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So how would you pronounce Helena?

29 replies

DangerMousey · 06/07/2012 13:27

Following my previous post about liking the name Nell and wondering what it was short for, one of the options that came up was Helena (which I much prefer to Helen for some reason).

Only thing is not sure how much variation there is in its pronunciation? Would you tend to say it:

HEH-lenna (quite quickly with the accent on the Heh)

Or:

He-LAY-na

??

Or something else? I think I prefer the latter but am aware I may not get to choose how propel would pronounce it!

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NarkedRaspberry · 06/07/2012 13:34

Hell - A - na

Lovely name however you pronounce it.

mistressploppy · 06/07/2012 13:34

What about Elena if you like He-LAY-na?

speculationisrife · 06/07/2012 13:32

I've heard He-leena, too, which I like. I like Heh-lenna least - like Eleanor but less pretty, to my ears.

Showmethemhappyfeet · 06/07/2012 13:31

Heh-Lena. I'm from the north west and everyone I know would say it that way