Could Serena be a Japanese name?

Question:

I have an English name that is very hard to pronounce in Japanese. I'm in Japan and people keep asking what nickname they can call me, so I am thinking of going by the name Serena. Would a Japanese person have any problem pronouncing this?

I think it would be even easier if I spelled it "Sarina" because that's more phonetic, but the native English speakers I know here would find it odd because it's an unusual spelling. What do you think?

Answer:

I think Japanese people can pronounce Serena. But they don't see it as a Japanese name. It's a foreign name after all.