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Helene. Colleen makes me think of school secretaries and border collies.

I don't care for both. I guess I would go with Colleen but it feels so dated to me.

I'd choose Colleen, because I think that it's such a beautiful name. I also enjoy Helene, though I vastly prefer Helen.

Helene

This message was edited 4/20/2024, 5:16 PM

Both are good, but I like Helene more. Maybe Helen?

Helene!

As long as some people continue to pronounce Helene as huhLEEN, I'll choose Colleen. If Helen had been an option, I'd have taken it gladly.

Helene.

Helene

Colleen

Helene

I like both, but probably Helene.

Another vote for Helene.

Helene

Helene 100%

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Edit: As long as it's huh-LEHN (german heh-leh-nuh is also better than Colleen). huh-leen sounds unnatural, and it just occured to me that that must be how some people say it. To make it more clear that it's -lehn, not -leen, I would go with Hélène, maybe. Or in English, Helena instead of Helene if using the German pronunciation.

This message was edited 4/20/2024, 7:12 AM