Opinions of and Middle Name for Helena

We are seriously considering [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f] for short, as a name for our youngest daughter. [name_f]Helena[/name_f] will be honoring DH’s aunt [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]. I really want to honor his other aunt, [name_f]Colleen[/name_f], and my mother as well who has been a needle-worker, seamstress and embroiderer all her life. We have been thinking of [name_f]Coral[/name_f] or [name_f]Coralie[/name_f] as middle names, but honestly, I feel bad that [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Coral[/name_f] or [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f] wouldn’t properly honor my mom.

I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]. [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f] is very pretty. Or maybe [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]? :slight_smile:

[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]?
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]?
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]?
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_u]Colby[/name_u]?
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_m]Cole[/name_m]?

Have you considered the name [name_f]Eileen[/name_f]? It honors both [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] and [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]. I think it’s very pretty, you can use the nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f], and you can use your mom’s name as a MN. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a thought!