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Meh I've never liked this name it's pretty harsh sounding I would never use it personally.
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As a person who is named Serena I personally like the name. By experience some people I met have said the name is uncommon and I’m proud of it.
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Also Dutch: https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Serena
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I think Serena is a gorgeous name. It is feminine, elegant and classy, and it has a beautiful meaning. It sounds almost mystical to me, which I love. I also think it ages well, as I can picture this name on a female of any age. Overall, I think Serena is a wonderful name.
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This is a lovely name. It has a calm and peaceful vibe to it.
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Another beautiful name on my list. Very pretty. And Serena Williams isn’t a concern for me. It’s not like she’s a representation of all Serena’s.
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It’s pretty, but I prefer the Sarina spelling.
ETA: I've decided that I much prefer the Serena spelling now! It's a beautiful name, and I love how it's closer to "serene". Also, the Sarina spelling could be easily confused for the name Sabrina (which I also love, but that could get very confusing!).
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ETA: I've decided that I much prefer the Serena spelling now! It's a beautiful name, and I love how it's closer to "serene". Also, the Sarina spelling could be easily confused for the name Sabrina (which I also love, but that could get very confusing!).
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Soft and beautiful.
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Serena like the tuna 🐠.
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Serena reminds me of Serena Tuna 🍣.
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It's ironic that this name means calm or peaceful. Serena Williams is anything but. She has the worst temper of any woman in sports. She has also used racist slurs against Asians. She once threatened to kill a tennis official. No amount of talent can excuse that type of behavior.
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Definitely better than "Selena" which sounds like a terrible disease. Serena sounds like the Spanish word for mermaid which is great!
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Could also be based off the word, "serene".
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Siri could be a nickname for this.
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I don't care about the Serena Williams association. I love this name, I always have. It's very pretty and unique. I think I like the combos Serena Lilith, Serena Joan, Serena Elise, and Serena Ann.
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I prefer Serene or Selena. Serena's pretty but it reminds me too much of Serena Williams and I absolutely cannot stand her. So yeah, no thank you.
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This is one of those names I truly hope makes a comeback in the future. It is very beautiful but also dignified and other-wordly. I, as a 90s baby myself, was first exposed to it through the American Dub of Sailor Moon and likewise imagine a sensitive but very loving and brave young lady. I think it has more "legs" to be usable across a lifetime when compared to Serenity. Serenity I imagine as only a child but Serena is good for any age group from newborn to centenarian. If you are considering it, I think it is a great choice! :)
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Enchanting and sereeene. Love a name with a long history too.
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Pretty. Nice meaning.
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Some middle names:
Serena Savannah
Serena Ellody
Serena Riley
Serena Evan
Serena Nellie
Serena Alex.
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Serena Savannah
Serena Ellody
Serena Riley
Serena Evan
Serena Nellie
Serena Alex.
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Sounds so natural and nice.
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Very pretty. I love.
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Also Romanian. You'll find bearers on social media.
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Also Gascon: https://ieo-oc.org/spip.php?page=article&id_article=300 --- Source: Institut d'Estudis Occitans
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Pretty, but I wouldn't use it personally.
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Serena Michelotti (1934-2011) was an Italian actress and dubber.
Serena Vitale (1945-) is an Italian writer, translator and professor.
Serena Bennato (1945-) is an Italian actress.
Serena Spaziani (Leonilde Spaziani Testa, 1947-) is an Italian actress and dubber.
Serena Dandini De Sylva (1954-) is an Italian Tv author and Tv presenter.
Serena Pellegrino (1966-) is an Italian architect and politician.
Serena Clerici (1971-) is an Italian dubber.
Serena Daolio (1972-) is an Italian soprano.
Serena Autieri (1976-) is an Italian actress and singer.
Serena Abrami (1985-) is an Italian singer and songwriter.
Serena Rossi (1985-) is am Italian actress, singer, dubber and Tv presenter.
Serena Iansiti (1985-) is an Italian actress.
Serena Ortolani (1987-) is an Italian volleyball player.
Serena Licchetta (1993-) is an Italian gymnast.
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Serena Vitale (1945-) is an Italian writer, translator and professor.
Serena Bennato (1945-) is an Italian actress.
Serena Spaziani (Leonilde Spaziani Testa, 1947-) is an Italian actress and dubber.
