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Elinor vs. Eleanor
I like the spelling of Eleanor better however I like the pronunciation of el i nor better than el ah nor. How would you pronounce Eleanor? Also should I use Elinor to get the pronunciation of el i nor which I prefer? Thanks so much for your help
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Elinor
Eleanor
Poll created: Jun 27, 2014
Total Votes: 19
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Eleanor is Eleanor. I would say Elinor the same and assume the person who spelled it that way was cre8tiv. Then I would laugh in my head.
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:: 10 years ago |
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you could use Ellienor! Or Eleenor Weird I know but you’ll get el lee nor or just use Eleanor and say how u want it to sound when people ask her name
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:: 10 years ago |
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Eleanor is El ah nor and Elinor looks like Ellen or. If u want it pronounced El i nor, maybe spell it Ellienor ? idk. Its best if u spell if original though, for ur daughters sake
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:: 10 years ago |
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Wow that’s weird the 2nd poster suggested the same spelling I did and I didn’t know til after I posted it lol ~3rd poster
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:: 10 years ago |
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I pronounce Eleanor and Elinor exactly the same and I’ve never heard anyone say el-ah-nor. I prefer Eleanor although I definitely wouldn’t spell it Ellienor though, at least Elinor is a legitimate Scottish spelling.
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:: 10 years ago |
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Eleanor and Elinor are pronounced the same. My great-grandmother’s name was Elinor and I named my daughter Eleanor after her. I didn’t know that her name was spelled Elinor until my uncle mentioned it at my daughter’s christening. My daughter’s birth certificate had already been registered and after some thought I decided I wouldn’t have spelled it Elinor anyway because there would be few spelling problems for my daughter with the Eleanor spelling.
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:: 10 years ago |
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I think the pronunciation is somewhere in between the two you indicate. I’d say both spellings virtually the same. Any difference is extremely subtle. Having said that, I like Elinor best. And, poster #1, Elinor is not a "cre8tiv" spelling. It’s perfectly legit...
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:: 10 years ago |
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Obviously the first poster has never read Sense & Sensibility, or has heard of Elinor "Lin" Ostrom .
I prefer Elinor, but agree that people will pronounce either version as they are used to it. Example, my name is Jenny, but many people say Jinny.
I prefer Elinor, but agree that people will pronounce either version as they are used to it. Example, my name is Jenny, but many people say Jinny.
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:: 10 years ago |
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Honestly, I would say Elinor and Eleanor the exact same way...El-uh-nor. I prefer the Eleanor spelling. Elinor just looks kind of odd to me.
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