Irene or Elizabeth?

[squirrelsinapool]

Irene Alexandra

Elizabeth Alexandra

Definitely Elizabeth.

Irene screams old lady with a blue rinse to me unfortunately.

although if you’re swaying towards Irene I would maybe go for Irena instead x

Irene Elizabeth?

Irene is an old australian woman to me who shouts at everyone.

Elizabeth is literally timeless and classic.

Irene is rare - for a reason!

Elizabeth hands down, Irene is my nana's name and, like a previous OP, is the old Australian soap character who seems to adopt every stray child in Australia

Elizabeth

Elizabeth definitely.

Irene is not ready for a comeback maybe ever. Usually brings back memories of an old lady, for many people it’s a loud shouty old lady.

Irene... I names are very 'in' so I don't think it will sound out of place. And I think it could be very classy.

Elizabeth is nice but it's a long name I don't know of anyone who actually gets called it. She'd be Liz or Lizzie... You can't stop it, my mother really tried as she wanted the long version but as soon as my sister went to school that was it.

Irene is very old fashioned though I quite like it. Elizabeth is very nice and timeless.

Elizabeth is so much nicer.

Irene if you are going for the proper eye-ree-nee pronunciation, which I think will come back soon. But not the awful Eye-reen. Irina is nice too.

But failing that Elizabeth is a lovely classic

Irene but I may be biased!

I dislike them both but Irene is a bit better.

Guessing you're definitely choosing between those two so don't want other suggestions? are they both family names?

First thought was Irene from Home and Away!

There's also Irene Cara, from the film Fame. I think the name is nice to say.

Would Alexandra Irene be an option?

Neither. Irene is very old fashioned and Elizabeth is so dull. It seems popular on here so I imagine most people will say Elizabeth.

I prefer Elizabeth but only because I love both Libby and Eliza which are potential nicknames. I know an Irene who is in her 30s x

Love Irene. Elizabeth is very clunky to me.

Irene definitely. Elizabeth is such a mouthful - and always feels quite spiky to me!

Well I’ve just learnt a lesson never to read a baby names thread where my own name is one of the options! 😂😆

I'm sorry OP but everyone will be laughing behind your back if you opt for Irene

Elizabeth Alexandra

Beth for short?

Definitely Elizabeth.

Irini? Greek version of Irene. Irene itself I’m definitely not a fan of personally.

Elizabeth.r

Elizabeth is better as it has so many nickname options.
Not a fan of Irene at all but agree with pp that Irina is nice.

Neither. Elizabeth is very frumpy and Irene old lady ish.

Eliza's okay, Elodie is lovely.