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I think as MNs they are fine. But for FNs they are too close for me.

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I prefer Helena over Eleanor.

As mns, no.

I don't feel that they are too similar to use as mns in a sibset.

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I love both and if I could only pick one it would have to be whichever flows the best with the fn. If they flowed equally well then I slightly prefer the sound of Eleanor but I prefer that Helena is less popular which makes it feel more special. Hmmm... it's a tough choice. You should just use both.

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This message was edited 2/11/2017, 2:53 PM

I think they're fine as middle names. I love both (they're two of our top choices), but slightly prefer Helena as it's less popular.

No, they are not too close as middle names. As first names yes, definitely! I much prefer Eleanor and I also like Eleonora, Elaine and Leonor. Helena seems to be a name everyone likes but hardly anyone uses :P I don't like how it starts with hell and in general I think it is overrated. Sure, it's a classic but it actually doesn't have the most attractive sound when you say it out loud. It is also kind of dark sounding, Eleanor sound friendly and approachable.

As mns I think the similarity wouldn't matter a bit; would it be an attempt to honour two different people? Or an attempt to link the sisters with very similar names? If you tweaked Helena to Helen, it might help.

Hi !!

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Mmm
I think they could work together although they have a similar sound.

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Personally I dislike them but I prefer Eleanor. It has a better sound and vibe. More elegant.

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