Message: "Lenora" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Lenora

by Ninor (Frozten)

9/4/2012, 4:15 AM

Someone I went to school with last year had a baby girl in July, but I haven't been able to catch the name until today when I met them today.

Elin and Daniel picked Lenora for their newborn daughter. Personally, I think it's an awesome name. I do prefer Leonora, but Lenora is also nice.

What do you think? Which one is better, Lenora or Leonora? Or even Lenore, Leonore?

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- PantheraVirgo (brilliantblue)

9/4/2012, 6:59 PM

I also prefer Leonora. Lenora sounds almost hokey, kind of frumpy and missing teeth. Leonora is a lovely lady with elegance.

- Bear

9/4/2012, 12:00 PM

An underrated gem, however its spelled. :-)

I first learned of the name as Lenora, so that's what is in my head when I first think of the name. Lately though, I've been coming around to the Leonora spelling (which I pronounce exactly the same way). It's a coin toss between the two.

- Tiggs

9/4/2012, 11:07 AM

My first thought was to consider Lenora a variant of Lenore, which I very much like. Leonora didn't connect for me until I read your post. Despite knowing they share the same source, Leonora (which I also quite like) is a "lion", in my mind, so I don't even think of Eleanor. Never have cared as much for Leonore as for Leonora; don't know why that is, other than that I also like Nora. I prefer Lenore over Lenora but definitely like Lenora. Your classmate picked a lovely name. :)

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