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HelpRe: Helena and Elena?
in reply to a message by Kesces
Elena is pretty bland and unmemorable to me; it's just not very distinctive. I like Helena much better; somehow the 'H' gives it a lot more character and stateliness.
That said, when I see Helena written down, my brain toggles indecisively between two possible pronunciations: HEL-eh-na and he-LAY-na. As a kid I always just assumed the name had the first pronunciation. Nowadays I'd be at least as likely to guess the second pronunciation instead. I like both pronunciations. A tiny part of my brain would also wonder whether the 'H' was even pronounced.
That said, when I see Helena written down, my brain toggles indecisively between two possible pronunciations: HEL-eh-na and he-LAY-na. As a kid I always just assumed the name had the first pronunciation. Nowadays I'd be at least as likely to guess the second pronunciation instead. I like both pronunciations. A tiny part of my brain would also wonder whether the 'H' was even pronounced.
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