I have never met anyone called Lenora but I think it sounds nicer than Eleanora (which in my opinion sounds too pretentious). I’m not a fan of the name Lenora but I’m not opposed to it.
In 2018, 53 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Lenora who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 350th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
― Anonymous User 10/11/2018
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I was named Lenora, after my great grandmother. I personally cannot stand this name. Even my great grandmother, Lenora didn't like her name, and went by either Lee or Lena. I have always been called Lee, or LeeLee when I was younger. Some people that have known me all their life, still call me LeeLee. Eventually, I will have it legally changed to Lee. You really have to choose baby names carefully. Just because you like it, doesn't mean the child will. Trust me, I know!
I named my daughter Lenora, and I love it. People compliment her name a lot. I'd really wanted the nickname Nell for a girl. Others have suggested Lenn, Lenny, or Norry. My husband just calls her Nora. One of the nurses she's had said a Lenora she went to school with went by Leena. So far, she's too much of a Lenora for anything to stick though.
― Anonymous User 9/15/2016
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The name Lenora was given to 130 girls born in the US in 2015.
The name was not invented in the Soviet Union. Lenora is listed in the UK birth registers since at least 1570.
― Anonymous User 3/13/2016
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It may have been invented in the Soviet Union in the 1910's, but it had been around in the United States for at least 30 years before that.
― Anonymous User 9/2/2013
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Looove this name. So beautiful and elegant, but very uncommon. It does have a tendency to sound like LaNora, which makes it seem like its just a mash up of the la prefix and Nora, but its so much more than that. It's a gorgeous name with history and class, and if you pronounce it le-NO-ra rather than la-NO-ra, you should be good :)
― Anonymous User 9/2/2013
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The name Lenora was given to 89 baby girls born in the US in 2012.
Lenora was one of the invented names most common and popular in the Soviet Union from about 1917-1940. It was a smushing-together of the first letters in each word of the phrase "Lenin is our weapon." As far as these invented Soviet names go, this is one of the ones that looks and sounds pretty normal.
Lenora is the name of Stevie Ray Vaughan's wife. But he called her Lenny for short, and I personally think that's so cute! Plus, she bought him a $300 strat guitar for his birthday (so sweet). Stevie wanted a guitar like that, and Lenny had asked 6 people for $50. After she gave it to him, he wrote a song for her, called LENNY! And it's such a beautiful song... I can't even listen to it, it will make me cry.
― Anonymous User 7/9/2010
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Lenora Crichlow is a British actress, best known for her work in the BBC Horror Dramedy 'Being Human' (she plays Annie, the ghost--it's a great series, worth checking out).
Lenora is such an elegant name. It is soft yet commanding all at once. I think it would suit a person well all throughout life. Lena would be a good nickname if you wanted to lighten it up during childhood.
I love this name, it's so pretty. =) I believe this name means "Meadow Light" if you pronouce it *LEE-nora* because Lee means Meadow and Nora/Ora means light. Don't quote me on that though. Even if it doesn't it's a beautiful name.