Irene

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Love this name but with pronunciation eye-ree-nee

Most ppl will automatically say it eye-reen though, won't they? 😖

Yeah, you'd need Irenie

Actually that might read as Irony.

Irene nn Reenie?

Ireenie?

I’d read it as Irene and I’d hear it as ‘irony’... sorry!

Yes they will indeed.

:-(

Irina instead?

Renee with a flick thingy on!!

Ireani?

Irini?

Actually, just looked it up: you can also spell it Eirene, which is pretty, and also the name of a goddess. Personally, to get the pronunciation you want, I think you'll have to avoid the Irene spelling, as most Brits will think Eye-reen.

Well, strangers will pronounce it "Irene", and be prepared for you and DD to correct people when it matters.

But people who have more than a passing contact i.e.friends/ family/ teachers will use the right pronunciation.

Spelling it any other way will bring its own set of problems instead.

How about Iris?

Irene is awful. In the same boat as Brenda, Diane and Carole.

I prefer Irena (Ee-ray-nuh), which is the European spelling and pronunciation.

Excellent name and delighted to hear that you favour the correct pronunciation

Come on...

And Irena won't be mispronounced because most people in the UK have European origins or have lived in Europe/lived amongst Europeans and understand the alternate pronunciation of names.

I love the name (pronounced the way you favour) - it's the name of my lovely Granny. But I couldn't give it to my DD, because I knew she'd always be correcting the pronunciation. Instead she has it as a middle name.

I know an Ireni, pronounced eye-reen-ee.

It's awful sorry with either pronounciation.Renee is much nicer as a similar option.

Irena after the nurse who saved loads of jewish children innthe war.

I didn't realise there was any other way to spell Irene.. But honestly I think it's an awful name.. And old fashioned for a reason!

I have a friend that pronounces her name Eye-ree-nee but spells it Irene (Greek family). She corrects people when first introduced and people seem to be fine with remembering it and her.

I think it’s a lovely name. We’ve had Ruby, moved on to Edith and Margot, all of which would have been laughable 25 years ago. Irene’s turn now. But I do think it will get mispronounced more often than not.

Irini and Eirene are both gorgeous. I slightly prefer the latter.

Irena/Irina also beautiful