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Where can I find info on pronunciation of name ENA?

  • 09-01-2008 2:23pm
    #1
    Hick09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Searched baby name sites but no audio on Ena .. is it eeeena, anna or en(ough)a? Maybe there's some society I could ring??


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  • #2
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Clearly nothing to do with teaching/lecturing..

    Moved to Parenting!


  • #3
    Shelli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Shelli


    I'm guessing it would depend on how the parents wanted it to be pronounced.

    If it were me I would say ee-na.


  • #4
    di11on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭di11on


    Shelli wrote: »
    I'm guessing it would depend on how the parents wanted it to be pronounced.

    If it were me I would say ee-na.

    For what it's worth, that's what I would have said too.


  • #5
    dame
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭dame


    Yes, I know a lovely old woman called Ena and she pronounces it Eee-na, so that's clearly how the name was intended.


    Slightly similar, the name Ina is pronounced Eye-na.


  • #6
    John2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭John2002


    Isn't it usually an abreviation of Helena?


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  • #7
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    In my opinion it's always pronounced Ee-na


  • #8
    ena malena
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭ena malena


    that's my name and I pronounce it anna. I know that anna is Croatian pronunciation


  • #9
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Why not call her 'Enid' which is pronounced Ee-na.


  • #10
    kdak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭kdak


    id pronounce it 'ay- nah' but i think thats a boys name, not sure!


  • #11
    Monkey61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭Monkey61


    Camelot wrote: »
    Why not call her 'Enid' which is pronounced Ee-na.

    except that it isn't pronounced like that at all...


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  • #12
    Enii
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,546 ✭✭✭Enii


    Camelot wrote: »
    Why not call her 'Enid' which is pronounced Ee-na.

    Enid is pronounced Ee-nid not Ee-na!


  • #13
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,330 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    kdak wrote: »
    id pronounce it 'ay- nah' but i think thats a boys name, not sure!

    thats spelt "Eanna" I think.

    Have none of you heard of Corrie legend Ena Sharples?

    enasharples.jpg


  • #14
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,806 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    loyatemu wrote: »
    thats spelt "Eanna" I think.

    Have none of you heard of Corrie legend Ena Sharples?

    enasharples.jpg

    Would not look to Corrie to find out how a name is pronounced, they of the DeirdrEEE barlow/langton


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