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I actually went to school with both a Selena and a Celina, so the names have a different feel to me. Selena seems more ethereal while Celina seems more refined. I also know of a Selina and a Salena. Serena is a completely different name to me.

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I think I prefer Silena or Selina to the others.

Selena makes me think of the singer who was killed.

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I wouldn't want to be named Serena. Too hard to live up to.

This message was edited 3/24/2019, 5:23 PM

Well obviously as a Mexican-American I instantly think of the pop icon Selena (the original, not Selena Gomez). We're actually approaching the 24th anniversary of her death so she has been on my mind lately. :(

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To me it is a beautiful and iconic name and when I hear it I picture a red rose. Selina seems like a cheaper version but Celina I do like, it looks a bit like Celia and is a softer sound in my opinion. Serena is more youthful and energetic to me and it brings to mind Serena Williams and Serena van der Woodsen from Gossip Girl.

This message was edited 3/24/2019, 2:05 AM

Hi Perrine !!!

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I much prefer Selene to Selena.

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Selene makes me think of the Moon and the goddess while Selena is just linked with Selena Gomez. Plus Selena seems Serena read with an L.

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Between Selena and Celina I prefer Celina but I dislike it. Céline is much better.

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Between Selina and Celina I prefer Celina despite its sound is weak and cutesy while Selina could be a good Italian form for Céline. Infact Celina that seems more similar would be pronounced che-LEE-na in Italian so actually is Selina the better translation for Céline.

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I love Serena: it is in my list of names to use in real life!! Beautiful, immediate, bright, positive and quite ethereal!

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So I post the forms from the best to the worst:

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1 Serena 10/10
2 Selene 10/10
3 Céline 9/10
4 Selina 8/10
5 Celina 7/10
6 Selena 4/10

This message was edited 3/24/2019, 12:54 AM

I like Selena, but not Selina or Celina. Selena is the only one that gives me moon imagery and the -ina ones look too frilly/poppy to me, especially Celina.
I like Serena too. I think it's not as good as Selena but it's better than Celina. (I've also met a Serina but I prefer Serena since serene is a good namy word and serine is just an amino acid...)

This message was edited 3/23/2019, 2:39 PM

Selena is very beautiful. It reminds me of the moon. Celina looks odd to me and feels less organic.

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Serena has the serene connection, but instead of picturing a calm person, I imagine a fiery woman who willfully rebels.