[Opinions] Helena or Lena
Which do you prefer?
Pronounced HEL-eh-nuh and LEH-nuh.
Pronounced HEL-eh-nuh and LEH-nuh.
This message was edited 9/30/2022, 1:01 PM
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I also prefer Helena. Lena is a nickname.
Helena hands down. Lena feels nicknamey and incomplete.
I prefer Helena because it can be pronounced heh-lay-nuh, or heh-lee-nuh. Lena is just pronounced like lee-nuh, which is pretty, but I think 'lay' sounds better. Helena also feels more like a full name.
Oop, sorry for confusion, I’m pronouncing it leh-nuh.
Sorry, should have specified it’s pronounced leh-nuh.
I've heard it as LEE na in English and LEE UH na in Afrikaans. I suppose leh nuh would be the German version, but I've never heard it.
Definitely Lena. I enjoy the simplicity of Lena.
Helena
Helena