What do you think of this name?

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-21-2005
What do you think of this name?
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Fri, 10-21-2005 - 11:14am

When my family was traveling in Finland in the early 80's my sister and I became friends with a girl our age named Annalena. I am not 100% sure of the spelling... she pronounced it Ah-nah-lay-nah. I always loved that name. Her nickname was Ansku (which I am not that fond of), but here I could see great nicknames of Anna or Lainie.

I can't find this name in ANY book or database. What do you all think of it? Would you spell it Annalena or Annaleina or Annalayna?

We will be using Maurine as the middle name after my grandmother. Is Annalena Maurine Gensel too long of a name??

I appreciate any input.

Thanks!
Lisa
PG with #2 (it's a GIRL)

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-01-2005
Sat, 10-22-2005 - 10:13am
It's beautiful, it's very different, but not weird. Some other spellings Annalaina or Analayna or even Annalayna or Analaina. I think Annalena looks as it though it would be pronounced Anna-Leena. I wouldn't worry about it being a long name, there are so few times when she would have to write he full name. I love Maurine as the mn. Good luck
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-11-2005
Tue, 12-13-2005 - 12:59pm

Hi!

Annalena (or Annaleena) is a beautiful name :). It is a combination of to names, Anna and Leena/Lena, and Leena comes actually from name Magdaleena.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-17-2005
Tue, 12-13-2005 - 1:09pm

Hi,
I think its beautiful. Go for it.
AnaLaina
AnnaLayna
AnaElena
AnaElaina

Jai

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Registered: 07-20-2003
Tue, 12-13-2005 - 1:13pm

I love the name Annalena, it is beautiful! Any spelling is fine with me! :-)

I don't think it is too long with the other names either.

Good luck!

*Ali
www.youravon.com/alisonlindsey

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