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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.

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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.