I posted a consultation for Kara three years ago, and the resulting birth announcement for her baby boy, and I’m thrilled to share that she’s had another baby — the gorgeously named Helena Mary!
Kara writes,
“Hi! You did a consultation for us 3 years ago and we ended up with Damien Edmund. We were always going to name a second daughter Helena and I had a baby girl on Saturday. We can’t believe God gave us our Helena Mary on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross! Isn’t that perfect?!“
Perfect indeed!! For those who aren’t familiar, St. Helena is credited with finding the True Cross in the fourth century, and the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross celebrates that discovery! Amazing!
Congratulations to Kara and her husband and big siblings Rosamond, Matthias, Simeon, and Damien, and happy birthday Baby Helena!!
Helena Mary
My book, Catholic Baby Names for Girls and Boys: Over 250 Ways to Honor Our Lady (Marian Press, 2018), is available to order from ShopMercy.org and Amazon — perfect for expectant parents, name enthusiasts, and lovers of Our Lady!
Sancta Nomina 
Beautiful! I love Helena! Maybe we’ll get a chance to use it, too.
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Helena Mary on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross! — yes, that is perfect
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That is a gorgeous baby girl named perfectly on the feast day of her birth!! Congratulations!!
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Perfect, indeed! Congratulations!
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So perfect!! Her siblings’ names are so beautiful too- great job Mama! Congratulations!
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I LOOOVE Helena! And how beautiful and amazing that she was born on the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, just wonderful! I think Helena Mary is a very neat combo, and fits her siblings brilliantly. 🙂
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My younger daughter is Helena! She’s 11 and the sweetest girl. Welcome to your little Helena!
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Thanks for all the congratulations! We are loving life with our Helena. And I am loving that Damien, who is 3 in a month, calls her “St. Helena”!
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