[Opinions] Bella or Helena?
What are you thinking about these names? Which one is better?
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Helena no contest
Helena hands down. Bella is prissy and kind of dated.
I like Helena. I think it sounds elegant but it's still simple and fairly strong. It definitely reminds me of a Midsummer Night's Dream (and while the character isn't particularly interesting, the feel of the play in general rubs off on the name Helena for me).
Bella is overused to the point of sounding meaningless. It's also just "pretty" which is boring/cliche at best and toxic at worst when it comes to naming an actual person. I think of Bella Swan and just the whole concept of faceless YA damsels.
Bella is overused to the point of sounding meaningless. It's also just "pretty" which is boring/cliche at best and toxic at worst when it comes to naming an actual person. I think of Bella Swan and just the whole concept of faceless YA damsels.
I really like Bella, no longer name. Helena is boring to me and I find the pronunciation ambiguity confusing. I think Bella is snappy and kind of bold.
Bella is incredibly trite and also universally canine. I'd avoid it at all costs. I don't enjoy names with two possible pronunciations, and Helena is in that category. HELina is OK but I prefer Eleanor. The usual pronunciation where I live is huhLEEuhnuh, not in English but very prevalent. So my choice would actually be Helen or Eleanor over Bella.
Don't really like either. I would prefer Isabella nn Bella