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HelpRe: Liliana, Irina, Cassandra, or Vanessa?
in reply to a message by Equinox
I prefer Lilian to Liliana - the LIliANa rhythm doesn't please me. But I don't even like Lilian.
I once met an Irina who pronounced it eyeREEna. I like that better than any other pronunciation.
Cassandra bugs me twice. I don't like Sandra or any name containing it, and the legend of Cassandra is a very unhappy one.
I like Vanessa a lot. Don't think I'd ever use it, but that's just because there are other names I prefer. As invented names go, it's probably the best, and I love the butterfly connection.
Order of preference, therefore:
1 Vanessa
2 Irina
3 Cassandra and Liliana, joint last
I once met an Irina who pronounced it eyeREEna. I like that better than any other pronunciation.
Cassandra bugs me twice. I don't like Sandra or any name containing it, and the legend of Cassandra is a very unhappy one.
I like Vanessa a lot. Don't think I'd ever use it, but that's just because there are other names I prefer. As invented names go, it's probably the best, and I love the butterfly connection.
Order of preference, therefore:
1 Vanessa
2 Irina
3 Cassandra and Liliana, joint last
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I didn’t know Irina was ever pronounced another way. I know an Irina who’s an immigrant from Russia, and she pronounces it the same way.
From this site: Pronounced i-RYEE-nə(Russian) EE-ree-nah(Finnish)