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How would you pronounce Helena?

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Zippetydoodahzippetyay · 27/10/2019 06:26

I love the name Helena but not sure if people would pronounce it the way I prefer it.

Would you pronounce it:

  1. Heh-lay-na
  2. Helen-a
  3. Hel-ee-na?
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Oneforposy7 · 27/10/2019 06:31

I have one who is Helen-a. It's not often mispronounced but we decided we didn't mind any of the pronunciations anyway. It's a lovely name and we get lots of compliments on it and lots of great nickname options.

Paddingtonthebear · 27/10/2019 06:30

I know two of them and they are both
Helen-a

Mollpop · 27/10/2019 06:30

As in Bonham-Carter

TheGoodEnoughWife · 27/10/2019 06:30

When I was at school many moons ago my friend was called Helena and it was pronounced 'he-lean-a' but when I hear it now I mostly hear 'Helen-a'

Greyhound22 · 27/10/2019 06:30

Helen-a

It's a beautiful name - one of my favourites but the different pronunciations put me off a bit. Be interesting to see what most people say.

StroppyWoman · 27/10/2019 06:30

Helen-a

Mollpop · 27/10/2019 06:30

2

BertieBotts · 27/10/2019 06:30

My friend called Helena pronounces it He-lay-na so that's how I do as well.

If I heard someone using Helen-a instead then I'd use that for that person.

LL83 · 27/10/2019 06:30

Hel-en-a

perpetuallybewildered · 27/10/2019 06:29

First one. Lovely name.

expatinspain · 27/10/2019 06:29

1

LucileDuplessis · 27/10/2019 06:29
Imreallytrying · 27/10/2019 06:28

Helen-a

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