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Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Baby names

Girls names.

16 replies

cherrylips · 27/05/2009 19:51

What do people think of the name Helena?

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rubyslippers · 27/05/2009 19:52

under used

it is pretty

SoupDragon · 27/05/2009 19:53

Reminds me of a dreadful woman I used to work with. Unless you are talking Helayna rather than Helen-a. IUYSWIM.

HollyPutTheKettleOn · 27/05/2009 19:54

Lovely, one of my faves. Completely underused.

dizzydixies · 27/05/2009 19:58

love helena but hate Helen

cherrylips · 27/05/2009 20:32

Will probably call our little girl this name, thank you for replies! Would pronounce it Hel - en - a.

Katharine will be the middle name, which is my name, and also Greek in origin. 23 weeks pg at the mo' but dh and I were just discussing names. We can cal her Nel or Lena for short.

Other names on short list were : Louisa, Victoria, or Suzanne.

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MommyHasaHeadache · 27/05/2009 20:40

Helena is a lovely name - much prefer it to the other 3 on your list.

weepootle · 27/05/2009 20:45

Louisa is by far my favourite of your names but Helena is ok. I like how it sounds but don't think it looks pretty written - too much like Helen.

hulabula · 27/05/2009 22:01

Lots of people will pronounce it Helayna - I know two who call themselves that.

Pingpong · 27/05/2009 23:38

pretty - I like it. I don't know any Helena's only Helens so no one to put me off it

clairebear88 · 30/05/2009 10:09

my friends name is Helena and i thinh it is very pretty and she is beautiful too.
go for it

clairebear88 · 30/05/2009 10:10

my friends name is Helena and i thinh it is very pretty and she is beautiful too.
go for it

belgo · 30/05/2009 10:11

It's fine.

MrsMattie · 30/05/2009 11:29

Nice. I like all the various pronunciations.

NancyPreg · 30/05/2009 18:35

I like it a lot. I also like the Russian form, Yelena.

MaggieBee · 30/05/2009 19:12

I prefer just Elena. But I also prefer Anna to Hannah. the HUH sound makes it less attractive imo

Elena and Ylenia are lovely.

womma · 30/05/2009 21:26

Helena is top trumps in my book

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