[Opinions] Helen vs. Helena
Do you associate different personalities with these names? Do you prefer one? Would the name Helena be a burden since it has multiple pronunciations? And does one work better as a sister of Peter?
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Definately Helena.
It's a big dilemma. Both are gorgeous, I guess overall Helena feels "fresher" and more international, Helen a bit more dated.
Completely torn...
I adore both Helena and Helen. Helen's much sweeter and more subtle, while Helena is more mysterious and sophisticated.
However, I think that I prefer Helen and Peter. They seem to be better suited with each other--quiet and understated.
I adore both Helena and Helen. Helen's much sweeter and more subtle, while Helena is more mysterious and sophisticated.
However, I think that I prefer Helen and Peter. They seem to be better suited with each other--quiet and understated.
Helen is way sweeter and fits Peter wonderfully!
I feel they are the same stylistically. I think of Peter as a very sweet sophisticated name, and Helen is too. Helena is a little to va-va-voom for me, and I always want to say hel-AY-na.
I feel they are the same stylistically. I think of Peter as a very sweet sophisticated name, and Helen is too. Helena is a little to va-va-voom for me, and I always want to say hel-AY-na.
I love Helena (HEL-eh-nah) but avoid it unless you're prepared to constantly correct the pronunciation. Helen is nice too but not as nice as Helena.
Both are lovely with Peter.
Both are lovely with Peter.
I love love love love Helena!!! Helen is more "old lady" to me, but Helena is young and beautiful!!!!
I have an aversion to both, but Helena sounds a bit better than Helen.
♥Helena!♥
I absolutely love Helena (even with the burden of multiple pronunciations) and also Helene, but to me Helen is just so boring and dated. They both have a completely different feel to me.
It may just be because I went to school with a Helen and because it was quite popular when I was growing up, whereas Helena seems fresh and romantic.
I think Helena and Peter sound lovely together.
I absolutely love Helena (even with the burden of multiple pronunciations) and also Helene, but to me Helen is just so boring and dated. They both have a completely different feel to me.
It may just be because I went to school with a Helen and because it was quite popular when I was growing up, whereas Helena seems fresh and romantic.
I think Helena and Peter sound lovely together.
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Helen is old and dated-like, and boring.
Helen is old and dated-like, and boring.