New Post
Search
Help[Opinions] Re: Helene or Helena?
in reply to a message by Lotta
That would depend on how you were pronouncing them.
Is Helene- He-layne or Hel-eene?
Is Helena- Helen- a, He-layne-a or Hel-ee-na?
I wouldn't use either, because I have had to live with a name with two legitimate pronounciations, and I can tell you it does get a bit tiring.But I would say either Helene prn. He-layne or Helena prn. Helen-a.
Probably Helena is my favourite.
Is Helene- He-layne or Hel-eene?
Is Helena- Helen- a, He-layne-a or Hel-ee-na?
I wouldn't use either, because I have had to live with a name with two legitimate pronounciations, and I can tell you it does get a bit tiring.But I would say either Helene prn. He-layne or Helena prn. Helen-a.
Probably Helena is my favourite.
Archived Thread - replies disabled
1
Replies
I love Helena, but only pronounced HEL ehn uh. The he LAY na pronunciation sounds too much like the tired, trendy and twee Alaina/ Alayna/ Elena to me. Helene, if I'm not mistaken, would be more correctly pronounced Ay LEHN or he LEHN; no long 'a' sound.
As much as I am fond of Helena and Helene, I would avoid them for the same reason Antigone mentions. Inconsistent pronunciations all over the map. I think Helen is a beautiful name, though, and you wouldn't have the issues with pronunciation.
As much as I am fond of Helena and Helene, I would avoid them for the same reason Antigone mentions. Inconsistent pronunciations all over the map. I think Helen is a beautiful name, though, and you wouldn't have the issues with pronunciation.
1