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eh-leh-nah

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~~ Claire ~~

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Being Greek, I would pronounce it EH-lenn-ah, as in Helena Paparizou, winner of the 2005 Eurovision song award :)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Paparizou

eh-leh-na .... the ONLY way unless you want to ruin it by anglicising it...

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I'd pron. it : ay-LAY-nah

how do you pronounce the Welsh name eirian? i think it looks beautiful

I agree. "eh-LAY-na"

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I suppose a purist would say, "eh-LEH-na," but the difference is so slight I hardly hear it when spoken at normal speed.

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The name has many spellings, depending on the ethnicity. Ex: Elena in Spanish, Yelena in Russian. It's originally Greek. I couldn't begin to know how it was originally spelled. btN is pretty good about giving origins. Just click on the name and you'll see.

I think Eh-LAY-nuh is a correct English pronounciation.

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Personally I say it more like Eh-LEH-nuh. But different pronounciations in different languages.

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