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Harriet or Helena (pronounced Helen-a)

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Tractorinthebarn · 17/04/2016 08:52

Just that really! Which would you choose? Thanks

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allwornout0 · 17/04/2016 08:55

I love the name Helena but somebody I know has that name and is forever having people pronounce it wrongly. I've never heard so many variations of saying the name Helena.

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lemonade30 · 17/04/2016 08:55

Helena

I'm not a fan of Harriet though.

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ShanghaiDiva · 17/04/2016 09:00

Helena - lovely

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InQuiteAPickle · 17/04/2016 09:03

Harriet

I know a baby Harriet and she's the most adorable, sunny natured baby I've ever met (not including my own DC of course Wink).

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InQuiteAPickle · 17/04/2016 09:09

Plus there's only one way to pronounce Harriet. I know a Helena and some people call her Helen-a and some people call her Hel-ain-a so I'm not actually sure which she is Blush I try not to use her name. For this reason I don't know how she spells her name either.

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InQuiteAPickle · 17/04/2016 09:09

And I love the shortening of Hattie from Harriet too.

Sorry for triple posts. Blush

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Nibbl3s · 17/04/2016 09:12

Harriet

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Sophronia · 17/04/2016 10:27

Harriet

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ashesandfire · 17/04/2016 10:32

Helena

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NadiaWadia · 17/04/2016 14:31

Helena - lovely! Harriet is nice, though.

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OliviaStabler · 17/04/2016 14:34

Personally I prefer Harriet

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JSarah · 17/04/2016 19:43

Harriet

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Foxsox · 17/04/2016 19:55

Harriet

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Quercus3 · 18/04/2016 07:55

Helena

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ABitAsleep · 18/04/2016 13:16

I prefer Helena as a full name, but i prefer the nickname Harrie from Harriet

Sorry, not much help! :)

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sammyjayneex · 21/04/2016 20:18

My 9 year old is called Helena. I love Harriet too, I was gonna call my youngest Harriet but her dad wasnt keen so she become a Jasmine instead lol

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LadyAntonella · 21/04/2016 20:58

Harriet

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IoraRua · 21/04/2016 21:22

Not keen on your Helena pronunciation but I hate Harriet so I'll go with Helena.

Not sure what exactly I dislike about Harriet. It just irritates me, for some bizarre reason.

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MrsMarigold · 22/04/2016 11:52

Harriet is my favourite, but Helena is good too, they were both on my shortlist.

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TempsPerdu · 22/04/2016 12:27

Helena for me - it just feels more elegant.

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marjolaine · 22/04/2016 12:29

Helena

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MadameDePompom · 22/04/2016 13:09

Helena.

Harriet just isn't in the same league. It's not even in the vicinity of the league.

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1horatio · 22/04/2016 18:08

Helena is pretty. But for some reason I prefer Harriet...

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KoalaDownUnder · 26/04/2016 14:15

Helena.

I really dislike Harriet. It reminds me of 'harried' as in m, 'I'm feeling harried'.

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