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Elen / Elin?

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Whistles · 11/02/2013 08:41

Opinions on this name please, is it popular where you are?

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IceNoSlice · 11/02/2013 08:44

I've not come across a baby Elin (going to lots of baby groups so I know lots of babies).

It's pretty but I would spell it Ellen.

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ceeveebee · 11/02/2013 08:48

I know an Elin, I thought it was a Welsh name? Nice anyway

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5madthings · 11/02/2013 08:52

I know two Ellen's who are two. But its certainly not popular, its a lovely name :)

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pumpkinspicemummy · 01/11/2022 18:02

'Elen' and 'Ellen' are different names and are pronounced differently.

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caitlinrose · 01/11/2022 18:12

Isn't Elin pr. eh-leen? It's Swedish, isn't it? I would only use it with the original pr., not as Ellen.

I know that Elen is Welsh but not sure how to say it. My guess would be eh-lehn?

If you want ell-en choose Ellen.

Otherwise I really like Eline, said eh-leen.

Elin is sort of boring to me, so is Ellen. Elen is also not my favourite, I like many Welsh names but not this one.

Eline or Elina.

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caitlinrose · 01/11/2022 18:13

Oops this thread is from 2013. Not sure why it has been pushed up again.

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littlespeckledfrog · 01/11/2022 18:14

I've only come across both in Wales. Lovely names.

Elin I think is more tricky to pronounce (I know two, who each pronounce it differently). El-een is how I've heard it most but I've also heard Ay-lin.

Elen I believe is pronounced El-EN, whereas Ellen is more like El-UN. In England, I think people might assume the Ellen pronunciation.