Re: Helena ...
in reply to a message by Ciarda85
I think Helena is pretty, although I like Alaina and Elaine even more. I pronounce it to rhyme with Alaina; I think Helen with an a tacked on the end is extremely awkward. Helena Ruth could be nice; I guess it depends on the last name and the flow.
If I met a Selene, I would probably pronounce the name se-LEEN, assuming that was the pronunciation Selene herself used. But I think se-LEEN-ee is much prettier and it's also closer to the original Greek mythological name.
If I met a Selene, I would probably pronounce the name se-LEEN, assuming that was the pronunciation Selene herself used. But I think se-LEEN-ee is much prettier and it's also closer to the original Greek mythological name.