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Helena?

24 replies

Sinkingfeeling · 20/03/2011 00:47

What do you think of Helena?

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EllenJane1 · 20/03/2011 01:01

Lovely classic name. Nice to see an alternative to all the Eleanors. Shakespearean, too.

CheerfulYank · 20/03/2011 01:11

I think it's beautiful! Good choice :)

GKlimt · 20/03/2011 01:13

Lovely.

CristinaTheAstonishing · 20/03/2011 01:18

Vert nice.

Margles · 20/03/2011 01:36

My grandmother's name - classy and underused. She was often referred to as Lena so you could use that as a nickname.

LadyWellian · 20/03/2011 01:39

Helena rhymes with Eleanor or pronounced Hel-EEN-a like the island? I've known both but prefer the first. Though obviously not if your surnmae is Troy Grin.

KangarooCaught · 20/03/2011 07:09

Smile tis lovely

Rhubarbgarden · 20/03/2011 08:17

Lovely. Dd was nearly a Helena.

Knackeredmother · 20/03/2011 08:32

I love love love it

exoticfruits · 20/03/2011 08:33

Lovely

kreecherlivesupstairs · 20/03/2011 09:30

Very pretty.

Emelene · 20/03/2011 12:03

Very classy and elegant! :)

Moodykat · 20/03/2011 12:10

Lovely, and I wholeheartedly approve of the Shakespearean connection!

pooka · 20/03/2011 12:11

My great grandmother's name. Love love love it.

If ds2 had been a girl.... :)

GRW · 20/03/2011 12:40

I like it but prefer Helen.

rachel234 · 20/03/2011 12:53

I know one pronounced Hell-ayna.

pipplin · 20/03/2011 14:11

Love it :)

stardustn · 20/03/2011 16:13

My name :) I say it Hel-ee-na so often use nn Lena

ginmakesitallok · 20/03/2011 16:14

Like it most pronounced Hell- eyna

Onion1968 · 20/03/2011 18:48

I love it, esp pronounced as Gin'ok has said.

5DollarShake · 21/03/2011 06:48

Beautiful name Grin

Greenwing · 22/03/2011 00:27

Beautiful and classy with any pronunciation. One of the four lovers in Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream'.

Littlepurpleprincess · 02/04/2011 21:37

I love this name but it reminds me of My Chemical Romance. That's probably why I like it though.....

Changechangechangeagain · 02/04/2011 21:44

Hell-eee-na

Hell. En. A

Hell. Ay na

How are you going to pronounce it?

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