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Leonie is one of my new favorites, however, Leona does nothing for me at all (even though I've a sister with this name). I think it's the strong O sound in the middle. I do think it does look lovely written. With Liora, the stress is on the LEE sound and I find that more attractive (much more attractive). Yes, Liora might get mistaken for Leona just as Leonie definitely might get mistaken for Leona and mispronounced as lee-O-nee. I just think if a person is fully invested in a name, then they'll love it enough to put up with a mispronunciation or two. I'm not totally sure I'm there with Leonie. I'm 7/8 there and working on it ...

This message was edited 9/9/2012, 12:10 PM