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My ear also tends to love the long "o"s. I initially read this as "o-lee-nuh", which brought to mind the actress, Lena Olin. As a form of Helen, I'm guessing the "e" sound is actually supposed to be short, as in the word, "let"; "o-leh-nuh" sounds much prettier, I think. I really like Helen, so I doubt I would choose this variant, but it's quite nice. Of your combinations, I best like...

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Olena Catherine
Olena Dorothy
Olena Frances
Olena Margaret
Olena Prudence
Olena Xanthe

I love it. I also love Olina; I saw that on another site once.

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Your combos are gorgeous. :)

Olena Beatrice *
Olena Beatrix
Olena Bernadette
Olena Catherine *
Olena Dorothy
Olena Frances *
Olena Harriet
Olena Judith
Olena Margaret **
Olena Margery
Olena Marguerite
Olena Millicent *
Olena Miriam
Olena Rosalind
Olena Rosamund
Olena Sibyl
Olena Sigrid
Olena Winifred

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I want it to be Olina. I know this would alter the pronunciation, though.