If I read that name I would think a-lee-nah sorry.

How about if it was spelled alenna?

When I read it I see
ah-lay-nah

When I read it I see ah-lenn-ah
is the "len" suppose to sound the same as "g'len' or is it suppose to sound like "lane" ????

Like the sound in glen.

same here...Sorry.

I read it the way it is suppose to sound....Its rele cute lol.... :d try maybe changing some letters around or something and maybe other people will see it too...But I understand it lol

Yeah I think if you spelled it aleena people would know how its pranounced

My neice's name is alaina. Pronounced the same way. I love that name and I like your spelling. I thought (a - lay- na) when I saw it. I know a girl named alena (a - leeee - na) and ppl pronounce it the other way. People will just have to get used to it and there is always someone that will probably mis-pronounce it.

I work with a girl named chanda (shan-duh) and people call her sandra, shannon, chandra, etc. No matter how much we pound it into their heads they still cant get it right.

I would say aleena, sorry too.

I have the problem with my daughter raquel, people say rochelle, or rachel. But that is what people do.

My hubby likes the name charis, (pronounced care-us) but I am not sure, maybe another spelling like carys or karis?? Any thoughts on that one?

Elaina is how my friend spells her daughter's name