Message: "Eileen" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Eileen

by Wordsmith

8/29/2014, 6:28 PM

I'm eager to know what people think about Eileen. I suspect that most will consider it dated and perhaps denounce it as lackluster, but I'm smitten with its airy amiability and tacit equanimity.

Do you have any combination ideas? Here are some of my creations:

Eileen Abigail
Eileen Agatha
Eileen Amabel
Eileen Cecily
Eileen Clara
Eileen Emerence
Eileen Flora
Eileen Georgia
Eileen Harriet
Eileen Isabel / Isobel
Eileen Lydia
Eileen Magda
Eileen Marigold
Eileen Rosa
Eileen Ruby
Eileen Saskia
Eileen Silvia
Eileen Tabitha
Eileen Tacita
Eileen Verity
Eileen Vivien
Eileen Winifred

#Eileen

This message was edited 8/29/2014, 6:29 PM

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- rem

9/4/2014, 7:52 AM

I love Eileen and it would be a top contender if I was having a girl. A boy, though, is much more difficult.

- Finch (lastonomast) +1

8/30/2014, 3:35 PM

I respect Eileen a lot! I prefer Cathleen and Maureen, but she definitely has style.

Eileen Emerence sounds awesome; never heard of Emerence before. Eileen Tabitha and Eileen Tacita are also great. I'll suggest:

Eileen Cosima
Eileen Eunice
Eileen Farrah

- AhaRememo (guest)

8/31/2014, 2:37 PM

I really like the name Eileen. I also like the Irish pet form of the name Eily.

- RoxStar

8/30/2014, 6:25 AM

I think Eileen, and especially the spelling Aileen, is quite pretty, very friendly and more up-to-date than a lot of lene names, especially Arlene and Darlene.

I always thought Aileen Wurnos's name combination was attractive: Aileen Carol, but obviously that's not a very good idea, as a single Google search will show.

Aileen Brianna
Aileen Camille
Aileen Daniella
Aileen Faye
Aileen Grace
Aileen Heather
Aileen Jade?
Aileen Kelsey?
Aileen Lucia (Loo-SEE-a)
Aileen Michelle
Aileen Paige
Aileen Robin
Aileen Sierra
Aileen Tamara

- lac

8/29/2014, 6:41 PM

I don't know what anyone else will think, but I like Eileen. It's dated enough to be unusual, but not so much as to make me think of old ladies. It ought to be paired with a more current name, so I like Eileen Abigail and Eileen Isabel.

- Nora (ThatMazerunnerfan)

8/29/2014, 6:34 PM

Its slighty pretty. I just prefer Elaine. Easier to pronounce and can say it faster. Eileen is easy to pronounce too but dificult to say it as fast. Kinda gets caught on the tongue slightly.
Since the name does contain a long "E", advoid othrr names containing that as well.

Eilene Clara

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