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Kimmer · Oct 1st, 2009, 20:07 PM

Me and my husband were just talking about names/middle names. We love the name Helena as a middle name, but pronounced Hel-ay-na, not Helen-a. How do we use that name without people constantly pronouncing it wrong? Is there another spelling? My husband suggested Helayna. Any suggestions?

xoButterfly25 · Oct 1st, 2009, 21:08 PM

How about the way you wrote it sounding; Helayna

or it could be written these ways;
Helana
Helaina
Helanah

It's a nice name though

Amygdala · Oct 2nd, 2009, 05:15 AM

Personally I think Helayna looks a bit odd and I'd stay with Helena and just pronounce it the way you want. You're always going to get people that can't pronounce it anyway, even with Helayna (Hel-aye-na, Hellaye-na).
I'd just ask myself which way it's spelled "in your head" and which spelling you think looks nice. If you both think Helayna looks nice, then go for it!

mrskx0x0 · Oct 3rd, 2009, 09:48 AM

TBH I don't think you will be able to stop people pronouncing things wrong. I used to tell people how to pronounce my name and when they repeated it back it would be wrong and they were too dumb to even be able to hear the difference. I would go for Helena xxxx

JessiHD · Oct 3rd, 2009, 11:33 AM

I agree, stick with the correct spelling Helena and pronounce it how you want.

Gunner's Mama · Oct 4th, 2009, 10:11 AM

In the States its pronounced both ways. I do like the spelling Helayna, its not too odd looking to me. That said, different spellings seem to be more accepted in the States vs. UK. (could be wrong)

JessiHD · Oct 4th, 2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunner's Mama

In the States its pronounced both ways. I do like the spelling Helayna, its not too odd looking to me. That said, different spellings seem to be more accepted in the States vs. UK. (could be wrong)

I think you're right! Some of us Brits, me included, can be a bit snobby about incorrect spellings. I personally dislike spelling names phonetically because I think it looks ignorant and clumsy, like bad spelling and grammar in everyday life. However, I am one of those pedantic people who get annoyed when people confuse there, their and they're!

mum2morgan · Oct 4th, 2009, 13:12 PM

I would spell it Helaina.

The girl's name Helaina \he-lai-na\ is a variant of Helen (Greek), and the meaning of Helaina is "sun ray, shining light".

DizzyMoo · Oct 4th, 2009, 13:25 PM

I know a helaina , she was my cousins foster mum . Snotty bitch but loved her name

JessiHD · Oct 4th, 2009, 13:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DizzyMoo

I know a helaina , she was my cousins foster mum . Snotty bitch but loved her name

DizzyMoo, you do make me laugh!

Oct 1st, 2009, 20:07 PM	#1
Kimmer Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2,825	Spelling confusion! Me and my husband were just talking about names/middle names. We love the name Helena as a middle name, but pronounced Hel-ay-na, not Helen-a. How do we use that name without people constantly pronouncing it wrong? Is there another spelling? My husband suggested Helayna. Any suggestions?

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Oct 1st, 2009, 21:08 PM	#2
xoButterfly25 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 1,750	How about the way you wrote it sounding; Helayna or it could be written these ways; Helana Helaina Helanah It's a nice name though

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Oct 2nd, 2009, 05:15 AM	#3
Amygdala Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,085	Personally I think Helayna looks a bit odd and I'd stay with Helena and just pronounce it the way you want. You're always going to get people that can't pronounce it anyway, even with Helayna (Hel-aye-na, Hellaye-na). I'd just ask myself which way it's spelled "in your head" and which spelling you think looks nice. If you both think Helayna looks nice, then go for it!

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Oct 3rd, 2009, 09:48 AM	#4
mrskx0x0 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,311	TBH I don't think you will be able to stop people pronouncing things wrong. I used to tell people how to pronounce my name and when they repeated it back it would be wrong and they were too dumb to even be able to hear the difference. I would go for Helena xxxx

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Oct 3rd, 2009, 11:33 AM	#5
JessiHD Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Posts: 1,201	I agree, stick with the correct spelling Helena and pronounce it how you want.

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Gunner's Mama Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 253	In the States its pronounced both ways. I do like the spelling Helayna, its not too odd looking to me. That said, different spellings seem to be more accepted in the States vs. UK. (could be wrong)

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Oct 4th, 2009, 13:12 PM	#8
mum2morgan Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 194	I would spell it Helaina. The girl's name Helaina \he-lai-na\ is a variant of Helen (Greek), and the meaning of Helaina is "sun ray, shining light".

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DizzyMoo Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,902	I know a helaina , she was my cousins foster mum . Snotty bitch but loved her name

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