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Helena or Louisa?

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delilah88 · 28/09/2012 12:19

Which is nicer? Of, if you don't like them, why?

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ProudNeathGirl · 28/09/2012 12:22

TBH I'd prefer Helen or or Louise. If you're set on the a, then Louisa. I find Helena hard to say for some reason.
Also she'll be for ever saying "it's Helena, not Eleanor".

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ALittleBitOfMagic · 28/09/2012 12:23

Louisa is beautiful. Smile

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LittleAbruzzenBear · 28/09/2012 12:26

Both are lovely. I always think girl's names ending with an 'a' are prettier and also more sophisticated when grown up.

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Narked · 28/09/2012 12:48

Helena.

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ashleyscott · 28/09/2012 13:26

I Love Louisa, very classy! And Loui is just adorable.

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RosehipJam · 28/09/2012 14:52

Helena.

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goingtoofast · 28/09/2012 14:54

I really like both of them, I find it hard to chose a favourite between the two. To me Louise and Helen are both dull.

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Startailoforangeandgold · 28/09/2012 15:51

Helena
Louisa is a bit dull, not as dull as Louise, but still dull.

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TheSurgeonsMate · 28/09/2012 16:05

How are you thinking of prounouncing Helena?

If Helen-a, I like that best.

If Hel-ee-na or Hel-aye-na, then I prefer Louisa.

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Finbert · 28/09/2012 16:08

Helena for me

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NadiaWadia · 28/09/2012 16:38

Helena - lovely. Louisa is quite nice though, but I prefer Louise.

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IWantToBeAWomble · 28/09/2012 16:41

Definitely Louisa, (which is much better than Louise). It's not commonly used and very classy.

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CremeEggThief · 28/09/2012 16:47

I love Helena pronouced either as Heleena or Helaina. Otherwise, Louisa.

Opposite to TheSurgeonsMate, in fact!

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leddeeburdee · 28/09/2012 16:48

Louisa for me. Great name.

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MoonHare · 28/09/2012 17:25

I like Helena best, pn Hel-ay-na.

Good luck.

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TheSurgeonsMate · 28/09/2012 17:28

What a lovely example of just how useful these threads tend to be CremeEggThief!

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SomersetONeil · 28/09/2012 21:12

Both beautiful, classic, timeless names. DD has one of them and the other would be top of the list for any unlikely future DD.

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TidyGOLDDancer · 28/09/2012 21:38

Helena for sure. Not keen on Louisa at all.

ProudNeathGirl, I have known two Helenas and two Eleanors, neither have had trouble with being called the other. OP, please don't worry about this point, it really won't present you with an issue.

Helen-a is a nicer pronounciation than the others. :)

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SomersetONeil · 28/09/2012 21:47

No, we've never had any Eleanor-related confusion, either.

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Waswondering · 28/09/2012 21:49

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delilah88 · 29/09/2012 22:47

How do the Helenas you know pronounce their names?

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scootle · 29/09/2012 23:01

Love them both - two of my favourite names.

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delilah88 · 29/09/2012 23:03

How would you pronounce Helena?

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fishcalledwonder · 29/09/2012 23:11

Both lovely, but Helena just has the edge for me.

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metronome · 29/09/2012 23:11

I am Hel-ee-na Smile However the vast majority of people call me Helen-a at first. If you are in England then Helen-a seems to be the most widespread pronounciation

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