Which name do you like better: Emily or Elena?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elena.

Emily is so, so, so common and while it's fairly traditional, it's not "classic" like some other very common names, e.g., Elizabeth.

In what way is Emily not classic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trying to decide between Emily and Elena. I love them both. Emily's nickname would be Emmie, and Elena's nickname would be Lainey. I love both these names and can't decide. Any suggestions? Middle name need to start with R or F. I was thinking Rose or Fiona as two options.

Emily Rose
Emily Fiona
Elena Rose

OP, the nicknames that people plan to use often turn out to be different from the nicknames that people actually use, in my experience. My advice (not that you asked for it) is to pick out the name, and let the nicknames happen as they happen.

[Anonymous]

Emily has my vote over Elena.

But there are lots of short E names that are less used:
Edith
Esme
Ellis
Elana
Eliza
Erinn
Emory

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elena.

Emily is so, so, so common and while it's fairly traditional, it's not "classic" like some other very common names, e.g., Elizabeth.

In what way is Emily not classic?

I also think of Emily as a classic name. I loved that it was so feminine and classic, which is why I chose it for DD.

[Anonymous]

Middle names with "F"

Faye
Faith
Frances
Finn
Felicity


Also, I love both Elena and Emily. The only Elena I know in real life is Italian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Emily. Elena reads Eastern European or Russian, or hispanic

What is wrong with any of those?

[Anonymous]

Elena is Hispanic. You are not Hispanic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am Jewish and also of eastern European decent. The name Elena has a very Hispanic connotation to me. That isn't a bad thing, but if you're going for something more Jewish and Eastern European I don't think Elena works. I personally would not use it. However if you changed it to Elana i think it sounds better and goes more with your heritage. Having said that I really like Emily Faye.

Uh no. Elena is a very popular Russian name and totally fits as an Eastern European name.

I am an adult Elena and frequently get compliments on my name.

I like Emily too OP!

I do not know any Jewish Elena's. The OP said she was Jewish and Eastern European. If she want something that's Jewish Elena is not it, even if it is Eastern European.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I do not know any Jewish Elena's. The OP said she was Jewish and Eastern European. If she want something that's Jewish Elena is not it, even if it is Eastern European.

I guess that you've never met Elena Kagan. I haven't either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I do not know any Jewish Elena's. The OP said she was Jewish and Eastern European. If she want something that's Jewish Elena is not it, even if it is Eastern European.

I guess that you've never met Elena Kagan. I haven't either.

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Lol!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elena Rose. Emily's nice but boring and way too popular. I know about 15 girls under age 5 named Em-something (either Emily, Emma, emmaline, Emilia, Emerson, etc) it's just too common. Elenas pretty, a bit different without being weird, has several nickname options, could work in different cultures/countries (of the only 2 Elenas I know, 1 is Italian and 1 is Bosnian. Then of course there's Elena Kagan, who is Jewish, and I think Elena is a fairly popular name in Spain and other Spanish speaking countries too)

As an Emily I resent you putting my name in the same boat as Emerson.

[Anonymous]

Elena is very nice, but Emily is much better. My daughter would have been named that if my DH had liked it more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elena Ruth? What a strong name that would be!

Love this! I immediately think of the supreme court justices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Emily. Elena reads Eastern European or Russian, or hispanic

And what's wrong with that?

[Anonymous]

I love Emily - was on my short list but husband nixed.