Serena Dandini De Sylva (1954-) is an Italian Tv author and Tv presenter.
Serena Pellegrino (1966-) is an Italian architect and politician.
Serena Clerici (1971-) is an Italian dubber.
Serena Daolio (1972-) is an Italian soprano.
Serena Autieri (1976-) is an Italian actress and singer.
Serena Abrami (1985-) is an Italian singer and songwriter.
Serena Rossi (1985-) is am Italian actress, singer, dubber and Tv presenter.
Serena Iansiti (1985-) is an Italian actress.
Serena Ortolani (1987-) is an Italian volleyball player.
Serena Licchetta (1993-) is an Italian gymnast.
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My name is Serena, my parents chose it. 1. Thought it was pretty and 2. My older brother was such a loud, boisterous kid they named me it in the hope I would be my namesake (peaceful etc). It did work out that way in the end too!
I didn't like my name when I was little because I thought it sounded "babyish" but I don't mind it now and I get complemented on my name regularly by almost everyone!
My nicknames are- Reeni, Reena, Neens, Beena and various other terrible family nicknames like Reenibobs, Reerah, Serenanina (to mention the least silly) and of course inevitably I get called every similar sounding name going - Sabrina, Selena... Sevrina (not sure that's even a name?)
But I actually really love the name Sirena which is a different name that comes from the mythical man-eating mermaids of mythology (Sirens).
So take from this what you will, but overall the names seems to be received well!
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I didn't like my name when I was little because I thought it sounded "babyish" but I don't mind it now and I get complemented on my name regularly by almost everyone!
My nicknames are- Reeni, Reena, Neens, Beena and various other terrible family nicknames like Reenibobs, Reerah, Serenanina (to mention the least silly) and of course inevitably I get called every similar sounding name going - Sabrina, Selena... Sevrina (not sure that's even a name?)
But I actually really love the name Sirena which is a different name that comes from the mythical man-eating mermaids of mythology (Sirens).
So take from this what you will, but overall the names seems to be received well!
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I've always liked Serena as a name. Though I'm far more likely to use the similar-sounding Sabrina in real life, I'll never turn up my nose at Serena. It's suitable for all ages, elegant without being boring / staid, individual without being too "out there."
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This is a gorgeous name! I think Reni is a very cute nickname and Serena sounds very professional when the kid grows up. Whoever has this name is very lucky.
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Selena is so pretty, I love it!
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Not appealing to me. Strangely, I love Sarina though. Go with Sarina or any form of Selene.
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Serena is my favorite female British text to speech voice.
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Pretty.
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I think this name is awful. Suh-ree-nuh. Yuck! Anyone who likes this name must have awful taste. Serena is an awful name. It is worse than Joanna, Nicole, Charlotte, Eleanora, Valentine, Sophia, and whatnot.
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Serena Killingsworth is the third daughter of the moon in the series of that name. She can read minds.
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Sounds kind of shrill.
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I think the name Serena Josephine is cute name for a girl! Also Serena Josephine is a perfect combo for any parents who like the name Serena Josephine for their daughters!
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I like it spelled "Sirena" better.
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Serena Joy is a major character in The Handmaids Tale. She is portrayed by Faye Dunaway in the film adaption and Yvonne Strahovski in the television series.
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This is one of the most delectable of all girls' names. It is beautiful in both meaning and sound.
Recently I came across the name Szeren (pronounced Se-rain) which is the Hungarian version, and it reminds me of the pretty unrelated Welsh name Seren.
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Recently I came across the name Szeren (pronounced Se-rain) which is the Hungarian version, and it reminds me of the pretty unrelated Welsh name Seren.
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Serena Grandi (born 23 March 1958 in Bologna) is an Italian actress, famous as an icon and sex symbol in Italian cinema of the 1980s and 1990s.
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This name is used in Portuguese too.
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One of my absolute favorite names because I have always loved Sailor Moon. Not a fan of the name 'Serenity' though...
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This was going to be one of my names and it's so pretty! I love the sound and the combo Serena Maria sounds gorgeous!
