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Meaning and origin
Elaine is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Torch`.


Where is it used?
The name Elaine is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Helen (In English)


See also
In Welsh: Elen
In Ukrainian: Olena
In Scottish: Eilidh
In Romanian: Ileana
In Latvian and in Serbian: Jelena
In Italian, Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian and in Romanian: Elena
In Irish: Léan
In Hungarian and in Finnish: Ilona
In Hungarian: Ili
In Hungarian: Ilka
In Hungarian: Ilonka
In German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish and in Finnish: Helena
In German: Lene
In German: Leni
In German: Helene
In French: Hélene
In Finnish: Eliina
In Finnish: Elina
In English: Eleanor
In English: Ellen


Extra information:
From Old French.

What Elaine`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Elaine:
   it is a name that is not much seen.. but that makes the name special!!!
   The worst thing about the name:
   well...when u put it n Chinese it sounded like one zero....
   If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
   no matter what name that i am given,i will believe in God that he had given me a great name and will live up to it...
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   i glad when saw the meanng of my name because i had lived up to it like a bright girl who always smile even she was in hurt...
2. The best thing about the name Elaine:
   It's not very common... I love the nickname lane... all my nieces & nephews call me aunt Lane!! Love when Anne of Green Gables plays Lady Elaine!!!
   The worst thing about the name:
   >Nothing bad about it! I do get called alot of other things... Ellen,Alane,Elena & Laney Goat!!!
   If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
   I love the name Alana!
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   Glad I don't have a cookie cutter name & I have 1 little girl named after me... Abigail Elaine!!!
3. The best thing about the name Elaine:
   Tennyson wrote about Elaine the Fair, Elaine the Lovable
   The worst thing about the name:
   Tennyson's Elaine died of a broken heart
   If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
   It wouldn't be anything else. It's who I am
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   I also love my mom's name, Rosalie
4. The best thing about the name Elaine:
   Is different !
   The worst thing about the name:
   Many people dosen't know how to write it.
   If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
   Melanie
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   I love my name; is just who i am.
5. The best thing about the name Elaine:
   unique in a way
   The worst thing about the name:
   some people pro nounce it different
   If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
   
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6. The best thing about the name Elaine:
   its a unique name....
   The worst thing about the name:
   damn most people don't know how to pronounce it..eg alien, ellen...its depressing
   If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
   i wouldn't think of a better name
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7. The best thing about the name Elaine:
   It's french and means torch or bright light
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's not a commonly used name
   If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
   I wouldn't change it because it's my middle name
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8. The best thing about the name Elaine:
   It sounds classy,elegant,sophisticated & it's not so common.we just rock,& we know it!!
   The worst thing about the name:
   Many people can't pronounce & spell it right!it's so annoying!it's ELAINE,the first letter is pronounced as the letter 'e',ELAINE.
   If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
   I love my name,and i will boldly correct anyone who mispronounces or mispells it.
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   Hey,fact is,i have a flipping GORGEOUS name!
9. The best thing about the name Elaine:
   its my middle name
   The worst thing about the name:
   i don't really like it
   If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
   i would be a boy
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10. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    its sooo unique and beautiful
    The worst thing about the name:
    its hard to find keychains withyour name on it
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    if it wasnt elaine than id prefer isabella or jessica
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    its been passed down through my family from great grand mom grandmom mom and me
11. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    It is cool!
    The worst thing about the name:
    
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    
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12. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    It's unique!
    The worst thing about the name:
    As a child you have trouble getting teddies/key rings etc with your name on.
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    It would be Stephanie and I prefer Laine.
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    I like being called Laine or Lainey, it's intimate and close.
13. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    I guess it's sounds classy, short and easy to remember.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Being called as Elani,Eileen. Having my name spelled as Elain, Elane. It's kinda old fashioned and most Elaines that I know are geeky.I'm not lame, you know ...
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    I would like it to be short,like Elaine. 2 syllables, short,uncommon yet easy to remember and not that old fashioned.
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    People call me Laine for short.
14. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    its not so common and it sounds elegant and full of class..
    The worst thing about the name:
    some people spell it as 'elain', 'ellaine', or ellane.
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    it would be Lily
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15. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    I've never met anyone else called Elaine.
    The worst thing about the name:
    The words that rhymes with it.
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    i'd like it to be Isabelle
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    Elaine rocks!
16. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    its unique, cute, special
    The worst thing about the name:
    people cant pronounce it and its hard to shorten it rhymes with stupid things
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    i would be happy maybe but its a cute name
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    i dont like the look of it
17. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    It's unique and it descrbes me well
    The worst thing about the name:
    There are too many insulting words that rhyme with it. Like insane, pain, lame, etc
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    I wouldn't know what to respond to.
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    I like being called laney.
18. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    Sound fine at any age; Unique but not bizarre; Feminine but tailored.
    The worst thing about the name:
    There's debate about how the first syllable should be pronounced.
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    They would have chosen Lauren; now there are so many Laurens and Elaine is so special.
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    I wanted to be a Lauren or Kristin or Jennifer as a child, and by the time I was a teenager, I loved it. Looking for these qualities in a name for my little girl.
19. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    It's not very common but it's sounds elegant and classy
    The worst thing about the name:
    People over extaggering the E - Eeee-laine
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    My parents were told i was a boy - so i don't think they had an alternative girl name
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20. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    It can not be shortened. It sounds elegant to me and is not heard that often.
    The worst thing about the name:
    When people don't pronounce the long E at the beginning of my name pronouncing it ahlaine instead.
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    It would be Diane. I like the name Diane, however, I am very grateful that my Mom chose Elaine.
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21. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    it was,nt and is,nt vert popular
    The worst thing about the name:
    people 4get 2 pronounce the E
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    
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22. The best thing about the name Elaine:
    It cant really be shortened
    The worst thing about the name:
    I get called EEEEEEEEEEEEElaine!
    If my name wasn`t Elaine....:
    No, though at 35 I find most Elaine's are older than me
    Extra information:
    Names similar to Elaine such as Ellie & Eleanor are better choices

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