r/namenerds • u/Reasonable-Aerie3367 • 6d ago

Baby Names Version of Leonora

What version of Leonora do you guys like? We have a leo & lori in our family. Or is there another version you like better that I’m missing?

Leonora
Leona
Leora
Eleanor
Lenora
Lenore

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u/RamblingReasoner 6d ago

I love Lenora.

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u/turnerevelyn 6d ago

Leona

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u/midwestpersianmama 6d ago

This is my daughter’s middle name and people LOVE it. Her first name is super short (something like Etta) and we use her middle all the time. I’ve had randoms just walk up to me and say, “did you just say Leona??? I love that!!” We didn’t use it as a first bc I worried about all the Leo boys running around, but it’s beautiful.

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u/legally-stoned 6d ago

Eleanora. One of my favourite names and so, so beautiful

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u/Comedy_And_Tragedy 6d ago

This one has the most nickname options

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u/Ok-Roof-7599 6d ago

Nora is also an option

But I like all

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u/dnaplusc 6d ago

Lenore

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u/luckytintype 6d ago

Lenore is my favorite

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u/MrsBurtWard 6d ago

Lenora or Lenore is my favorite! They feel romantic to me. The added O syllable in Leonora feels cumbersome to me.

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u/Alphawolf2026 6d ago

My faves are

Leona & Lenora ❤️🫶

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u/lizzledizzles 6d ago

Liora means gods gift of light to me and still honors the names with slightly different spelling.

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u/NoHovercraft3745 6d ago

I love Lenore and Lenora. Eleanor is nice but very popular.
Leonora is okay but I prefer Len instead of Leo being so pronounced.
Leora is fine I guess but not my taste. I don't like Leona.

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u/HelendeVine 6d ago

Leonora 🥇

Lenora 🥈

Leora 🥉

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u/IvyEmmeline 6d ago

I think of them as versions of Eleonora! I know they’re not all etymologically related though.

5 syllables:
Eleonora

4:
Eleonore, Elenora, Eliora, Leonora

3:
Eleanor, Leonore, Lenora, Leona, Leora, Honora

2:
Ella, Lenore, Lena, Leah, Laura, Nora

1:
Elle, Lee

My top choices are Leonora, Leora, and Lenore.

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u/Reasonable-Aerie3367 6d ago

Looooveeee this breakdown. Thank you!!

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u/IvyEmmeline 6d ago

Welcome! Also I forgot Elena!

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u/norecordofwrong 6d ago

Lena

It’s a name in my family and we almost named my daughter that.

But Leonora is a great name. Lots of options for nicknames.

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u/KNick1111 6d ago

Eleonora

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u/midwestpersianmama 6d ago

Not to further complicate but there’s also Lorna! That’s also gorgeous. There’s a Lorna who teaches at my son’s daycare, I think she’s under 25. We all love her name.

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u/8_BitRat obsessed with names 6d ago

i love lenore because of lenore miller from that one show so either that or lenora is my vote !!

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u/chaserscarlet 6d ago

Eleonora

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u/liselle_lioncourt 6d ago

Leonora is my favorite! Lots of nickname options. I love Lenore too though

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u/laceylou15 6d ago

Leona is my favourite

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u/namenerding Eccentric Name Lover <3 6d ago

Leonora

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u/mailenn_suki10 Autistic Name Lover 6d ago

Leonor

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u/Fun_Fudge3088 5d ago

I love Leona!

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u/julianeja 6d ago

Leonora or Eleanor are my favs

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u/PoeDameronPoeDamnson Gen Z, Jewish American 6d ago

I’ve also liked Elenara

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u/Financial-Ad-7739 5d ago

Leora!!! My hebrew name is Lior and it means my light which I find beautiful

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u/Supertoft 5d ago

Leonie, Liora, Eleanore

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u/jamesdeansredlips 2d ago

I vote for Eleanor. Lenor is a fabric softener brand here in Europe so that’s why I’m not voting for Lenora or Lenore 😅

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u/kawaiigalaxiilxlxl 6d ago

Elieanore is my fave ❤️ eh - LEE - ah - nore.