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HelpRe: Lenore / Leonore - What would you pair using it as a middle name, and as a first name?
in reply to a message by cassilda in carcosa
"It's Poe-ish and therefore a little dark."
Definitely. That's why I like it.
"Leonore feels more complete and fancier in a way"
Agreed!
"On the other hand, if you want "leh-nor", Leonore isn't intuitive and a lot of people are going to pronounce it "lee-oh-nore" (or (if German) "lee-oh-nor-a" maybe?)."
I'm open on the pronunciation. With my accent, when I pronounce Leonore, I actually say it more like Lay-uh-NOOR. I say Lenore like LEH-nor. I like both. I find alternate pronunciations to be charming.
Of your suggestions, I like:
Lenore Allegra
Lenore Ophelia
Lenore Ottoline
Lenore Sapphira
Beatrice Lenore
Sapphira Lenore
Zelda Lenore
Definitely. That's why I like it.
"Leonore feels more complete and fancier in a way"
Agreed!
"On the other hand, if you want "leh-nor", Leonore isn't intuitive and a lot of people are going to pronounce it "lee-oh-nore" (or (if German) "lee-oh-nor-a" maybe?)."
I'm open on the pronunciation. With my accent, when I pronounce Leonore, I actually say it more like Lay-uh-NOOR. I say Lenore like LEH-nor. I like both. I find alternate pronunciations to be charming.
Of your suggestions, I like:
Lenore Allegra
Lenore Ophelia
Lenore Ottoline
Lenore Sapphira
Beatrice Lenore
Sapphira Lenore
Zelda Lenore
This message was edited 5/11/2025, 1:53 PM
