Helena is a name I liked a while back. I didn't even think of it for the longest time. I recently discovered it again.
What do you think of Helena?
I like that it's a classic but sometimes it bothers me that it has the "hell"-sound in it and does sound a bit dark and gloomy.
Does Ellie work as a nickname for Helena? Ellie is on our list too.
It's not like I wouldn't use Ellie as a full name, it's more that I like Helena and Ellie but I don't like any nicknames for Helena (Hellie, Lena, Leni) but I do like Ellie so wondering if this would work as a nickname from time to time or to offer to people who want to use a nickname so that they don't resort to Hellie.