn’t feel invented. Besides Mel and Lina, you could also use Milly as a [...]

By: Baby Name of the Day: Abilene « Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Abilene « Appellation Mountain — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:04:08 +0000

[...] Abilene. Until then, she’s an appealing rarity. With nicknames from Abby to Billie to Lena, she’s quite versatile. And while -een endings aren’t fashion-forward today, [...]

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:29:30 +0000

I love a name that works across various languages and cultures. I’ve always pronounced it Leena, but actually I like the Layna pronunciation better. Works fine as an independent name, but I’d certainly use a longer version, Helena, Yelena, Elena… and Lena or Leni could be nicknames.

By: Cat

Cat — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:46:26 +0000

I like Lena, but prefer Lina, and as a nickname. I say LEE-na. I think that it can definitely work as a stand-alone name, but I’m always of the mind that if you can get two lovely names, say, like, Helena and Lena, do it!

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:50:47 +0000

I really like Lena and all 3 pronounciations are nice.
I would like to suggest Hero for a name of the day, if it has not already been done.

By: Emmy Jo

Emmy Jo — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:32:14 +0000

Lena is lovely. (I usually pronounce it LAY-nuh.) It does sound a bit incomplete to me (probably because I have Helena and Magdalena on my long list), but it’s not a name I would ever fault anyone for considering on its own. I like its simplicity, and I think it’s a great choice for parents who need a name that transitions seamlessly across cultures (for example, if the mom is Peruvian and the dad is Iranian, or if they’re both missionaries or international news correspondents or just frequent world travelers).

By: Paige

Paige — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:53:01 +0000

Lena is a cool NN name, but I would name my child Helena or Yelena and just call her Lena.

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