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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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InQuiteAPickle · 17/04/2016 09:09

And I love the shortening of Hattie from Harriet too.

Sorry for triple posts. Blush

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.

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).

ShanghaiDiva · 17/04/2016 09:00

Helena - lovely

lemonade30 · 17/04/2016 08:55

Helena

I'm not a fan of Harriet though.

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.