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Serena pronounced se-REH-na

I like both. I haven't met many Siennas, so that one seems less dated to me. I associate Sienna with Sierra, but Sierra seems much more common.
Serena is good but I'd see it as dated on a kid now compared to Serene, Seren (different etymology but similar vibe), or even Serenity.

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ETA: I didn't know there was a car, but it doesn't bother me. As a non-car person there are only a few names that have been so stolen by cars that I know about them (Mercedes, Bentley, and...I guess Lexus? idk, I still don't know that many cars) and Sienna is much more human than car (as opposed to Mercedes which is more car than human. I know that's not the case for Mercedes in other countries though).

This message was edited 11/10/2023, 2:41 PM

I’m in the minority but I prefer Sienna. Wasn’t aware of the vehicle association and it still doesn’t bother me - cars have stolen plenty of good names, it wouldn’t deter me from using it. Sienna is a friendly down-to-earth girl.
Serena is also lovely but there’s heavy associations with the tennis player and the character from Gossip Girl. (and vaguely the character from Bewitched). It also has more of a snobby vibe (less down-to-earth anyway).
Human associations are harder to disentangle than object associations for me when it comes to names.

Sienna come off as too trendy, and I don’t like the idea of naming someone after a minivan. Serena on the other hand is beautiful in so many ways. Definitely one of my favorite names.

Sienna is not my thing. Too try-hard? I don't know how to describe why it isn't for me. Serena is lovely, but I wouldn't use it.

I like them both, Serena is my favorite of the two.

Serena is ok, don't really like Sienna

Serena has a lively tennis-playing vibe which contrasts delightfully with the meaning of the actual word. Sienna ... I don't see the point of naming a human after a car; the other way round is fine. And a rather uninteresting shade of brown, if you don't hear the car first. Not pleasant.