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Middle name for Eileen?

112 replies

LavenderHills · 30/01/2022 09:47

We've definitely decided on Eileen, but are stuck for a middle name that sounds nice with it. Any ideas, please?

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abigailsnan · 30/01/2022 09:53

Marie
Louise

Enko · 30/01/2022 09:54

Joy for some reason came to me when I saw your post

Gillyx · 30/01/2022 09:57

Eileen Victoria
Eileen Sophia
Eileen Maria

Luredbyapomegranate · 30/01/2022 10:02

Something fairly classic, as Eileen is quite a strong flavour, so it would be good if her middle name gave her an option

Eileen Frances
Eileen Elizabeth
Eileen Lucy / Louise
Eileen Sophie

celestebellman · 30/01/2022 19:37

I think middle names should have meaning/ significance so would probably use a family name.

Eileen Elizabeth is nice though. I think 3 syllables works well.
Eileen Isabelle
Eileen Jemima

I quite like Eileen - think it is due a comeback. Also like Aileen.

Santahasjoinedww · 30/01/2022 19:38

Come on Eileen...
Years and years of this.
Poor kid.

Alexaplaysomething · 30/01/2022 19:38

Dover

BiggerBoat1 · 30/01/2022 19:39

@Alexaplaysomething

Dover
Grin
BiggerBoat1 · 30/01/2022 19:39

Doreen?

Synchrony · 30/01/2022 19:43

Something with the emphasis on the second syllable. Like Jemima or Marie.
Catriona?
Patricia?
Felicity?
Miranda?

Cupcakegirl13 · 30/01/2022 19:48

Ah someone beat me to it with come on 🤣

brunonononono · 30/01/2022 19:50

Too loo rye aye

Rekorderlig88 · 30/01/2022 19:51

I always think just choosing a middle name is daft.
If you have a family name you'd like to honour use that if not why chose just for the sake of it

Comedycook · 30/01/2022 19:52

@brunonononono

Too loo rye aye
Beaut Grin
RoseMartha · 30/01/2022 19:57

Eileen Frances
Eileen Matilda
Eileen Ruth

SE13Mummy · 30/01/2022 20:01

Something along the lines of Mary, Kate, Beatrice, Megan, Harriet... or anything that doesn't have an 'l' or is a very vowelly name.

JessicaJacket · 30/01/2022 20:03

It's got to be Talullah! Come on Eileen Talullah hey

Ps: I love Eileen. Definitely due a revival!

DoNotIron · 30/01/2022 20:07

@Santahasjoinedww

Come on Eileen... Years and years of this. Poor kid.
I had this when the song was released in the eighties. It wasn't so bad!

Maybe I will start to like my name if it makes a comeback. Always hated it. I'm 54 and it was old fashioned when my parents picked it. Everyone had an Auntie Eileen or a granny called Eileen! Maybe it's finally so old it's cool.

JessicaJacket · 30/01/2022 20:09

Jean has made a comeback recently, so I see no reason why Eileen shouldn't.

I know an Esme who is in her 80s and she couldn't believe it when her name made a comeback, but Esmes are everywhere now

HerRoyalHappiness · 30/01/2022 20:10

Eileen Rose (yes I know Rose as a middle name is scoffed at on here but I love the name Rose)

Eileen Marie

Eileen Frances

Eileen Felicity

Eileen Alexandra

Kanaloa · 30/01/2022 20:12

Really like suggestions if Eileen Isabelle and Eileen Alexandra! Both really nice.

I wouldn’t worry too much about come on Eileen. It’s not really a bad association, is it? And you could pick any name and then a year later have a song/movie etc released that goes crazy popular and leads to your child listening to choruses of it forever.

germsandcoffee · 30/01/2022 20:14

Eileen hope

PurplePansy05 · 30/01/2022 20:15

Mary

janicewheeler · 30/01/2022 20:17

My nans name was Eileen rose so I'm Gona say that !

JessicaJacket · 30/01/2022 20:18

@Kanaloa

Really like suggestions if Eileen Isabelle and Eileen Alexandra! Both really nice.

I wouldn’t worry too much about come on Eileen. It’s not really a bad association, is it? And you could pick any name and then a year later have a song/movie etc released that goes crazy popular and leads to your child listening to choruses of it forever.

I agree with this. How many of her peers will know the song as well. We only know it because we're old enough.

Apart from my own (amazing) suggestion, I also like Eileen Miranda 😍. Gorgeous!

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