[Opinions] I can’t choose between Helena and Lorelei
Which one is better? What do you think first when you hear these names?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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I prefer Lorelei, and think of flower petals floating on river currents.
I love Lorelei.
Helena, Lorelei is pretty but I can’t imagine it on a real person.
Lorelei, it's prettier
I’d go with Helena. It’s not really my type of name but it's safer than Lorelei.
I do like Lorelei better sound wise but I just can’t get over the meaning, and I feel like people would mispronounce it all the time. Although I suppose Helena has very irregular pronunciations even though it’s not necessarily difficult.
I do like Lorelei better sound wise but I just can’t get over the meaning, and I feel like people would mispronounce it all the time. Although I suppose Helena has very irregular pronunciations even though it’s not necessarily difficult.
I like Lorelei personally, it sounds softer and more youthful. Plus, I like the the mythological connotations. There’s a poem by Heinrich Hein about the Lorelei (can’t remember how the name is spelled in the poem, it might have been Lorelai) that I always liked, so I tend to think of that.
Helena is alright. It makes me think of Helena Bonham Carter mostly, which is kind of cool, but I don’t really have any other associations for the name so it is kind of neutral to me.
Helena is alright. It makes me think of Helena Bonham Carter mostly, which is kind of cool, but I don’t really have any other associations for the name so it is kind of neutral to me.
Heinrich Heine spells the Name Lore-Ley. Normally it's spelled Loreley in Germany. There are several poems (plus a rock and numerous ships) named Loreley in Germany
Hey, thanks! I never knew that. I first read the poem in a junior high literature class. The text book must have translated the name too, maybe to make it more recognizable for English readers. I quite like the original spelling; I’ll have to make a note of it for the next time I read the poem!
Lorelei is best in my opinion. Helena is nice but a bit stiff and unyielding.