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Down to 3 to rate - Irene, Madeleine & Rose

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bubblegumfloss · 02/10/2022 13:22

Exactly as the title says - we found out we’re expecting a girl! I previously made a post on name ideas and got good advice and we have put it down to 3 now. Our 3 options now are Madeleine, Irene and Rose. DH thinks Madeleine first, Irene second and Rose third.

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MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 02/10/2022 21:57

Irene is dowdy.

Rose and Madeleine are both nice.

Howdoyoulikeyourtea · 02/10/2022 21:39

Madeleine or Rose.
Or Rosalie or Rosanna if you like the longer Madeleine type names.

Irene sounds horrible to me. I can’t imagine a beautiful baby being called Irene. But that’s my personal taste.

nobird · 02/10/2022 21:30

Madeleine and Rose are pretty but safe.

Irene is a great name. Irene Rose. It sounds good and even looks good.

MsTSwift · 02/10/2022 21:10

Irene is dreadful. It was my grandmothers name and she hated it!

HeadNorth · 02/10/2022 21:08

Irene is dreadful, Madeleine & Rose are both lovely - I slightly prefer Rose.

Forfukzsake · 02/10/2022 21:06

Good names. When I first read them I thought Irene was dreadful but I came round to it almost instantly and like it now. What about the similar sounding but more pleasant Jean?

RespectTheForum1 · 02/10/2022 21:00

Cuppasoupmonster · 02/10/2022 13:36

Irene is really grannyish and not in a good way.

Madeleine and Rose are equally lovely.

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Mumofgirls2017 · 02/10/2022 20:54

Rose

S25 · 02/10/2022 19:43

*always not also

S25 · 02/10/2022 19:42

How are you pronouncing the leine in Madeleine? @bubblegumfloss

lane
line
lin?

I also find this a tricky one to know when I see it because of the three different pronunciations but all seemingly spelt with the -leine ending.

LadyWithLapdog · 02/10/2022 19:33

I like Irene pronounced Greek style ee-ree-nee. I think it’s spelt the equivalent of Eirini.

Both Madeleine and Rose are nice. You can’t go wrong with any of your choices.

Maireas · 02/10/2022 19:29

Luredbyapomegranate · 02/10/2022 19:28

No one of her generation will know that song

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Quite. Plus - it's Eileen.

Luredbyapomegranate · 02/10/2022 19:28

LifeIsHardAlways · 02/10/2022 14:37

Not Irene, one it sounds like an old woman, second she’d be bullied at school, imagine hearing jokes about “come on Irene”!

No one of her generation will know that song

Luredbyapomegranate · 02/10/2022 19:26

Irene
As long as you are pronouncing it properly as Eye-ree-nee - it’s got a great 1930s vibe so it’s ripe to be revived alongside all the Viviennes and Margots. The eye-reen pronunciation however is dire and just says aging barmaid.

Ismene (Is-mee-nee), Ione (eye-oh-nee) and Ianthe are nice alternatives.

Rose
It’s lovely but there are SO MANY. I’d go for Rosanna or Rosemary for a bit of variety of you must, but really I think all Rose names need to be retired for a couple of generations so we can appreciate them again.

Madeline
It’s nice but they are almost always Maddy which is so so. A bit overused.

Arnaquer · 02/10/2022 18:20

I'm not sure that Irene is ready for a comeback yet but I am old

Maireas · 02/10/2022 18:19

Irene is lovely and not commonly used. I cannot imagine it would be the cause of bullying!
The other two names are also nice.

DillDanding · 02/10/2022 18:11

Irene! That would be cruel. It’s an awful granny name that will never be fashionable again imo. See also Maureen, Doreen or Phyllis.

VickerishAllsort · 02/10/2022 18:01

Madeleine all the way

OldKingCole · 02/10/2022 17:20

Love Rose and Madeleine.
Irene just reminds me of the Hard ass friend of Heather’s from Eastenders

garlictwist · 02/10/2022 17:16

Please not Irene. Love madeleine

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 02/10/2022 17:14

Rose. It's my DD's middle name after my nan. It would have suited her as a first name as well. Madeleine after that

BiggerBoat1 · 02/10/2022 16:12

Madeleine and Rose are beautiful. Irene is awful - sorry!

itsgettingweird · 02/10/2022 16:04

Madeleine is the best name.

Madeleine Rose is lovely so you can have 2 of those names Smile

caitlinrose · 02/10/2022 16:02

The question I would ask myself is whether or not I wanted a Maddie because 99% of Madeleines are called Maddie later on. Even if you prevent it during her younger years at school she will go by what she likes and one of her friends will bring Maddie up for sure.

I personally like Madeline and decided to take it off my list because I didn't like Maddie.

I like Madeleine and Rose. Irene is not my style.

Madeleine Rose Irene sounds best.

But if you don't like Maddie I would go with Rose Madeleine Irene which is pretty too!

I wouldn't worry about flow but more about which name you want to call her every single day.

LifeIsHardAlways · 02/10/2022 14:37

Not Irene, one it sounds like an old woman, second she’d be bullied at school, imagine hearing jokes about “come on Irene”!