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I really grew to love Serena.

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At first it surprised me because it sounds pretty modern-- probably because of the Serena Williams association-- and a bit on the flimsy-feminine side... but then when I thought about the meaning (serene, peaceful) I really began to admire and respect it.

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And I do like feminine-sounding names. Most of my favorite girls names end in "-ah."

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I guess I am not as crazy about Selena mainly because I'm Catholic, and the association with the Greek goddess isn't something I'd normally want. ? It's not bad, just not meaningful to me.

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Anyway, they are both pretty, but for some reason the meaning and even the sound of Serena is a little more "meaty" to me.

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Serena to me sounds pretty, which is why I really like it. It sounds like serene eh? Selena I don't like as much due to it being associated with Selena Gomez (Disney star), although I do like the other Selena (singer). Both are pretty good names I'd say.

I think they're both soft and smooth names. Serena is obviously serene whereas Selena (less obviously) has the goddess of the Moon. Cleopatra's daughter was named Selene.

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I don't know why I said smooth, I just think they are very soft names. I think they would make interesting MNs. As in, they're well known but not expected in the middle spot.

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Just try it maybe with some names you like and see what happens:
Laura Selena
Helen Serena (see, tough Helen with soft Serena)
Caroline Serena
Verity Selena

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Serena is a really pretty name. I prefer it to Selena, which I also think is pretty. It just doesn't do as much for me as Serena though. To me, Serena seems like it has more substance.

I think i prefer Selena to Serena - i think Selina is quite elegant bur Serena reminds me of the word Serene which, yeah, isn't a nasty word as such it just makes me think of a posh serene person

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Hope i helped xxx