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Victoria

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I love how strong and feminine Victoria is. I like the combo Victoria Ann.

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Helena is really nice too - it's pretty, soft and delicate.

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I chose Victoria because it's a name I've liked since I was a kid. But, honestly, I'd use either.

Helena.

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Victoria is very nice as well. It's definitely has a regal feel to it. But Helena is softer, and more approachable. Although I wouldn't use any nicknames for Helena, I don't like Tori and I have a feeling a lot of people would try to shorten Victoria to Tori.

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My favorite Helena combo would have to be Helena Plum.

Victoria.

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:)

Victoria

Victoria

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However, I do like Helena as well.

Victoria

Helena!

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Definitley Helena, I'm in love with the name.

Helena!

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Victoria is stale and prissy (not in a good way, like Lavinia or Drusilla).

Victoria. I'm not a huge fan of either name, but both are undeniably elegant. However, I've never really understood how Helen / Helena caught on so much in the Anglophone world, considering the name starts with "hell."

Helena's ambiguous pronunciation is a big turn off, but I loathe icy Victoria. Hmm.

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I pick Helena as the better name.

Helena!

Victoria. Of course I say that. It's stronger than Helena, more beautiful than Helena, has a better meaning than Helena (I prefer "victory" to "moon") is more elegant than Helena (although I don't think Helena lacks elegance altogether), and has historical connotations that Helena doesn't. And Victoria doesn't start with "hell."

Everyone can pronounce Victoria flawlessly. Helena ... not so much! I don't enjoy the thought of giving the same explanation several times a week for an entire lifetime.

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If your choice was between Victoria and Helen, I'd have a real problem. Actually, I wouldn't, because I'd use Vickie after a good friend and Helen because it's beautiful and timeless.

Victoria.

Victoria, but they are both great names. Victoria is spunkier, and more importantly the pronunciation is unambiguous. Helena can be pronounced at least 3 different ways.

This message was edited 11/23/2015, 11:51 PM

I think Victoria sounds a little stilted, and the meaning of "victory" implies some sort of struggle. Helena is softer and more approachable.

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I'm tempted to say Victoria is better, just because that's my name, but I like them about the same amount for different reasons.

I think both are solid choices and both have an elegance to them however, for me, Helena wins for its lovely warmth. Victoria has always felt a bit icy/reserved to me and, while in some combinations that works, I've never been drawn to it for that reason.

This message was edited 11/23/2015, 9:08 PM