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As far as I know, Elaina is a phonetic spelling of Elena or either a variation of Elaine. Both are forms of Helene (Helen). As a matter of fact, Elena is the Spanish, Italian, Russian, Romanian and Macedonian cognate of Helen. There is no one correct pronunciation either. In Russian: ye-LEN-a; in Italian: eh-LAY-na; in Spanish: eh-LAY-na/eh-LEN-a (regional differences); in Greek: EL-len-a. I pronounce my name eh-LAY-na. Most people I've encountered (by far) pronounce it the same way. I've never really had a problem with it. Hope this helps. Your daughter will love her name just as much as I love mine!