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How would you pronounce this name? (poll)

DHelenL9DHelenL9 member
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It contains my maiden name, which my husband thinks would be awesome to incorporate... but I just know it will never be spelled or pronounced correctly! Please give your response/opinions! Thanks ;)
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Re: How would you pronounce this name? (poll)

  • alliejo725alliejo725 member

    Helena = heh-LANE-uh

    Because of the added H, I would assume you wanted heh-LEHN-uh. So, like Helen-a, only with the stress on the second syllable. 

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  • DHelenL9DHelenL9 member
    Your interpretation is exactly my concern... my maiden name is Lehn (pronounced LANE).  So, what I would want is people to pronounce it He-LANE-a, but don't think it would happen.... though still eager to see results of poll.  thanks for your input. :)
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  • elfchiqueelfchique member
    I'd pronounce it huh-LEH-nuh. 
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  • kacellekacelle member
    hel-LEH-nuh
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  • kpaivelkpaivel member

    imagealliejo725:
    Helena = heh-LANE-uh Because of the added H, I would assume you wanted heh-LEHN-uh. So, like Helen-a, only with the stress on the second syllable.

    This exactly. If you want Helen-a, ditch the extra H.

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  • elle980elle980
    Hel-eh-na
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  • salt78salt78 member

    He-LEH-neh.

    That extra H looks very weird to me.

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  • 2moms2twins2moms2twins

    imageDHelenL9:
    Your interpretation is exactly my concern... my maiden name is Lehn (pronounced LANE).  So, what I would want is people to pronounce it He-LANE-a, but don't think it would happen.... though still eager to see results of poll.  thanks for your input. :)

     i think most would pronounce it correctly and if not just correct them.

    My kids name is a polish name and spelled PHONETICALLY and people still cant get it right  i just correct them and could care less what others think.

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  • rockoperarockopera member

    imagekacelle:
    hel-LEH-nuh

    This.

    I would never get to "Lane" from Lehn, not knowing anyone with that name.  Did you have to correct people on your maiden name a lot?

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  • DHelenL9DHelenL9 member

    in response to: I would never get to "Lane" from Lehn, not knowing anyone with that name.  Did you have to correct people on your maiden name a lot?  

     

    lol...YES, 30 years until I got married! ha

    Ok, well, I obviously didn't correct them when I was a small child...but yes, as long as I remember it's been spelled and pronounced wrong, which is why I'm convincing my DH we can not torture our child. 

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