Middle name for Eileen?

[LavenderHills]

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

"I have seen what kids can do to each other's names, and what they do in the reports etc they have. A name like that is going to be hard to carry and easy for fellow students to adapt and use to tease if they choose."

Why? A 40 something like me might thinks it's a bit "daringly retro" as I'm old enough to remember some grandmas with that name.

But a primary school aged child will just think it's a name that sounds a bit like Ellie and a bit like Isla.

I know a couple of little Eileens (it's one of those names that "works" both in English and in Chinese/Japanese--Airin, Ai Lin etc.) and I've never known another child think it's remotely odd sounding.

I like the suggestions of Tallulah and Freya!

Please don't go with the Aurelia/Sophia/Isla suggestions, they are recommended on EVERY poxy name thread.

I quite like Emerson but maybe thats's too many E's and if your surname ends in a "-on" too then it's probably too much?

Make sure you consider what the initials will be when you decide on a middle name!

You could even do Eileen Talullah Rae!

Otherwise Eileen Freya is nice too. Nordic sounding.

I also love Ingrid, but it's a strong sort of name like Eileen, so maybe a bit much to have Eileen Ingrid? I like it though.

More Irish names:

Eileen Aoife
Eileen Rose
Eileen Maeve?

Eileen Roíse*

Eileen Saskia
Eileen Maeve
Eileen Marissa
Eileen Carina
Eileen Zoe
Eileen Jennifer
Eileen Roxana
Eileen Scarlett

I think the single syllable ones all sound lovely. Especially with a longer surname like yours.

Eileen Rose
Eileen Joy
Eileen May/Mae
Eileen Maud
Eileen Kate
Eileen Grace
Eileen Bea

My eldest has a name similar that I'm sure plenty of MNers would have told me she'd hate and change as soon as she could and be picked on.

She's in upper primary school and loves her name so far.

So ignore all the comments. Of which some are truly ludicrous.

I'm sure those commenting have children with very safe "top 3" names. We wanted ours to not be the third Olivia/Lily/Charlie/Harry in their class. I had 4 friends with the same name as me and hated it.

Eileen is not a pretty sounding name, so I'd suggest something prettier as a middle name so she could use that instead if she wishes

Because the sum purpose of a Girls name is to be pretty

It's actually grown on me as I've read this. Anyway there are so many different names around now and at least Eileen is an actual name.

@Finallygotme

Eileen is not a pretty sounding name, so I'd suggest something prettier as a middle name so she could use that instead if she wishes

Because the sum purpose of a Girls name is to be pretty

It's actually grown on me as I've read this. Anyway there are so many different names around now and at least Eileen is an actual name.

That's 100% not what I meant - if the OP had said they were picking something really frilly and 'pretty' as a first name then I would have suggested something more sensible and plain (probably not Eileen though) as a middle name.

@brunonononono

Too loo rye aye

😂😂

Eileen Elizabeth
Eileen Grace
Eileen Lucinda

Update: Eileen Joy is still the leading contender, with consideration also being given to Freya and Miranda.

Also, thanks to @JessicaJacket and @ThePennyJustDropped the bump is now being referred to as Talulah and I won't be at all surprised if the nickname sticks around post birth!

Michelle (my first name is Eileen 😀)

@LavenderHills

Update: Eileen Joy is still the leading contender, with consideration also being given to Freya and Miranda.

Also, thanks to @JessicaJacket and @ThePennyJustDropped the bump is now being referred to as Talulah and I won't be at all surprised if the nickname sticks around post birth!

I really like it I love seeing all these traditional names coming back I like

Eileen Faith
Eileen Bliss
Eileen Amy
Eileen Rose
Eileen May
Eileen Emma
Eileen Emily
Eileen Pearl
Eileen Anna
Eileen Ann

But think my fave is Eileen Talulah, apart from the song it sounds so pretty and rolls nicely

@BigYellowHat

Are you giving birth to a 50 year old?

I only know one Eileen who is 50ish. It's a granny name but very pretty

Eileen Joy
Eileen Matilda
Eileen Maeve
Eileen Josie
Eileen Penelope
Eileen Daisy
Eileen Bethany
Eileen Beth
Eileen Rose / Rosie
Eileen Melissa
Eileen Ruby
Eileen Phillipa / Pippa
Eileen Myrtle
Eileen Martha
Eileen Miriam

Thank you @LavenderHills as a result of this thread I have been sounding out my name to myself and suddenly I feel a little bit proud of it! My dad chose Eileen for me and I grew up thinking 'Why? Of all the names ...?' I'm from Belfast and loads of people pronounce it Eh-leen, which irritates the hell out of me. But it does have a pleasant sound when pronounced 'properly'. I have, however, been called Irene and Elaine A LOT! And people do spell it wrongly, although neither of these facts has caused me much stress. Our GP always used to say 'Ah, it's Eileen Og'.

Eileen Joy does work well. And Eileen Grace is lovely too.

Not sure about middle name, but just to say I like Eileen

Mae or Maeve.

@GrannytoaUnicorn

Please pleeeeease don't do this to your child. She'll hate it and will change it the very moment she becomes old enough to.

I know granny names are all the rage at the moment but please don't make her suffer for it

It's due a revival though. I love it!

No-one will associate it in any negative way. The kids at school won't have heard of a song from two generations ago.

I like Eileen Antonia

Eileen Margot
Eileen Rebecca
Eileen Joyce
Eileen Sylvia

Victoria!

I loke Eileen as a name also like Maureen

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Talulah