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Helena

13 replies

minster · 29/06/2008 19:16

How would you pronounce this?

Helen-a
or Hel-ay-na

or 'other'

Thanks

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Slubberdegullion · 29/06/2008 19:17

helen - a

DANCESwithLordPottingtonSmythe · 29/06/2008 19:18

helen -a

Othersideofthechannel · 29/06/2008 19:35

helena

lljkk · 29/06/2008 19:36

Hel-ay-na (I know one who is 6yo).

mrswoolf · 29/06/2008 22:38

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mrsleroyjethrogibbs · 29/06/2008 22:39

helen-a but thats because my friend is called that

annasmami · 30/06/2008 09:31

A good friend of mine with the name calls herself Hel-ay-na (she's in her 30s).

themildmannneredjanitor · 30/06/2008 09:32

helen a

it is beautiful.

throckenholt · 30/06/2008 09:34

can be either - both are nice - but maybe you would have to get used to people using the wrong version to start with.

Littlefish · 30/06/2008 09:34

Lovely name. We considered it for dd, but already had a "Helen" in the family and didn't want to cause confusion.

Littlefish · 30/06/2008 09:34

Sorry - forgot.

Helen - a

DoubleBluff · 30/06/2008 09:37

I prefer Hel ayna.
Helen-a sounds too sim to Eleanor

muggglewump · 30/06/2008 09:39

Helen-a
It's my middle name and I don't like it at all!

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