Laena/Layna

[sundust17.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone, I am writing a story and one of the characters names is going to be Laena or Layna, both are pronounced the same (LAY-na) but I wasn't sure which spelling was better. I prefer Laena, I just wasn't sure if it would be pronounced correctly being spelled like that.

Thanks for your help! (and sorry if this kind of post isn't allowed, I know it's for a character not a baby)

Comments

[hakushon.livejournal.com]

I like Layna more by a long shot.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

laina

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Layna, definitely. The spelling seems more intuitive and although I'm not a big fan of the letter Y in names, I think it's a lot easier than an ae.

[sundust17.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I really don't like the letter Y in names either, that's why I was sort of leaning towards Laena even though I knew it wasn't quite right.

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

This exactly.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I actually like a different spelling better than either of these: Lena. (I know some people pronounce that differently, but I know someone with this name who pronounces it Lay-na).

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

yes, lena! :)

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

It depends on the situation; if you're writing a sf or fantasy novel and Laena is an alien, faerie, etc., Laena is acceptable. Otherwise, my eye really prefers Layna.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

this this this

[kaoriz.livejournal.com]

third!this.

[frost.livejournal.com]

Layna.
Laena makes me want to pronounce it as if it were a Hawai'ian name, haha. ^^

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

I went to school with a Laina, and I always thought it was kind of pretty.

After that, I suppose I like Lana best, but I guess that could be confused with LANN-uh.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Layna is easier for me to read. Great name either way, though!