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Help[Opinions] Re: Rosalie or Elaina?
in reply to a message by Lisa
Of the two, I like Rosalie Violet best. Rose may be a common mn, but as a fn, it's not that common in my experience. As for calling her Rosie, I see no problem with that. I consider a formal name and a nn a sort of twofer which offers more options. She may decide one day that she prefers to be called Rosalie, Rosie or even Rose. Options are good! I don't think it's difficult to say at all and like it best with Cecilia.
Re: Elaina, I'm Elena pronounced the same way so obviously, I'm partial to my spelling. The vast majority of people I've come into contact with get the pronunciation correct the first time, however, there are those who say ee-LAY-na (beginning with the long 'e' sound) which I'm not crazy about. Still, I'll answer to anything. ;-) I haven't looked into the popularity of the other similar names but I have checked up on Elena. Its popularity is pretty consistent. In the last 15 years, it "peaked" at #212 in 1999. Last year, it ranked #217. Everyone has their own standard of what's too popular and Elena doesn't seem overly popular to me. I don't foresee it racing up the charts any time soon (hope not). You seem to like Violet. Actually, I can see that one becoming very popular in the next 5 years or so. It's good that you want to keep it in the middle.
Re: Elaina, I'm Elena pronounced the same way so obviously, I'm partial to my spelling. The vast majority of people I've come into contact with get the pronunciation correct the first time, however, there are those who say ee-LAY-na (beginning with the long 'e' sound) which I'm not crazy about. Still, I'll answer to anything. ;-) I haven't looked into the popularity of the other similar names but I have checked up on Elena. Its popularity is pretty consistent. In the last 15 years, it "peaked" at #212 in 1999. Last year, it ranked #217. Everyone has their own standard of what's too popular and Elena doesn't seem overly popular to me. I don't foresee it racing up the charts any time soon (hope not). You seem to like Violet. Actually, I can see that one becoming very popular in the next 5 years or so. It's good that you want to keep it in the middle.
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