[Opinions] Helena.
Thoughts?
I heard it on a TV show this evening and discovered that I really like it.
I heard it on a TV show this evening and discovered that I really like it.
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So classy.
It's a beautiful name. I like it a lot and prefer it to the plainer Helen.
Helena is lively, lovely and in my world, rare. I've only known one (she pronounced it heh-LAY-nuh) although I like HEH-leh-nuh as well.
I like this name too, think I prefer Helen though
Its ambiguous pronunciation keeps me from really loving it.
I much prefer Helen.
I much prefer Helen.
I like it quite well although I feel like it could get a little monotonous on a daily basis. Of course, I could be wrong. I feel that a good many people will try to shorten it to Helen which isn't as pretty.
I love it. One of my favourite My Chemical Romance songs but I have always loved it.
I have difficulty with Helena, because of pronunciation. The river that was nearest to me growing up was the Helena River, pronounced hǝ-LEE-nǝ, so that's how I think it should be pronounced.
Turns out, literally everywhere else it's either hǝ-LAY-nǝ or HEL-en-ǝ.
I'd love to use Helena with the river-in-Perth pronunciation, but just won't fly in the outside world.
Turns out, literally everywhere else it's either hǝ-LAY-nǝ or HEL-en-ǝ.
I'd love to use Helena with the river-in-Perth pronunciation, but just won't fly in the outside world.
I love it but how do *you* pronounce it. I say hel-eh-nah and have heard it said hel-ee-nah and hel-ey-nah.
This message was edited 2/26/2016, 6:02 AM
I love it and would use it, pronounced HEH-leh-na.
It's very common here, and pronounced he-LAY-na. It's an OK name, but I prefer the English pronounciation HEL-e-na. I think it makes it more interesting.
This message was edited 2/26/2016, 4:26 AM
If it sounded like HELena, I agree. If it sounded like heLEEna or heLAYna, I don't.
And that's why I'd avoid it like the plague. I'd use Helen in a heartbeat, or Elinor. (Yes, I can do the etymology! But the sounds and the look are what count.)
And that's why I'd avoid it like the plague. I'd use Helen in a heartbeat, or Elinor. (Yes, I can do the etymology! But the sounds and the look are what count.)
I agree, HELena is best. Never even thought about trying to pronounce it any other way.
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This message was edited 2/26/2016, 12:14 AM
I had a friend in college named Helena, though she went by a nn I can't remember now. I think it's a great name!