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This is such a soft and delicate name. I never really thought of it as a name for my daughter but I do now, I love it with the middle name Noelle and Elizabeth and for siblings I love it with Luna, Dante and Melody also Angeline. Serena & Melody would sound so pretty. So I'm not sure yet but it's on my list. I imagine a cool photographer who goes by Rena who lives in New York or Sailor moon, not that Gossip Girls mess.
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My name is Serena and I hated it because I hated my father and he is the one who choose that name. Now I'm all about myself, I am a really fun person who is lovable, peaceful and very much pretty :) I am the meaning of my name. My aunt calls me Rena.
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My name is Serena and I love my name! My friends' nickname for me is Reeni. Bit hard when people call me "Sabrina" or "Selena" or (somehow) "Beena", though.
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We named our daughter (born on June 17, 2016) Serena. It's a beautiful name that fits perfectly for our beautiful baby girl. Every time I said it during the pregnancy it made me smile. We've also received nothing but positive comments from family, friends & coworkers. It's the perfect name for our little angel!
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This name is pretty boring and doesn't sound good. Sounds like a name someone annoying would have.
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My name is Sarena. My mother heard the name while on vacation and she loved it so much that she named me Sarena. I didn't like my name when I was younger because I was teased and bullied a lot. I like it now because it's becoming a little more popular. More parents are naming their daughters Sarena (or with an alternate spelling.)
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My name is Serena and I get bullied for it. I hate my name so much I go by Crystal.
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Since it's from Latin, the "common" pronunciation is wrong. The correct one is pretty strong - Sèrèna. The "e" is pronounced without the English inflection.
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I really like this name. It's sweet yet strong.
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I prefer the name Sabrina. And Serena from Pokémon the Series: XY has ruined this name for me now.
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This is the name of my favorite Skyrim character ^^
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My name is Serina Dawn. My parents actually got the name from the cousin on Bewitched. (Alternate spelling though).
I LOVE it!
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I LOVE it!
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My name is Serena Renee.. I love my name. Everybody always tells me how beautiful it is, but believe me, my name is nothing like my character.
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Related name: Serenity.
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Serena is beautiful and it's a name fit for a princess like I feel this is perfect for a little girl. One of my favorite books by Katie Contugno, had a character name Serena who went by Rena and I thought it was the most cutest thing and I can imagine a baby Serena and a teen Rena and the rest is optional, but I still love this name.
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Serena is the name of the female player character in the upcoming Pokemon games Pokemon X and Y. I think it's a bit Mary Sue-ish, but I like it (at least it sounds much better than her male counterpart's name, Calem).
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Serena was the name given to a mermaid by a missionary in Pirates of The Carribean: On Stranger Tides. I watched it last night and am now IN LOVE with the name!
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Serena Ryder (born December 8, 1982) is a Juno Award-winning Canadian musician.
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I love this name. It is strong and sweet at the same time. I like the spelling Cerina as well, but I'm sure that people would mispronounce it as 'Karina'.
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I love this name, but I wonder why no one's ever used "Serene" (pronounced the way you'd pronounce it in English) as a boy's name (or even gender neutral). Same meaning of course, just a male/unisex version for the name.
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Serena is the English dub name of Usagi Tsukino, in the Sailor Moon series.
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I love this name! Serena is such a beautiful name! :)
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Serena was a Roman woman, niece to emperor Theodosius. She married Stilicho, an accomplished military man. She was sentenced to death after supposedly stealing a necklace from a Vestal statue.
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In my French class, the teacher pronounced it "Say-ray-na" (which I guess would be how you pronounce it in France).
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How can everyone love this name but not like Serenity? In my opinion, Serenity is prettier and with better associations. Serena isn't bad, but I liked it a lot more before that horrid 'Gossip Girl' crap started plaguing the world.
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My name is Serena and I haven't liked it until recently because it means 'peaceful' and I'm not very peaceful at all, but I read a book called 'Serena' and the character wasn't at all peaceful, which I really liked because it made the name so versatile. I think it's a beautiful, romantic name without being overly girly and also strong (without being boyish), smart (without being nerdy) and very sophisticated (without being pompous). I love having an old Latin name and also just love the fact that my name is never really in or out of style. I just dislike that I have to spell it for people because there are so many alternative spellings! I wouldn't recommend alternative spellings because it's gorgeous and classy as it is. Overall, it's a great name!
