Ooh, look what I found . . .
My hunch was pretty close: it's a German nickname for Helenahttp://www.geocities.com/jesusib/Helena.htmlHaving a princess known as Lenchen *might* explain why an unusual German name could have found its way into a more mainstream naming pool. It's tenuous, but that's the best I can come up with!

ChrisellAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Lenchen  ·  ADT  ·  9/20/2005, 6:02 PM
Re: Lenchen  ·  Chrisell  ·  9/20/2005, 6:06 PM
Re: Lenchen  ·  Satu  ·  9/28/2005, 1:05 PM
Re: Lenchen  ·  ADT  ·  9/20/2005, 6:18 PM
Re: Lenchen  ·  Chrisell  ·  9/20/2005, 6:42 PM
Ooh, look what I found . . .  ·  Chrisell  ·  9/20/2005, 6:47 PM
It can be from MAGDALENA or HELENA. (nt) Andy ;—)  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  9/20/2005, 10:15 PM
Cool (m)  ·  Chrisell  ·  9/20/2005, 10:33 PM
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. n/t  ·  ADT  ·  9/21/2005, 11:28 AM