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How do you pronounce Leonor? On Wikipedia it says that it is the Spanish version of Eleanor (kind of like Sofia is the Spanish version of Sophie), but I don't know how to pronounce it.
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you can listen it in this video, queen Sofia pronunce Leonor after 00:20
also in this one, Prince Felipe names she after 2:28 and 3:03
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Ingrid Alexandra's from norway...
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Of course...I imagine you noticed I write "Sweden" by mistake. I know perfectly that Princess Alexandra is from Norway.
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How do you pronounce Leonor? On Wikipedia it says that it is the Spanish version of Eleanor (kind of like Sofia is the Spanish version of Sophie), but I don't know how to pronounce it.
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It's pronounced Lay-o-nor (nor rhymes with door). Leonor is from the name Eleanor, and Eleonor is also used in Spanish, although that is pronounced A-lay-o-nor.
I think it's much prettier than the English pronounciation of that, Lenore (La-nor). It's really grown on me, and it fits her so well!
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06-02-2007, 10:11 PM
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Leonor really is a beautiful name, and I think that it fits our beautiful girl!
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06-02-2007, 11:47 PM
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IMO Leonor is a Queen's name, very regal and it is beautiful for the heiress to the spanish throne. And Sofia  no words.. I love that name If I have a daughter in the future I'll name her Sofia!
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06-03-2007, 12:24 AM
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Actually...I don't like the name "Leonor", for me, it's an old fashion name, just for an old person... 
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06-03-2007, 04:13 AM
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Actually...I don't like the name "Leonor", for me, it's an old fashion name, just for an old person... |
I hope you remember this comment when you are 'old', like your grandmother. Leonor is a beautiful name that suits the little princess very well.  (IMO)
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06-03-2007, 04:31 AM
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Leonor is a name of queens. I think it's a beautiful regal medieval name. She will be queen one day if she has no brother, and I think that's why they gave her a name of a Spanish queen.
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06-03-2007, 11:05 AM
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I think that Felipe and Letizia did a fantastic job in naming their daughters. Both names are elegant, regal, and have history. Two beautiful names for two beautiful girls.
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06-03-2007, 11:31 AM
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In Brazil we used to say that some names are not for kids but for adults. But the kids will grow and become adults so chosing a name just because it's cute for a kid it's not right for me. I'm not too fond of the name Leonor but I think it's very appropriate for a girl who maybe become the queen one day.
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06-03-2007, 02:51 PM
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In Brazil we used to say that some names are not for kids but for adults. But the kids will grow and become adults so chosing a name just because it's cute for a kid it's not right for me. I'm not too fond of the name Leonor but I think it's very appropriate for a girl who maybe become the queen one day.
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Funny thaught but totally right! nevertheless Leonor is too kind for a little girl also!
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06-03-2007, 03:04 PM
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In Germany the name Leonor was not well received (by the Yellow Press) as it sounds similar to the very popular fabric softener LENOR.
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06-03-2007, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade
In Germany the name Leonor was not well received (by the Yellow Press) as it sounds similar to the very popular fabric softener LENOR.
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That's funny,
It also shows how the news we read in here are viewed so diferently in the countries we are in. Thanks for sharing that comment.
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06-03-2007, 03:48 PM
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That's funny,
It also shows how the news we read in here are viewed so diferently in the countries we are in. Thanks for sharing that comment. |
You are very welcome Toledo. I bet Lenor is not being sold Spain!
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06-03-2007, 06:53 PM
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Ithink the reason they are just compling with the one name rule- it was a law passes a couple of years back. The older cousins have multi names but Irene and the babies and any future sibs have only one.
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06-05-2007, 10:19 AM
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Leonor is a beautiful name .. sounds so romantic and regal.. almost like a name out of a fairytale..
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06-05-2007, 08:27 PM
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Leonor is a perfect name for a Royal. It was beared for several Queens, Princesses and so on in MIddle Age, as it was told here some post before mine. The same for the name Sofía. I'm happy with the two choices the Princely Family did.
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06-05-2007, 09:00 PM
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Really i like the two names.. Leonor and Sofía.. are beautiful names!
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06-05-2007, 10:25 PM
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I like both names also!
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06-06-2007, 03:32 PM
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Ithink the reason they are just compling with the one name rule- it was a law passes a couple of years back. The older cousins have multi names but Irene and the babies and any future sibs have only one.
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I've always wondered why Froilan, Victoria, Juan and Pablo had multiple names, but Miguel, Irene, Leonor and Sofia only have one. I mean, there is 'de Todos los Santos' but I don't think that counts as a NAME, but more a Borbon tradition. I thought it was a little strange considering Cristina and Felipe (not Elena, since both of her children have more than one name) have multiple names.
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