'The History of Troilus and Cressida' Wife to Menelaus.In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Helen is: Shining light.

It blooms with youth but ages well, too. Helen and Helena are both lovely names.I love Susan too, but not Maude though. The name is borne in Greek legend by the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta. I am not bothered by the hell partIt could have been much worse for you if you were named Beulah, Bertha, Gladys, Agatha, or Maude. In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Helen is: Shining light. its a shame that you call your own name disgusting.really? It just sounds old to me anyway. If you didn't find an alternative name that you like better than Helen, try our Please add to or correct the information provided by other members of the Nameberry community.Please add to or correct the information provided by other members of the Nameberry community.Helen is a beautiful name.

Having family from Ireland lets me know that are a lot of Helens out there which makes me smile :) And actually my mother called me Helly too!

The name Helen is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "bright, shining light". I've fallen for Helen again. Also you should name your child something that they can grow into, and this name fits that. It sounds like a middle aged woman's name and like Susan, should not have been revived. I like lots of its variants, too: Helena, Helene, Ellen, Nell, Eleanor/Elinor (not technically related but similar in sound) and Lena.My middle aged, almost senior citizen aunt is a Helen.

It's a classic, with such a strong history. (And when I was a kid my mum called me Helly affectionately from time to time - it's not too grown-up for a child at all! English form of the Greek Ἑλένη (Helene), probably from Greek ἑλένη (helene) meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to σελήνη meaning "moon".In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.

I really like the name Helen.I have always liked the name Helen. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Hazel, Violet, and Helen are just a few that come to mind.

To me Helen is springing with youth. Even though it has that air of old-fashioned-ness about it, it still sounds so sweet and fresh to me.This is a classic, refined, understated and beautiful name with a great history. It's grown on me, and now sounds young and fresh to my ears. Helen is a name that has connoted beauty since ancient times (the mythological "face that launched a thousand ships," over whom the ten-year Trojan War was fought). )I just don't like how the first syllable is pronounced like "hell"This will always be "old woman" to me but I LOVE Helena and Elena.Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. Like helenberry, I am called Hellie from time to time (more now than when I was a kid), but my most common nickname is Lene. Language grows, I'd be concerned if there wasn't a new name invented every few years or so. There are lots of older names that are becoming really popular again and for good reason; they're lovely and unique. Hers was \"the face that launched a thousand ships\". I love the history behind my name, and I plan to give it or some variation to one of my daughters someday.I tried to post a link to a cool article about names like this earlier but it was blocked...it's called "How to tell someone's age when all you know is her name" and was on fivethirtyeight. The bright one. Well most names are, even the popular ones.

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