Cara Lucy or Helen Lucy?

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Cara Lucy or Helen Lucy?
Which do you prefer and why?
Surname begins with H and is 3 syllables.
Thanks.

Thoughthickandthin Fascinating! Personally I know Helens aged between 7 and 55, to me it doesn't seem like a dated name, although I hear Helena much more often.

I think of Helen as a 1960s/70s name.

There are a group of associated names (Elaine, Ellen, Eleanor, Elena, Helena, etc). Of these I'd say the most 'timeless' is probably Eleanor.

I do like Helen, but it doesn't really work with Lucy. Mind you, since most people rarely use there middle name this isn't a huge problem.

I don't think middle names are important but we'd be using Lucy as a family name. I prefer it to both Helen and Cara, but it's too similar to her brother's name unfortunately.
I do like Hannah, and love Anna, but thinking that they're too popular now.
I dislike Eleanor.

I don't mind 'dated' names. I prefer them actually, to names which are very 'now'.

Can you flip them - Lucy Helen, Lucy Cara
Can be known as second name

Might go better with the surname?

I just like Lucy.

Lucy Helen??

Sorry just read your post above...
I'm a Lucy and I love it.
I had a similar name to my sibling and
We always really loved our names.

I think Helen is nice though.

Lucy goes with our surname much better and I love it. But I have a Lou! I really can't have Lou and Lu! So Lucy is out as a first name.

OP - I am with you. I find it odd when people say a name is dated. Unless they are advocating something timeless like Elizabeth . Any 'now' or fresh or modern name is going to be dated when she's older. I'd rather be out of step with trends.

I was just answering the opening post libraries, I prefer Cara becsuse I think Helen is a dated name not due a revival yet. I would put Susan, Karen, Joanne, in that category as well. Sorry that you find it 'odd'!

.....although as the op herself prefers dated names then I think she shoild chose Helen.

I see what you mean ch! Lou and Lucy would be too similar..
Have you considered Lydia?

I wasn't responding to any poster in particular. I just find it odd that 'dated' is considered a real problem and was agreeing with the OP on that. After all, give it 10 years and everyone will say Isabel and Cara and Lola and Isla are dated.

Oh dear. Is Cara very 'now'? I like 70s/80s names. I love Susan, and Susannah, but can't have Lou and Sue! I also like Lydia a lot, but my husband doesn't (chlamydia).
I like the simplicity and meaning of Cara. It works in French/ Spanish and has links with Wales/ Cornwall. .. all of which are good for me.
Good suggestions. ..

I also like names which can be one syllable (Hen for Helen) if that helps?

What about Sarah OP?

In that its not now, but not not now, a 70's/80's name , and a similarish sound to Cara

Mara sounds stronger (imo anyway) than Cara op, if that would suit? Lara also nice but it wouldn't work with Lucy.

I much prefer Cara to Helen - Helen to me is just a bit staid.

I think that, as Lucy is quite a strong sounding name, that you may need a first name with more syllables. So Victoria Lucy, Bianca Lucy or Georgia Lucy all flow much easier (to my ear anyway) than Cara/Helen Lucy.

Just thinking here...would you consider a name like Caroline Lucy and then nicknaming Cara?

Helen is lovely, and means 'shining one'. My DGM had the initials HH when she was born.