Message: "Helen" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Helen

by Perrine (Destry)

4/13/2017, 7:07 AM

I am starting to like Helen. I've met a few wonderful Helens in the last couple of months. What do you think of Helen? Do you prefer Helena? I kind of like the simplicity of Helen whereas Helena seems kind of stuck up and mean to me, but I am interested to hear what you think of these two names :)

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- Raven Briar (Constant)

4/14/2017, 12:02 PM

Helen is nice and very classical. It makes me think of Helen of Troy, so it also has a mythological glamour. Because the Helen of Troy association is so strong, I actually prefer Helena a shade more because it has so many namesakes to choose from. Helena sounds very elegant, and I like the sound of it when I say it aloud.

- aussiechic04

4/13/2017, 4:32 PM

I prefer Helena, the "hel" part isn't as prominent. Eleni is beautiful too. I find "el" more elegant and feminine than "hel".

- Wordsmith

4/13/2017, 9:02 AM

I love Helen and prefer it to Helena, which I also love.

- Anneza

4/13/2017, 7:37 AM

I love Helen and would gladly use it IRL.

Helena has pronunciation issues (HELina, heLEEna) and Helen doesn't need an -a to be recognisably feminine - not with Helen of Troy in the background.

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