Elsinore

The famous home of Hamlet in Shakespeare's great play, Elsinore is based on Kronborg Castle in eastern Denmark. Known as Helsingør in Danish, it guarded the narrow entryway to the Baltic Sea for centuries.

Similar in sound to Eleanor or Lenore, Elsinore has potential as a name. While some may find it a little pretentious or be bothered by the 'snore' sound, it could make a fabulous middle name for a lover of Shakespeare, or a daring and unexpected route to popular nicknames Nora and Elsie.

Pronounced EL-sin-or.