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Eleanor vs. Elinor (plus other variant names)
I'm constantly going back and forth between these two names. Eleanor is the original form, and the queenly one, as well. However, Elinor is the form that Jane Austen used in "Sense & Sensibility," and I love Jane Austen. :-)There are also the names Lenora and Lenore, which have both found their way into my Top 10 at different times.So... which do you prefer?
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Eleanor is my favorite spelling. I also love Lenore though, because of Poe.
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Well, if I have to choose between these two, I would go with Eleanor. In my opinion it is the prettiest:)But I prefer the variant Eleonora, even though it is a long name.
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While I do prefer Eleanor, I'm really warming up to Elinor. I enjoy Leonor too.
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Just to be difficult (heh!), my favorite spelling is Eleanore, followed by Eleanor. I am also fond of Elenore, because of the The Turtles song. "Elenore, gee, I think you're swell
And you really do me well
You're my pride and joy, et cetera.
Elenore, can I take the time
To ask you to speak your mind
Let me know you love me better." So:Eleanore
Eleanor
Elenore :)
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Eleanor without contest. I've always thought that Elinor looks odd and more than a little ugly. I'm considering using Eleanor as a middle name to honour my sister Ellie, this is the only varient I would consider. I dislike both Lenora and Lenore but out of them I'd pick Lenora because Lenore is a fabric wash brand.
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Elinor is my favorite. It's sleeker, more elegant, and Eleanor feels almost brassy in comparison. I even like the botanical/hobbitty Elanor and the sprawling Eleanore more than Eleanor. It just doesn't appeal to me. I wish I felt differently, to tell the truth, because I love the Eleanor Roosevelt association that comes with the traditional spelling. I like Lenora and, especially, Lenore, but not enough to ever use them and nowhere near as much as I love Elinor.
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Eleanor, definitely. It just seems more whole and strong than Elinor, and I like the medieval feel to it as well.
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I genuinely never noticed that Jane Austen spelled it Elinor in Sense & Sensibility. In my memory, it was Eleanor. I'm a bit undecided myself. Lenora is a definite no-no, because the OR ending is what makes these names so appealing! I like Lenore in theory, but when I think of it on a person, and especially on a child, it seems too heavy. Eleanor/Elinor are softer; they don't have that harsh emphasis on the last syllable. I go back and forth between the two spellings according to my mood, but in theory, Elinor is preferable because it doesn't have the "ea" issue, the unpronounced a (or ignored "ee" sound, however you choose to look at it).
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Eleanor.
I love Eleanor, but can't stand Elinor. probably because I've met quite a few annoying Elinor's. Plus, Elinor is by far more common where I live so it's a boring choice to me. What about Leonor, or Leonora?
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I like both spellings almost equally, but I slightly prefer Eleanor.Lenore and Lenora are both nice names. I love Lenore and prefer it to Eleanor and Elinor. I like Eleanor and Elinor more than Lenora, though.
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I prefer Elinor. No pronunciation issues (Tennyson wanted it to be 4 syllables for a poem so he had to put an accent of some kind on the -a-. Sad!) aand it looks neat and tidy and streamlined and ready for action.I really can't warm up to Lenora or Lenore.
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I appreciate the majestic significance of Eleanor but prefer the look of Elinor - it cuts out the "lean" part that I find unattractive. I've noticed this spelling on one or two Welsh girls, and interestingly it's also a (modern) Hebrew name.
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I prefer Eleanor to Elinor and Lenore to Lenora.Eleanor and Lenore are both among my favorite girl names. I love them!
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my favorites are Elanor and Elinor -
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