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Re: preferences?
by Manipura (glaucous)
3/19/2024, 7:26 PM
in reply to a message by hello_1234
It depends on the names. I generally prefer *ela spellings because they're less awkward than *ella in Spanish. I'd prefer Maya because it seems more established than Mya, despite pronunciation being more ambiguous. I wouldn't use Zoey because it makes Zoe look like Joey for no reason. I don't pronounce Anna and Ana the same. I wouldn't pick Neve over Niamh. Etc.

This message was edited 3/19/2024, 7:32 PM

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- hello_1234   +2
3/19/2024, 7:32 PM
The ela vs ella thing is understandable, and I agree on Maya and Zoe! I don't say Ana and Anna the same either, what I suppose I mean with the example is a longer or shorter version of the same name, which I get is said differently. I personally prefer Ana :)
- Manipura (glaucous)   +1
3/19/2024, 7:44 PM
Elianna instead of Eliana seems weird; I've never even seen that. Giana instead of Gianna looks weird in the same way.
- hello_1234
3/19/2024, 7:47 PM
I feel the same, though the only Eliana/Elianna I've ever met spelled it with two Ns. She may have even spelled it Ellianna.

This message was edited 3/19/2024, 7:48 PM