Pronunciation of Helena

clee2009 · January 2011

Is it Hel-lay-nuh or Helen-uh?

karigirl7 · January 2011

My friend pronounces her aunts name huh-lay-nuh

MrsW801 · January 2011

I would pronounce it Hel-lay-nuh.

Littledeer84 · January 2011

I dont know if this is correct, but I would say Helen-uh.

onislandtime · January 2011

I have known two people IRL with this name, one was Hel-lay-nuh and the other was Helen-uh.

kmv68 · January 2011

Ha-lay-nuh

LemonBlush · January 2011

I always thought it was He-lee-na

lisa5201 · January 2011

MrsW801:
I would pronounce it Hel-lay-nuh.

Yup

MarchABC · January 2011

I like Hel-lay-nuh but the only one I know goes by Helen-uh.

CactusGirl · January 2011

When I student taught I had a student named Helena. She pronounced it Hel-Lay-Nah

krissyh21 · January 2011

My friend pronounces it Huh- lay- nah

indiana101 · January 2011

I like and prefer Hel-lay-nuh

waterfly · January 2011

It depends. Both are "correct," though, and while I prefer "HEL-en-uh" I wouldn't bat an eye at someone pronouncing it "he-LAY-nuh." I believe Ms. Bonham Carter pronounces it the former way rather than the latter, though, if that helps.

magsugar13 · January 2011

onislandtime:
I have known two people IRL with this name, one was Hel-lay-nuh and the other was Helen-uh.

lol...me too

tct1219 · January 2011

waterfly:
It depends. Both are "correct," though, and while I prefer "HEL-en-uh" I wouldn't bat an eye at someone pronouncing it "he-LAY-nuh." I believe Ms. Bonham Carter pronounces it the former way rather than the latter, though, if that helps.

this. i prefer helen-uh but either way you pronounce it, i think you'll have some people say it the other way.

campash29 · January 2011

We pronounce my daughter's name "He-LEE-na," but all three pronunciations are correct. FWIW, people always assume it's He-lay-na. I am specifically looking for a name for my next kid that doesn't have pronunciation issues.