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India or Helena

65 replies

pumpkin2021 · 06/12/2019 14:00

I am expecting a baby girl :)

What do you think about names India and Helena?

Which one would you prefer?

Lots of love xox

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Marylou2 · 06/12/2019 15:24

I like both. Not very helpful 😁

Flippingnorah · 06/12/2019 15:17

I was awfully bullied by a girl named Helena so irrationally hate that name.

I used to call her HELLena.

For that reason only, I vote India.

daisypond · 06/12/2019 15:08

Helena. India is beyond awful.

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 06/12/2019 15:04

Helena Smile beautiful & classical. It pairs well with other names as well so finding a middle name, if you’re having one, won’t be difficult.

Mrsjayy · 06/12/2019 15:00

Katie Hopkins was on tv slagging off place name names saying they were "Chavvy" yet her own dds name is India Confused

Mrsjayy · 06/12/2019 14:57

I like Helena it was on my list 20odd years ago but we went with something else, I don't have much of an opinion on India it is ok .

Sharonthetotallyinsane · 06/12/2019 14:57

Helena. The name India makes me do an internal eye roll for some reason.

PilatesPeach · 06/12/2019 14:54

Love Helena, really do not like India sounds too hippy to me

Leopardprintboots · 06/12/2019 14:53

India has a more modern feel to it. Many of your daughters friends mums will be called Helen so it might make her feel her name is very uncool

Leopardprintboots · 06/12/2019 14:53

I love India so much

Helena sounds a bit mumsy to me. Makes me think of a 40+ year old with grey hair (much like me but that’s not my name though)

StrayWoman · 06/12/2019 14:50

Both lovely.

jollybobs89 · 06/12/2019 14:50

Not keen on Helena

I like India my little girl is called indie which is similar haha so maybe I'm biased

LarkDescending · 06/12/2019 14:49

Helena is gorgeous.

Spied · 06/12/2019 14:31

Helena.
Have you links with india?
I only ask because whenever I hear someone named after a place I always wonder if they've actually been to said country/place.

Mamabear88 · 06/12/2019 14:28

Not keen on India. Love Helena. I wanted that for my daughter but it got a no from DH :(