Helena

[minster]

How would you pronounce this?

Helen-a
or Hel-ay-na

or 'other'

Thanks

[Slubberdegullion]

helen - a

[DANCESwithLordPottingtonSmythe]

helen -a

[Othersideofthechannel]

helena

[lljkk]

Hel-ay-na (I know one who is 6yo).

[mrsleroyjethrogibbs]

helen-a but thats because my friend is called that

[annasmami]

A good friend of mine with the name calls herself Hel-ay-na (she's in her 30s).

[themildmannneredjanitor]

helen a

it is beautiful.

[throckenholt]

can be either - both are nice - but maybe you would have to get used to people using the wrong version to start with.

[Littlefish]

Lovely name. We considered it for dd, but already had a "Helen" in the family and didn't want to cause confusion.

[Littlefish]

Sorry - forgot.

Helen - a

[DoubleBluff]

I prefer Hel ayna.
Helen-a sounds too sim to Eleanor

[muggglewump]

Helen-a
It's my middle name and I don't like it at all!