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[Opinions] Ismena
What are your thoughts on Ismena (ees-MEH-na)? It's the Polish form of Ismene. What are some sibling combos and/or middle names you'd pair with it?masculine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079
feminine list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080
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I prefer Ismene but Ismena is very lovely and unexpected as well, it's a pity it's not used more in Poland. I think the nickname Isia would be adorable.
Ismena Amelia, Ismena Zofia/Sophia/Sophie, Ismena Eliza(beth), Ismena Klara/Claire, Ismena Celestyna/Celeste/Celestine, Ismena Celina/Celine, Ismena Cecylia/Cecily/Cicely, Ismena Marcelina/Marcelline, Ismena Marcjanna, Ismena Marianna, Ismena Józefina/Josephine, Ismena Adelajda/Adelaide/Adele, Ismena Saskia, Ismena Beatrycze/Beatrice, Ismena Olimpia, Ismena Helladia, Ismena Laura, Ismena Ligia, Ismena Luiza, Ismena Alicja, Ismena Blanka, Ismena Herminia, Ismena Halszka, Ismena Julia/Julianna/Julianne, Ismena Ignacja, Ismena Matylda, Ismena Kamelia/Camellia, Ismena Michalina, Ismena Penelopa/Penelope, Ismena Karolina, Ismena Felicja/Felicity, Ismena Klementyna/Klemencja/Clementine/Clemency, Ismena Kornelia, Ismena Rachela, Ismena Kordelia, Ismena Konstancja, Ismena Weronika/Veronica/Verity, Ismena Wiktoria/Victoria, Ismena Rozalia/Rosalie, Ismena Róża/Rose/Rhosyn/Róisin, Ismena Stefania, Ismena Ewa, Ismena Alexandrine, Ismena Camille, Ismena Celandine, Ismena Lily, Ismena Lilac, Ismena Rhiannon, Ismena Delyth, Ismena Lucy, Ismena Llio, Ismena Rhonwen,

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I was about to say I much prefer Ismene, but then I saw it was pronounced differently. I think it’s really pretty!Middle names are a little hard because I feel like you’d need a Polish middle name to match.But seeing as most Polish names (on this website at least) end in -a and I hate the double -a sound, I think Ismena Jade or Ismena Diane sounds good.

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I don't really like it
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Not bad.
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LovelyI prefer Ismene, but I love this variant.Ismena Bathsheba
Ismena Cordelia
Ismena Corisande
Ismena Eulalia
Ismena Euphemia
Ismena Fabiola
Ismena Flavia
Ismena Frederica
Ismena Gertruda
Ismena Leocadia
Ismena Leopoldina
Ismena Letitia
Ismena Lucretia
Ismena Magdalena
Ismena Malgorzata
Ismena Polyxena
Ismena Raphaela
Ismena Roxana
Ismena Sabina
Ismena Theodosia
Ismena Valentina
Ismena Viveca
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I love Cordelia, Corisande, Leocadia, Małgorzata, and Theodosia as MNs for Ismena :-)
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Very pretty!
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Combo time!Ismena Camille
Ismena Cecily
Ismena Celandine
Ismena Celeste
Ismena Celestine
Ismena Charlotte
Ismena Claire
Ismena Clarity
Ismena Clemency
Ismena Constance
Ismena Coral
Ismena Coralie
Ismena Delyth
Ismena Felicity
Ismena Fern
Ismena Hazel
Ismena Hope
Ismena Jane
Ismena Joy
Ismena Judith
Ismena June
Ismena Lavender
Ismena Lilac
Ismena Liorit
Ismena Opal
Ismena Pearl
Ismena Penelope
Ismena Rosalie
Ismena Rose
Ismena Rosemary
Ismena Topaz
Ismena Verity
Ismena Victrix
Ismena Violet
Ismena Vivian
Ismena Xanthe
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I love Ismena Cecily, Ismena Clarity, Ismena Clemency, Ismena Constance, Ismena Jane, Ismena Rosalie, Ismena Rosemary, and Ismena Xanthe :-)
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Ismena Camille and Ismena Celeste are lovely! So are Ismena June and Ismena Claire.
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