Final three girls names

[ClaraBean]

These are our final three girls names (I think!)
Shirley (my favourite)
Doris (dp fav) Dorrie for nn
Eileen

DP doesn't like 'frilly' names so can't get things l love like Cordelia, Sally or Ramona past him at all!!

I never used to see Shirley on a child, but when did was 4 (she's now 16) she demanded to be called Shirley for ages and I've adored it ever since!!

Opinion?

Lots of nice ones here

Sorry about the search title

Doris is cool. Aren't there a couple of celebrities with a dd called Doris? I don't like leen /Lyn names so not a fan of Eileen. Shirley is pretty.

I'm coming round to Doris out of the three - I knew a Dorrie whose given name was Dorothy, which I prefer.

What about Nancy?

Doris is comically bad. I would genuinely pity a child called Doris.
Don't like Shirley and I think the Temple association is too strong.
Eileen is the least bad, but she'll still have to put up with people singing Come on Eileen at her all the time.

BUT. All these people saying the child will have ‘Come on Eileen’ sung to them 100 times a day. How would other little kids know this song, unless it was their parents who made fun of the name first, by mentioning the song in front of their kids?

Exactly. In 2026, the five-year-olds in the playground are not going to be singing 'Come on Eileen'. I doubt even their parents (mainly born in the late 80s and early-mid 90s) will be very familiar with the song.

The names are ahead-of-the-curve retro. I think Doris will come back soonest - Shirley and Eileen strike me as names given to girls born in the 40s and 50s. Doris, I think, was around in the 20s and 30s? Plus Dorrie, Dori or Dora are more modern sounding nicknames.

Re kids knowing Come on Eileen - the song came out 13 years before I was born and I know it. It's a classic, famous song which is not infrequently on the radio.

Not overkeen on any.

Doris is dreadful
Shirley grim
Eileen is just not a very attractive name but better than the other two

I actually like the name set i think Eileen is my favourite but yes the song.

I like Doris and Dorri

Less keen on using Shirley as it was your dds preferred name for a while but I see Shirley and I think Shirley Bassey a
Or Shirley Valentine I like both

I love Doris!

I'm sorry they are all grim.

I like all of them. In particular Shirley. Had not heard of that in ages, but it's lovely!

Dislike all of them sorry but wtf

@TuftyMarmoset

Re kids knowing Come on Eileen - the song came out 13 years before I was born and I know it. It's a classic, famous song which is not infrequently on the radio.

I’d love to meet a primary school child or teenager who frequently listens to the radio. As far as I know, that song isn’t doing the rounds on TikTok right now.

No

Of your list, Shirley. I do think Sally is even better though and due a revival. I only know one Sally and she is absolutely not frilly!

All dreadful, she won't thank you.

I think they are dreadful. Can't help thinking somebody is a fan of Shirley Temple or Doris Day. Eileen isn't as bad, but please don't take that as too much of a compliment in the circumstances.

I wasn't talking about kids singing the song Come on Eileen, it will be stupid adults trying to be funny! My son has a name with a far less obvious association and certain adults mention it allllllll the time. So tedious.

Is this 1921 and I haven't noticed?
Shirley was a male name originally plus it reminds me of Airplane.
Doris is our name for BJ and that's not a compliment
Eileen? Well I've heard worse lately but no.

Whoever said these are names for 60 yr olds doesn't know any 60 year olds. More 80 - 100+ year olds.

Arthur, George, Edith, Violet and Mabel are back (to the horror of anyone over the age of 50.) Betsy and Betty are starting their upward rise.

Shirley, Doris and Eileen won't be long behind them.

How about Ruby?

or Esme?

Doris. I knew a child with this name. It suited her. Dora is the same vibe.