I have always liked [name_f]Helen[/name_f]. It has a number of great namesakes both specific to me and in general (including Mt. St. [name_f]Helen[/name_f] and [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Keller[/name_u], both of which I have a personal connection with - and [name_f]Helen[/name_f] of [name_m]Troy[/name_m] who isn’t a great namesake but has a great vibe - and I know of three book characters from favorites of mine, too!), plus its meaning is awesome, and I love its vintage vibe.
What are your thoughts on the name? Possibly with nickname [name_f]Nell[/name_f] or even [name_u]Lenny[/name_u].
And … middle names? I can’t think of any that work! ([name_f]My[/name_f] friend joked [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_m]Kellyn[/name_m]. 
I’ll pass.)
I stray toward vintage/classic/feminine but still spunky names. I tend toward names that are feminine but still have really amazing strong female role model associations for me (or just in general) – [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] are my top 3 right now.
I love [name_f]Helen[/name_f]! I know most people here prefer [name_f]Helena[/name_f], which is also lovely. But something about how sturdy and traditional [name_f]Helen[/name_f] is with all its history gives it that extra magic to me. I love [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_u]Lennie[/name_u] as nicknames, and also [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]!
By the way, I don’t think [name_f]Helen[/name_f] of [name_m]Troy[/name_m] is the worst association - she gets redeemed in Euripedes’ play [name_f]Helen[/name_f]!
I’d pick a long, feminine middle
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
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Helen is nice! I have only met elderly women named [name_f]Helen[/name_f], so I think it would be refreshing on a little girl. It has a nice sound and associations. [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_u]Lenny[/name_u] are cute nicknames!
Helen [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Winnifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
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I definitely think [name_f]Helen[/name_f] fits your description of “vintage/classic/feminine but still spunky names”! I especially like it with a bit of a whimsical middle, but I’ll throw out a mix of ideas! Repeats are seconds:
Helen [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Serafine[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
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I love the name [name_f]Helen[/name_f]! It’s also an important name in my family and I’ve considered using it as a name as well. I also like [name_f]Helena[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] as similar options but slightly different.
I like [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] from your list! Other options…
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Auria[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Harriett[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Lilian[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Janelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
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Helen is strong, pretty and currently underused. I love the nickname [name_f]Nell[/name_f]!
Helen [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
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Thank you, everyone! I agree that [name_f]Helen[/name_f] seems like it could benefit from a more whimsical middle name.
I love [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] (maybe a bit too [name_m]Potter[/name_m], though), [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], and [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] (do you hear the double end sound, though?). None of those are super whimsical (except [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] which may be a bit … much … a sort of a [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] or [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] vibe 
), but still. Cute!
I’m also considering [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] because that would take care of some namesakes that would be offended by the lack of “[name_u]Lyn[/name_u]” in the middle name. (No, I won’t spell it Hellyn. 
)