https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 16:42:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026817 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:44:29 +0000 sapphire 2026817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: that's how I've heard Helene pronounced. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026754 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:49:33 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2026754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: Thanks!</p> <p>@Espion: Ooh...yes! Thank you very much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026753 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:48:30 +0000 Espion 2026753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here it is: <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pronounce-helena#post-1820284" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pronounce-helena#post-1820284</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026751 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:47:43 +0000 yellowbird 2026751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would pronounce it he-lay-na </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026750 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:47:37 +0000 Espion 2026750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Helena...like the capital. (I love the name too! I couldn't get DH on board, but I started a thread at one point about how people generally pronounce Helena. Let me see if I can find it...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026746 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:44:58 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2026746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: @yellowbird: Which sound on the second "e"? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026692 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:11:58 +0000 yellowbird 2026692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like helena! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026661 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:52:13 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2026661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>helena! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026641 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:43:12 +0000 PrincessBaby 2026641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read it as sounding like Celine (Dion), but with an H. And I like that pronunciation the best:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026632 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:39:17 +0000 Mrs. J 2026632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Helene! Pronounced Heh-leen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026503 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:32:48 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2026503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JCCovi: That's beautiful! But I feel like DH and I are more likely to shorten LO's name than to use 4-5 syllables on a daily basis... :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026468 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:20:25 +0000 JCCovi 2026468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you like double names at all? It's pretty common where I grew up in the south and I really like Helen as a double name. My daughter is "Helen Jeanette" which sounds like a mouthful the first couple times you hear it, but comes very naturally to everyone now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026347 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:08:30 +0000 Charm54 2026347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Helene - but I live in a French community so it's pronounced similar to Helen... But more of an accent on the second E? Hard to describe ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026343 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:07:15 +0000 littlejoy 2026343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He-Lay-Na ... It's absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Plus, you could do Helen for short if you wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026341 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:06:37 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2026341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the spelling Helene, either pronounced -een or -ayna. I had a distant relative named this &amp; always thought it a very elegant name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026336 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:05:53 +0000 Corduroy 2026336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Helen, my grandma's name. Ironically, I didn't like it enough to use it for my LO's name since it didn't flow at all so I used my grandma's maiden name. We are considering it for #2's first name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026332 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:04:52 +0000 Meowkers 2026332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Helena pronounced "Heh-lin-ah" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026325 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:02:25 +0000 Ra 2026325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love Helena! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026310 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:55:18 +0000 HabesBabe 2026310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Helene, but I pronounce it "Ha-LEAN" in my head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026289 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:46:15 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2026289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Torchwood: I :heart: :heart: :heart: nn Lena (Lay-na or Lee-na) for a little girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026283 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:43:52 +0000 Torchwood 2026283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Helena is on my list! DH has basically vetoed it though. He said he likes it but he likes too many other ones better, since we don't plan to have more than 2 kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026280 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:43:01 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2026280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: That is a problem! :meh: </p> <p>Thanks everyone for the input! It looks like a fairly strong preference for Helena. Now to figure out short "e" vs the long "A" pronunciation... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026217 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:10:18 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2026217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted Helena. There is a woman named Helene in my mom's group and we're still not completely sure if it's "Helen" or "Hell-ene". (She's french if that makes a difference). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026211 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:00:28 +0000 dc yoga bee 2026211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He lay nah </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026202 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:54:28 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2026202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Helena! Like helaynah </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026195 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:52:15 +0000 CakeLady 2026195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love Helena! (He-lay-na)<br /> I also knew a little girl whose name was Helene prounounced el-en (she was french) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026189 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:48:34 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2026189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He-Le-Na </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026184 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:46:30 +0000 MrsMccarthy 2026184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Helena is so pretty </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026176 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:42:10 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 2026176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Helena like the capital of Montana! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/just-for-kicks-which-name-do-you-prefer#post-2026174 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:39:43 +0000 MaryM 2026174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Helene, but might pronounce it slightly different</p> <p>Ha-leen </p>