Leona (pro. lee-OWN-ah) was my great grandmother's middle name (full name was Lottie Leona) and it is in my top ten for that purpose. I also like it because it's "older" and I prefer names that teeter on old fashioned :)
My second thought is that of Leona Lewis but my grandmother was born WAY before her time so in my opinion the singer's name is null and void.
I am from the southern U.S.
ETA - thought I might add this after reading Pie's response - I am white as was my grandmother ;) though I'm not sure what race has anything to do with a name.
This message was edited 10/26/2009, 11:10 AM