Eileen

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I forgot to add this one to my lists. I think it might be quite fresh on a youngster?
Opinions from the experts please

Come on......

too ra too ra too ra too ra aaa yay!

sorry

My mums has an ex-friend named Eileen. It makes me think of her. She was a cleaner and looked very rough.

Oh I am useless with names tbh.

Not my cup of tea

bit middle aged

Sorry couldn't resist

On a serious note I think it would be dreadful on a wee girl.

I think it is lovely but then it is my mums name. She is nearly 80 and came from Cork, she is very beautiful but silly and girlish so I like it. But I always think of my dad saying it and perhaps it sounds better with the accent

Hate eileen sorry
What about Aileen?
Slightly more unusual and nicer imo. [biased]

I like Eileen, but it does sound formal and old-fashioned (bit much for a little girl perhaps).
I had a nice aunt called Eileen.

Aileen is lovely but def not more unusal than Eileen.
I have never met a child with my mothers name but DD has several Aileens at her school and my neice is one too

Old woman-ish. Although I went to school with an Eileen (and an Aileen) and I'm not that old..

I know a little girl called Eileen (named after a grandmother) & she is very pretty and sweet. Not sure I would go for it myself though.

what about Eleanor?

bar one I have never met another Aileen.
Mind you i don't know any Eileens either

no, please don't - it's cruel

I had to think about what comeon meant
I think it would sound pretty on a baby,girl, teenager. I'm warming more to it now.

You have to be kidding.

Little Baby Eileen.....

Register - Ruby, Jamie, Katie, Zachary, Cherise, Levi, Adam, Eileen, Lewis, Zoe....

Poor child.

Do the test as well...

'This is Eileen Roberts, News at Ten, in Dubai.' (She sounds about 58!)

'All rise for Judge Eileen Hannaford.....'
(Might be fine for a High Court Judge!)

Dont do it.............

God no, awful.

God no, awful.

No it's awful.

too ra too ra too ra too ra aaa yay

Maybe by the time she goes to school no-one will remember that song.

Second that Aileen is nicer (but check initials etc). Eleanor is even better. Or just Ellen.

My mum's called Eileen and says she's always not liked it. She'll be 60 this year.

My best friend was called Eileen and she HATED it because of the Dexy song - it haunted her all through school.

I quite like it but don't think would choose it for a baby.

Lanie for short at a push if you have to but there are billions of beautiful girl names.

BE NICE TO YOUR DAUGHTER!!!!!

I've just posted this comment on the Phyllis thread.
Correct me if I'm wrong..but, some posters seem to be encouraged and egged-on the more negative opinions a name receives.

"Ooh my dc will have an unusual name because nobody else likes it because it's dated"
It's a bit attention seeking and not fair to the child.