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[onzeminutos.livejournal.com]

WDYT about the name Jelena? Which spelling do you prefer, Jelena or Yelena?

Also, here are the latest additions to my name list:
Greta
Maija
Sofia
Solveig
Tilda

Comments

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

Not a huge fan, but I definitely DEFINITELY prefer Yelena. Jelena looks like it would get mispronounced as "Jill-EEN-a"


Solveig reminds me of Peer Gynt. That's a good thing.

[snailrevolution.livejournal.com]

Definitely prefer Yelena.

The others, I like Greta, Tilda, and Sofia.

[onzeminutos.livejournal.com]

I'm from Finland and even though I know Tilda comes from Matilda I always see them as totally different names. That's probably because all the Matildas I have known have Maikku as their nn. That's the most common nn for Matilda in here. :>)

[mizsfrankie.livejournal.com]

I love Jelena, spelt with the J. Although I think people might confuse the pronounciation.

[rorylareina.livejournal.com]

It's okay, I like Jelena better. I like Greta and Sofia, and I LOVE Solveig.

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

I prefer Yelena just because I know that Jelena would get constantly mispronounced. It's pretty,.

I also really like Maija and Sofia.

[kittyvegas.livejournal.com]

Yelena. I like Greta and Sofia.

[drink-inktea.livejournal.com]

I really like your names! I feel like we have similar name taste. and I think Yelena looks prettier.

[fairyfantastic.livejournal.com]

I'm a Greta :)

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I like both spellings of that name! Very pretty.

Greta and Maija are nice, too.

[rowan-belle.livejournal.com]

Yelena.

And Greta is lovely!

[valkeakuulas.livejournal.com]

Well, there are so many Russians in Finland that people will think you or the father is Russian. But if it doesn't bother you, I think Jelena is more phonetic in Finland - Yelena is more international, so to speak.
Idk, I'm just a close-minded bitch, but all parents nowadays seem to proclaim they love foreign names SO MUCH that it makes me think they are ashamed of being Finnish.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I used to know a Jelena! She was awesome.

In an English speaking country, I'd rather use Yelena, though.

& I love Sofia spelled like that!