Helena

[lena522]

Just out of interest, how would you pronounce the name 'Helena'?

Thanks

[ToffeeCrumble]

I would say Helina.

[stleger]

Here it is Heleeena.

[WhereTheWildThingsWere]

Hell-en-a, my best friend was Helena years ago.

[mopsyflopsy]

Hel-ayna

[annasmami]

Hell-ena - lovely name!

[Esmee]

Lovely name! I prefer it pronounced HELL-eh-na

[TrillianAstra]

First reading of title 'Helen-ah'

Then thought, ooh go post on thread and remind her that some people will say Hel-AY-na and ask which one she wants.

[Babbity]

HELL-eh-nah

[bodiddly]

I prefer Hel-ayna

[Disenchanted3]

hell-ay-na

[Paolosgirl]

HELL-ah-na

Love love love that name

[AnotherHelenB]

The one I knew pronounced her name as 'Helen' with an 'a' on the end (Hell-en-a). She then spent her life correcting people who went for the 'Hel-ayna' version. So whichever way you think it should be pronounced, there's going to be people pronouncing it differently, and she'll be forever correcting them

[pania]

I'd probably say Helen-a (unless the surname was Handbasket), but I like Hel-ay-na better.

There was a girl at school called HelEEEna, which I think was just wrong on her parents' part.

[BitOfFun]

Stick to Helen, much simpler

[TimothyTigerTuppennyTail]

Helen - a.

I know, I am one.

[MaggieBelleVirgo]

Hell-inn-a

I prefer Elena.

[Poncherello]

Ah that's my Mum's name ... she pronounces it Helayna but has always been called Lana. Did you know it was St Helena's day this week?

[janeite]

I love the name Helena, pronounced either Helen-uh or Hell-ay-nuh. Yum. Also love Elinor. Not so fond of Helen.

[Heated]

1. Hel-ayna or 2) Hel-enna, either way a beautiful name.

[Wilts]

I know a Helena, her name is pronounced Helen- a, but she is called Helly.