Helene Heleen pronunciation

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doughnutmuffin · 24/05/2020 16:35

How do you pronounce these names?

DH wants either as a middle name for DD, named after his grandmother Helen who recently died. TBH I don't like the name but would it be best to just use Helen rather than a foreign version like Helena, Elena, Helene etc?!

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cooperage · 24/05/2020 16:44

Helene is pronounced Ellenn, or Hellenn if you do the English thing and say the H. But I don't see why you can't just use Helen for a middle name either. It's a nice classic name.

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doughnutmuffin · 24/05/2020 16:44

I think it flows better with most first names as the emphasis is on the end ... and I'm guessing he prefers these names, but yes if you're going to give someone someone's name then actually just give them their name?! Rather than a version of their name?! 😂

So would you just go with Helen?

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BrexpatInSwitzerland · 24/05/2020 16:44

I'd pronounce it Hel-AINE - but then I'm forever damaged by having been taught French by British teachers.

In German, I'd be Hel-LEH-nuh. Which is extraordinarily ugly, I think.

Don't mind Helena/Elena at all, though.

SwedishEdith · 24/05/2020 16:40

No point changing it when a middle name.

CodenameVillanelle · 24/05/2020 16:36

Why does he want to put the E on the end? I would pronounce it Hel - ene But it's silly to use that spelling if his grandmother was Helen

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