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Help[Opinions] Lenore / Leonore - What would you pair using it as a middle name, and as a first name?
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I like both. Lenore is nice. It's Poe-ish and therefore a little dark. It's closer to Lenor than Leonore though, and Leonore feels more complete and fancier in a way. On the other hand, if you want "leh-nor", Leonore isn't intuitive and a lot of people are going to pronounce it "lee-oh-nore" (or (if German) "lee-oh-nor-a" maybe?).
I think it makes a more 'natural' middle name than it does first name, at least when I was trying to make combos. I think it makes a solid middle.
Lenore Adhara
Lenore Allegra
Lenore Amaryllis
Lenore Briseis
Lenore Clementine
Lenore Cordelia
Lenore Emilia
Lenore Josephine
Lenore Octavia
Lenore Ophelia
Lenore Ottoline
Lenore Perdita
Lenore Sapphira
Lenore Verity
Aida Lenore
Allegra Lenore
Antigone Lenore
Ariadne Lenore
Astrid Lenore
Beatrice Lenore
I think it makes a more 'natural' middle name than it does first name, at least when I was trying to make combos. I think it makes a solid middle.
Lenore Adhara
Lenore Allegra
Lenore Amaryllis
Lenore Briseis
Lenore Clementine
Lenore Cordelia
Lenore Emilia
Lenore Josephine
Lenore Octavia
Lenore Ophelia
Lenore Ottoline
Lenore Perdita
Lenore Sapphira
Lenore Verity
Aida Lenore
Allegra Lenore
Antigone Lenore
Ariadne Lenore
Astrid Lenore
Beatrice Lenore
"It's Poe-ish and therefore a little dark."
Definitely. That's why I like it.
"Leonore feels more complete and fancier in a way"
Agreed!
"On the other hand, if you want "leh-nor", Leonore isn't intuitive and a lot of people are going to pronounce it "lee-oh-nore" (or (if German) "lee-oh-nor-a" maybe?)."
I'm open on the pronunciation. With my accent, when I pronounce Leonore, I actually say it more like Lay-uh-NOOR. I say Lenore like LEH-nor. I like both. I find alternate pronunciations to be charming.
Of your suggestions, I like:
Lenore Allegra
Lenore Ophelia
Lenore Ottoline
Lenore Sapphira
Beatrice Lenore
Sapphira Lenore
Zelda Lenore
Definitely. That's why I like it.
"Leonore feels more complete and fancier in a way"
Agreed!
"On the other hand, if you want "leh-nor", Leonore isn't intuitive and a lot of people are going to pronounce it "lee-oh-nore" (or (if German) "lee-oh-nor-a" maybe?)."
I'm open on the pronunciation. With my accent, when I pronounce Leonore, I actually say it more like Lay-uh-NOOR. I say Lenore like LEH-nor. I like both. I find alternate pronunciations to be charming.
Of your suggestions, I like:
Lenore Allegra
Lenore Ophelia
Lenore Ottoline
Lenore Sapphira
Beatrice Lenore
Sapphira Lenore
Zelda Lenore
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Strangely enough, I just added Bernadette to my PNL last night!
Veronica Lenore has great rhythm.
Strangely enough, I just added Bernadette to my PNL last night!
Veronica Lenore has great rhythm.
I like Leonore but love Lenore - it's regal and direct. I hope it gets used more.
Lenore Dahlia
Lenore Flora
Lenore Iris
Lenore Stella
Lenore Vivian
Leonore Clarissa
Leonore Felicity
Leonore Harriet
Leonore Madeline
Leonore Tatiana
Agatha Lenore
Cecily Lenore
Marissa Lenore
Octavia Lenore
Sylvia Lenore
Cornelia Leonore
Desiree Leonore
Emmeline Leonore
Giselle Leonore
Teresa Leonore
Lenore Dahlia
Lenore Flora
Lenore Iris
Lenore Stella
Lenore Vivian
Leonore Clarissa
Leonore Felicity
Leonore Harriet
Leonore Madeline
Leonore Tatiana
Agatha Lenore
Cecily Lenore
Marissa Lenore
Octavia Lenore
Sylvia Lenore
Cornelia Leonore
Desiree Leonore
Emmeline Leonore
Giselle Leonore
Teresa Leonore
Leonore Anne
Leonore Elise
Leonore Elle
Leonore Jane
Leonore Poppy
Leonore Elise
Leonore Elle
Leonore Jane
Leonore Poppy
Lenore Elise is nice, but I have bad associations with that name :(
Oh that's too bad :(
I understand though. I liked the name Leighton, but I got a bad association with the name recently:(
I understand though. I liked the name Leighton, but I got a bad association with the name recently:(
I'd only ever consider Eleanor. Eleanor Belinda? Then Lenore Belinda could work. Suzette Lenore.
I love Lenore. Leonore is beautiful too, but I've always loved the way Lenore looks. This spelling is more straightforward for me as well; with Leonore there might be some confusion on if it's "lee-oh-nor" or "leh-nor".
How would I combo it, hmmm. Some ideas:
Lenore Lila
Lenore Marcelle
Lenore Estelle
Lenore Geraldine
Lenore Gwendolyn
Lenore Angeline
Lenore Caroline
Lenore Emmeline
Lenore Chantal
Ivy Lenore
Edwina Lenore
Lydia Lenore
Chloe Lenore
Paloma Lenore
Georgia Lenore
Manuela Lenore
Ophelia Lenore
Minerva Lenore
How would I combo it, hmmm. Some ideas:
Lenore Lila
Lenore Marcelle
Lenore Estelle
Lenore Geraldine
Lenore Gwendolyn
Lenore Angeline
Lenore Caroline
Lenore Emmeline
Lenore Chantal
Ivy Lenore
Edwina Lenore
Lydia Lenore
Chloe Lenore
Paloma Lenore
Georgia Lenore
Manuela Lenore
Ophelia Lenore
Minerva Lenore
Ophelia Lenore is gorgeous!!
I like both pronunciations of Leonore, actually.
I like your idea of an -ine ending for the middle name with Lenore. Both Lenore Marcelle and Lenore Caroline stand out to me. Lenore Chantal has nice flow, though Chantal is nms.
Ophelia Lenore is my current favorite, actually.
Paloma Lenore is lovely.
I like your idea of an -ine ending for the middle name with Lenore. Both Lenore Marcelle and Lenore Caroline stand out to me. Lenore Chantal has nice flow, though Chantal is nms.
Ophelia Lenore is my current favorite, actually.
Paloma Lenore is lovely.
This message was edited 5/9/2025, 1:13 PM