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[Opinions] Helena
WDYT?
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It’s alright, but a bit dated. I would go for the more youthful Elena.
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It's ok
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Love it, always have. My preferred pronunciation for it is Helen - a.

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Been my favorite since I was 15, now it's my daughter's name.
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Love it, and would consider using it.
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Far prefer Helen, and would use it as a fn. Helena is needlessly long, and has pronunciation issues. Eleanor, though not etymologically linked, would work well as a fn instead of Helena - at least everyone can pronounce it.
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Meh. Not in love with it. It's just there.
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Depends on the pronunciation. I LOVE Helen-a. I really don't like heh-LAY-na. The pronunciation thing is what's kept me from ever moving it from guilty pleasure to actual contender.
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I’ve always appreciated it. The character from
Orphan Black made me love it. It still doesn’t quite make my top ten because I like Ilana more, which sounds so similar.
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