Do you think people would mispell "Elaina" alot and spell it like "Alaina" or something?
2007-11-21 08:50:58 · 39 answers · asked by to the moon 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
NO I think you would be fine cause is Like Elaine except an a at the end instead of the e. Very cute name by the way I like it.
2007-11-21 08:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's actually quite likely. There are just so many forms of that or very-similar names -- Elena and Alana (most common, I believe, both in the top 200), Elaina, Alaina, Alanna, Alannah, Alena, Alina, Elaine, Eliana, etc. -- that there's no telling which spelling/pronunciation most will instinctively assume.
Ps. Alaina is MUCH more common than Elaina. Generally, both Elena and Elaine are considered to stem from Helen/Helena (which is why the Elena spelling is far more common than the Elaina elaboration mentioned here), while the A forms are technically separate names related to Alan. Hopefully that helps explain why Elena and Alana are most common, with Alaina just behind them. ;)
You can find the etymologies and meanings here: http://www.behindthename.com/ and popularity rankings (for the states) here: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/ if it helps.
2007-11-21 09:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elaina is more common but people will spell it the way they've seen it. Like if their friend's name was Alaina or Elaina..
2007-11-21 08:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I know a few would. But people mispell things all the time. My name is Abby (short for Abigail, but I just go by Abby), and I've had it spelt Abbie, Abbey etc. If you pronounce it Eh-lane-uh instead of Uh-lane-uh, I think people will probably spell it right, since they are almost two idfferent names. If someone spells it wronge, just say, "it's with an E".
2007-11-21 09:35:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always thought of the name Elaina spelled with an E, and I don't think I've ever seen it spelled with an A. I don't think it would be a problem... Best of luck!
2007-11-21 08:54:40 · answer #5 · answered by Amy G 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Alaina is not always a form of Elaina, considering Elaina is "E-laina" and Alaina is "Uh-Laina". My daughter is named Alaina, and I did not intend for it to be a misspelling of Elaina; its a name by itself.
2007-11-21 08:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
people will mispell anything! However, I think "Elaina" is more common than "Alaina". Most people I know with that name spell it "Elena".
2007-11-21 08:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle B 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
no, elaina is the most common spelling for that name, i think if you made it alaina people would spell it elaina all the time so no
2007-11-21 08:54:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
To be honest, I would normally spell it like Alaina. But if I knew your child and was well accustomed to her I would make sure I spelled it right every time.
2007-11-21 10:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by *emmie* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how you want to pronounce it. Ay-lane-uh would get you Alaina (although probably not with that spelling) and Ee-lane-uh would get you Elaina.
2007-11-21 09:08:14 · answer #10 · answered by xK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