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Helena
How do you pronounce Helena? It seems like everyone pronounces it differently. Opinions on the name?
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heh-LAY-nuhAlthough the only Helena I know has it pronounced heh-LEEN-uh.
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I've only known one Helena who pronounced is heh-LAY-na. That's my default pronunciation and the one I've heard most often, but I also like HEH-len-a.I like it a lot and would love to see it used more often.

This message was edited 3/5/2010, 10:29 AM

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Heh-LEEN-ahThis is the way it is pronounced in Ireland.
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"HEH-len-uh"I love it.
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HELEN-uhI love it with that pronunciation. The others don't do much for me.
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In South Africa, where we have minimal Latino influence, it's HEL-in-a in English and he-LEAH-na in Afrikaans. I far prefer Helen, but I instinctively put the emphasis on the first syllable - partly I think because that fits the usage in Midsummer Night's Dream!
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I've seen it pronounced Helen-ah and He-layn-a, but the second way should probably be spelled Helaina. I pronounce it the first way since I'm a huge Shakespeare fan and that's how it was pronounced.
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huh-LAY-naI love it! I am considering Juliette Helena for a girl
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You should keep it Helen-a and keep the Shakespeare theme going (Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream).
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HEL-en-uh.I like it, but I don't like the he-LAY-na prn. It seems like it's trying too hard or something, idk.
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I pronounce it he-LANE-uh.
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I say heh-LAY-nah.
Like the My Chemical Romance song. :)
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I pronounce it Hel-lay-nuh.I wouldn't use it because of the General Hospital villan and the My Chemical Romance song.

This message was edited 3/4/2010, 5:59 PM

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I say ha-LAY-nah. I think it sounds the best out of the pronunciation options. I like it a lot. It's very feminine and strong at the same time.
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I like the Helen-a pronunciation; he-LAY-na sounds too melodramatic to me . . . probably because of Helena Cassidine.
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Woo! Helena Cassidine! Who doesn't love a lady that is evil and brings people back to life?
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HEL-en-uh. I like it.
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HEH-leh-na, like Helen + an a :)
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I say HEL-en-uh, like Helen with an A. A lot of people say hel-AY-nuh.I like the name, and I think Lena would be a nice nickname.
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I think it's pretty. I tend to pronounce it Helen-a (like Helen with an "a" at the end), but I like he-LE-na, he-LEE-na, and he-LAY-na too.
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he-LE-nah I like it. It's nice. Ut I'm not sure if I would use it on a baby or not..
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