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Can be pronounced one of three ways (maybe more): s[]-RAYN-n[], s[]-REN-n[], or s[]-REEN-[].
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Extremely beautiful, but seems a bit ditzy to me. I like all of the pronunciations, its hard for me to decide on a favourite. Sarina is an alright spelling, but it looks too similar to the ghastly and common Sabrina. Serina and Sarena may be better so that people don't mistake you for "another Sabrina".
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Really pretty name. I knew a little girl named this, she was such a sweetheart. :)
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I don't really like or dislike this name; however, it really reminds me of the word "cerebral".
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My name is Serena. I have always pronounced it the English way. People would always call me Selena or Sabrina. If I went by my nickname Rena they would call me Renee. I like the Italian pronunciation much better.
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In Spanish speaking countries this is pronounced 'Serenna' My oldest daughter is called Serena, we use the English pronunciation most of the time. It is a pretty name and not heard that often.
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I love this name, it has a cool sound.
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This name is incredibly beautiful. It has a nice meaning, and it reminds me of Sailor Moon, which was where I first heard the name. Serena is definitely among my favorite names.
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Serena was the name of Olivia Walton's niece on the tv show the Waltons.
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Also the Spanish word for night dew.
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The Italian pronunciation is say-RRAY-nah.
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Serena is the mate of Louis in E. B White's "The Trumpet of the Swan".
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The name of a lead character on the hit teen drama show Gossip Girl; Serena is a reformed wild child known for her modelling and beautiful blonde locks.
Just thought I'd add that I ADORE this name. I kind of prefer it spelled Sarina, and it should be noted that girls might not like it's flashy, flowery feel and would want a more common name, but I think it's so pretty, regal and unique. And now that Isabella is the #2 name in America, Serena is one of the few names like that that isn't completely generic.
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Just thought I'd add that I ADORE this name. I kind of prefer it spelled Sarina, and it should be noted that girls might not like it's flashy, flowery feel and would want a more common name, but I think it's so pretty, regal and unique. And now that Isabella is the #2 name in America, Serena is one of the few names like that that isn't completely generic.
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Actor Jean Reno and Nathalie Dyszkiewicz have a daughter Serena Moreno, born 1998.
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Pronounced "seh-reh-nah".
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Lovely name! I absolutely adore this name! If you're thinking about naming your daughter this, then you are awesome!
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I think this name is best pronounced SE - REE - NUH. I don't know why, but this name always reminds me of mermaids.
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Serena Altschul is a journalist and a former correspondant of MTV News.
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Serena is a friend of Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde movies. Beautiful name!
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I've heard this name pronounced as seh-REN-uh.
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Serena Van Der Woodsen is one of the main characters in the Gossip Girl book series. Beautiful name also.
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It can also be pronounced se-ren-uh.
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Serena is the name of one of the goddesses in Lynne Ewing's book series "Daughters of the Moon." She can read and manipulate people's minds.
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Very beautiful and Serene. :)
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I love this name, but I prefer the spelling Sarina. It just looks more feminine spelled that way. I would definitely consider using this name for my daughter. It's pretty, feminine, and I like the fact that it’s not very popular or overused.
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I really love the name Serena but I like the spelling Cyrena better.
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Serena appeared on the top 1000 list in the 1890's to the 1900's. It came back on the top 1000 list in the 1960's. Its most popular year was 2003 where it ranked 259.
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Serena Southerlyn was an ADA on the NBC show, Law & Order a couple of seasons ago. She was played by Elisabeth Röhm.
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Serena was also the name of Samantha's cousin on "Bewitched".
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This is the name of the main character in the anime series Sailor Moon.
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Tennis player Serena Williams (winner of 7 grand slam titles and sister of Venus Williams).
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Serena is a beautiful name. Not overly popular which makes it even better.
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I like Serena, but my mother owns a Nissan Serena, the most ugly and unreliable car that was ever made, so it put me off the name a bit.
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Serenus can also mean fair or joyous.
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I think that it one of the most beautiful names ever. I want to name my daughter like that. I think that it is powerful. I wish that my parents would of called me that insted of Stéphanie.
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Serena (another way to pronounce it is "ser-rain-a") is a Latin name meaning serene, clear, quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful. This is the way that we pronounce our daughters name and the meaning that helped us decide that Serena was a name we would consider for our child.
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