Ines

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Thoughts please on Ines (rhymes with finesse) for a girl?

I’d go “Inez”instead, otherwise people will be rhyming her with “lines”.
Its traditional Spanish and pretty enough.

I prefer inès.

I like Ines, and also like the Inez spelling. It seems a neat, streamlined, smart and international name to me. Popular in several European countries, but not common in the UK.

You might have to correct people on pronunciation as their first guess might be to rhyme it with ‘lines’ as a pp has said. Inès is French, Inés is Spanish.

I really like it

I prefer Inez.

It's Ines here in Italy, pretty uncommon and pretty old fashioned.
You'd have to be ready for:
Is it pronounced "Iness" (like here)
Or Inez?
Or Eyenes?

I wouldn’t want to use an accent mark in the UK, too complicated. I’m glad most like it! I love how simple and chic it feels.

Innes (pronounced more or less the same) is a popular/traditional Scottish boys name so for that reason it would be a no for me (but I live in Scotland).

Innes is a traditional boy's name in Scotland.

I like both Ines and Innes so it's a yes from me.

Yes I like it - I too prefer the Inez spelling though

I thought it was pronounced Inn-ez?

Agh posted too soon! Have I been saying it wrong the whole time?!

I have a friend called Inez, I think it's lovely! And she's a lovely girl.

(Friend is in her twenties, so not an outdated name either)

I work with an Ines and an Innes.

Love it either way

Ines (with or without French/Spanish accents) is a much classier spelling than Inez. I love this name.

Love it.

I really like it

It would drive me mad to have a name that people either asked how to pronounce it, or just guessed wrong each time they came across it. As well as having to ask how to spell it when you gave your name to someone. It's bad enough having a name you have to spell each time you give it.

So, I wouldn't use it.

Lovlely name!

I like the “Inez” pronunciation too, but less so that spelling, which looks a bit harsh to me.

I am aware of the entirely separate boy’s name Innes (also lovely) but not bothered by it at all. Ada/Adam, Lucia/Luca, Romy/Remy... there are loads of pairs like this.

Cross between COOL and NUN for me here in Ireland.
Considered it but the spelling and pronunciation issues upthread put me off.

It would have been in my top three for a girl, along with Merryn. I’d probably have spelt it Ines.

Merryn is lovely too, Laquila.