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He-LAY-na, He-LEE-na, Po-TAY-to, Po-TAH-to
First, it’s He-LAY-na. HELEN-a is my preferred mispronounciation. He-LEE-na makes me cringe. I have a love-hate relationship with my name, but that’s because it’s apparently the hardest-name-ever-in-the-whole-world to pronounce. I frequently have conversations like this: “Hi, I’m Helena!” “Colleen?” “Helena” … Continue reading
Name Nerd
Confession: I read a lot of baby name blogs. I am. not. pregnant. I just love names. Always have. I bought my first copy of Beyond Jennifer and Jason when I was twelve and furiously highlighted, annotated, and made lists … Continue reading
