How would you pronounce Helena?

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I love the name Helena but not sure if people would pronounce it the way I prefer it.

Would you pronounce it:

1. Heh-lay-na
2. Helen-a
3. Hel-ee-na?

My newborn is called Helena and she is Helen-a. We think that once we tell people the correct pronunciation,they will get it and we're not too worried about people pronouncing it differently.

I'd say hel-ay-na, but i think that's more do to with the fact that I love the name 'Elena' and that's how that is pronounced, so if you preferred that pronunciation, I'd maybe drop the H. Bonham-Carter pronounces hers, Helen-a - i believe

Elena is pronounced Elen-a.

At least all the Elenas I've met.

We have three Hel-e-na's in our family. When asked they literally say 'like the island'. Ones MIL called her Helaynah until the day she died!

Helen-a. Highly recommend the name as I have one and she is gorgeous! No issues with pronunciation and she is most of the way through primary.

@Lavenderblues iv never met an Elena irl, but i based my love of the name from a very popular vampire based TV show/book series--was definitely pronounced el-ay-na on there :)

Helen-a

Good name

I've known people called Helena, and it's been a mixture of 1 and 2

I've known two and one was helen-a and the other was hel-ay-na

Thanks everyone, interesting to read all your thoughts. Personally Heh-lay-na is my favourite though I don't dislike the other pronounciations.

2 Helen-a

(The ones I know are this)

Elena I’ve never heard as Ellen-a (like Eleanor?) just - eh-LAY-na.

Hel - at - an. Such a lovely name. I used to say Helen - a then listened to the Falco stories on the BBC, they have a character called Hel - ay - na Justina.

No. 3 is the way I’ve pronounce it.

Blooming heck, spell check is having fun today. Hel-ay-na.

Hel-ay-na

Heleeena

As someone with a very similar name (one letter different). It doesn't matter what the pronunciation is no one will get it right. Some people will say it correctly most people won't. She will spend her life correcting people or just not bothering to anymore. Even members of my family can't say my name correctly. It's not hard, il never understand why people can't get it right.

Helena is a lovely name btw.

1. Helen-a. Lovely name.

I would pronounce it Helen-na.
There is also Helaina if you like the pronunciation of Hel-lay-na.

1 He-lay-na

DD is called Helena and pronounced Helen-a. People generally pronounce it correctly (after being told).

Hel ay nah

Heh-lay-nah if I was naming a child it.

I wouldn't be surprised by Helen-a or the above though.

@mininionsteve that is exactly my concern.

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