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Alexandra Hélène or Hélène Alexandra?

8 replies

happyrosie · 02/10/2013 14:39

Which name would you use as a 1st and which one as a second name? The name should work in the UK, France and Germany!

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happyrosie · 02/10/2013 14:40

P.S we are French hence the accents

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Libertymae · 02/10/2013 14:41

Alexandra first would work best in the UK. Love your choices - very elegant.

night1971 · 02/10/2013 19:53

Helene. Really beautiful name.

allyfe · 02/10/2013 19:56

I think that Alexandra Helene sounds lovely, but I think Alexandra would almost always get shortened to Alex. I also really like Helene (with the accents and French pronunciation), so I'd go for that.

CordeliaRose · 02/10/2013 20:03

Both are lovely, but if I had to choose I'd go for Hélène Alexandra Smile

NomDeClavier · 02/10/2013 20:07

Hélène is probably your best bet and I prefer the sound of it first. Will you use Helen in English or the French pronunciation?

ProfondoRosso · 02/10/2013 20:10

Helene (sorry, phone won't do accents) is beautiful and graceful. And please keep it French, don't Anglicise it - it's so lovely.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 03/10/2013 11:46

Hélène is so pretty and love Alexandra, I think they sound best in that order.

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