How to get to Lena

[sunshine kid]

Yes, thats right.

[r_j]

For Mina they say:

"Most famous as a Dracula victim, Mina is an all-purpose name lacking much character."

I don't know if I totally agree, but I can see where they get that. I like names like Lita, Lena, and Mina that most people would want a full name for. Mina's full name in "Dracula" was Wilhelmina.

Mila is rising and Mia is already near the top. Mina might fit right in a full-sounding name soon. I like the suggestion of Milena too though!

[catloverd]

For Mina they say:

"Most famous as a Dracula victim, Mina is an all-purpose name lacking much character."

I don't know if I totally agree, but I can see where they get that. I like names like Lita, Lena, and Mina that most people would want a full name for. Mina's full name in "Dracula" was Wilhelmina.

Mila is rising and Mia is already near the top. Mina might fit right in a full-sounding name soon. I like the suggestion of Milena too though!

I don't think many people now a days would get the reference though to Dracula. I actually never saw or read it, so I didn't know that fact!

[teacherma]

Some possibilities for "Lena"
Alena
Angelena (I had a student with this name who said it AHN-gel-ay-na)
Carlena
Catalena
Elena
Elenora
Evalena
Galena
Gwendolen
Helena
Jelena (Yelena)
Lenora
Leonor / Lenore
Maddalena
Magdalena
Malena
Marlena
Milena
Olena
Valena
Valentina

Some possibilities for "Nina":
Anina
Antonina
Giannina (JAH-nee-na)
Janina
Jeannine
Leonine
Ninetta
Penina ("pearl")
Yanina
Yonina

Some possibilities for "Mina":

Amina
Adamina
Aminata
Aminta
Araminta
Benjamina
Carmina
Dominica / Dominika
Dominique
Filomena
Gemini
Jasmin / Jasmine / Jasmina
Jessamine / Jessamina
Yasmina

[lineska]

Milena definitely gives you some flexibility w/ Lena, Mina, Mila, even Nina.

I say it Mee-lay-nuh, but you'll find some variation based on accent.

[parkerbelle]

I know an Eleanor and she goes by Lena My favorite way to get it would be Elena though.

[c@29]

My name is Angelina, but never thought about using the nn Lena. I prefer Ange.

Elena
Helena
Selena
Selene
Milena
Paulina
Melina
Alena
Darlene
Magdalena
Leona
Lenora

From all possibilities, I prefer just Nina, without any lengthened version.

Wilhelmina
Jasmine
Jessamine
Araminta
Minerva

[kathrynsarah]

For Mina they say:

"Most famous as a Dracula victim, Mina is an all-purpose name lacking much character."

I don't know if I totally agree, but I can see where they get that. I like names like Lita, Lena, and Mina that most people would want a full name for. Mina's full name in "Dracula" was Wilhelmina.

Mila is rising and Mia is already near the top. Mina might fit right in a full-sounding name soon. I like the suggestion of Milena too though!

I actually knew the name from Dracula (the movie...I haven't read the book yet). I didn't know that her full name was Willhelmina though! I guess I just don't like that they put opinions under some names on the site. I do agree that I would want a longer name and use Mina as a nn.

[norseberry]

What about Alena for Lena, Nany for Nina and Minerva for Mina?

[ashthedreamer]

I'm absolutely loving Eleanor nn Lena lately! I think Magdalena, Helena, and Elena are also great ways to get to it, although I've always heard those said with a LAY-nah ending so the nn pronounced LEE-nah isn't as intuitive to me. Lenora nn Lena is very sweet, as well!

As for Mina and Nina, I like Yasmina nn Mina (or Milena nn Mina) and Seraphina nn Nina.

Good luck!