Eileen

原The Romanian name "Ileana" (ILEANA) also seems to be related to the name Eileen; all the related names appear to be feminine variations of the extremely-old Greek name Hellen or "the mythological progenitor of the Hellenes (Ἕλληνες), the son of Deucalion (or sometimes Zeus) and Pyrrha, brother of Amphictyon and father of..."; the KEY elements in names are the consonants, while the vowels vary according to various cultures!

原Other spellings are Eilene, Eilleen, Eileene, Ilene, Eileyn, etc.

原Even though I don't normally care for Irish names, I do like Eileen. I also love the song Come On Eileen, which is an added bonus!

原My mom wanted something mature and that suits people of all ages. She also does not like nicknames. Yet there are some that are annoying: Leeny of course. I prefer Eileen. It was mature and timeless and not too common. She had a common name and didn't feel unique. Eileen, however, is very unique. It could be shortened to Ellie, which sounds much younger. It could be spelled other ways: Eileene, Eilene, Aileen, etc. My dad's middle name was Lee, too, so that played a part as well. It is a wonderful name.

原It has Lee, in it the male spelling of Leigh/Lee. Its pronounced Eye-Leen, Mispronunciations include Ey-leen, Ey-laine, and Elle-Leen.

原It is my name and I love it. I don't really like "Come on Eileen" though. I'm 12 years old and the only one my age I know with the name. It is Irish, but some Chinese use that name too. I like having a uncommon name.

原I think that Eileen is one of the most beautiful names in the world. When I hear the name "Eileen" I only think of a woman who is beautiful inside and out, some girl who wants to bring light into the world. I used this name for a character in one of my books. I can say that "Eileen" represents all the good things in this world.

原This name sounds very country/redneck to me. Does not sound classy at all.

原My name's Eileen & I am 18 years old! I've never met anyone my age with my name and that's why I love it so much! I get called Ellie as a nickname :)

原My names Eileen and I'm 23. I love my name because it's not common and I think it sounds nice. It's good to be different. I do get played the song Come on Eileen when out sometimes but it's actually quite funny :) lol I don't mind having a little dance to it.

原Eileen name meaning is bright. I think it's a pretty name.

原My name is Eileen I was named after my nan who died when I was only 9. I didn't like my name when I was a child because I was the only pupil named Eileen at school and this was in the late 60 and middle 70's. However, looking back I should have appreciated no one else was named my name. Over the years I have loved my name and hope my daughters will name their girl after me if they have girls, I have two grandsons at present but my girls are not keen on Eileen so I don't have much hope.

原My grandma spells it Eilene, which is very uncommon! Love her spelling :)

原Not a big favorite, but a nice name... I prefer "eye-leen," but I do have a dear family friend who pronounces it "ay-leen," so either one is good.

原Comeback please! Love it! Shania Twain's real name is Eileen Regina Twain. Could call her Ellie.

原I love this name! It's actually my name, but I like it so much! In my opinion, it's really nice and unique because it's not common like other names. My family pronounces my name as Ey- leen instead of Eye-leen but I'm okay with that. The nickname I like best is Ellie or Leen because it seems close to my name. I hope some people like it instead of judging it, and I don't think it's more for old people. I'm 14 and some people think it's a good name for all ages, including me :)

原Eileen Joyce was a famous 1930-1940 pianist.

原My Gaelic-speaking uncle from Mull pronounced my name between EYE-len and AY-len, which perhaps explains the spelling Aileen. North Americans put the stress on the second syllable for some reason.("eilean" means a small island as in Eilean Donan).

原No, Eileen is NOT gaelic for the Greek "Helen". Think about it! The Greek language is not that old! Eilean is the Scots gaelic for a small island. Many Scots name their children after their islands: Skye, Iona, Isla(y), Ailsa.

原I'm 25 and this is my name. I love it so much. My mom asked me once when I was little if I'd ever change it and I said no way. I've only met maybe two other Eileen's in my life who were around my age. I like that I don't have a name everyone else has. My dad liked the Dexy's Midnight Riders song and my mother's grandmother was named Helen so it was sort of an homage to her as well, which I also love because I've had my great grandmother in my life until a few years ago. I do dislike when people say it wrong. I don't feel that it is that complicated as it is pretty phonetic and most people have heard the song and should know it from that. If they don't mispronounce my name, they totally go for some other "E" name. I usually get Ellen or Elaine.I'm a teacher so I'm exposed to a lot of children's names and I've seen several already who had "Eileen" as a middle name. One of my 2nd graders who had Eileen as a middle name said she would definitely name her daughter Eileen, if she ever has one, because I mean so much to her. Cute.Eileen means "light" and I like to think that I live up to my name as I'm a pretty happy person and very laid back. I like to make people happy. I also connect to it on a spiritual level. Christians may like the meaning and consider their child to be bringing "light" to others.

原Eileen is a character in Regular Show.

原My 9 month old daughter is named Eileen after my grandmother. I think it is an elegant name, and one she will grow into. Her nickname is Ellie, which is also a family name.

原Dame Eileen Atkins is a British actress who attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and had a very successful stage career, in addition to being in film and television. Examples of her work include Cranford, Doc Martin, Cold Mountain, Bertie and Elizabeth, and Upstairs Downstairs.

原This is a pretty name, Lena is a good nickname :)

原In Ireland it's pronounced IE-leen, with the stress on the first syllable. [noted -ed]

原Eileen is my mom's name and it totally fits in with her 7 siblings' names. I think my grandma and grandpa chose wonderful Irish names. I would consider this for a middle name for future daughters.

原Eileen Farrell great American classical singer.

原In all honesty I think this is quite a nice name, and I love the song Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners. Lively, fun and historical-sounding name. Lovely. :)

原Eileen Power (1889-1940) was a well-known English historian, specialising in the medieval period. Her books are still widely read. She was a professor at the London School of Economics, the second woman appointed to a chair there (Lilian Knowles was the first).

原Why not name your little girl this name? It's beautiful and not used as much as other names you hear, traditional and made-up. I'd consider this name in a heartbeat. It makes me think of a girl who is tall, has brown hair and hazel eyes, soft-spoken, elegant and very smart.

原This is my paternal great-grandmother's name, and it's good to know there are those of the younger generations with this name.

原This name seems ok, but not very childlike. It always makes me think of old ladies and middle aged women.

原This one sounds like an old-fashioned country girl name to me, and it brings to mind that one hit wonder tune titled Come On Eileen as well. I don't flat out hate the song, but I don't want it to get stuck in my head either.

原A famous bearer was American stage, film, & television actress Eileen Heckart (March 29, 1919 - December 31, 2001). In film, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film 'Butterflies Are Free' (1972). She also appeared in the film's original stage version on Broadway in 1969. She received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 2000, and also won an Emmy Award for a guest appearance on the comedy television series 'Love and War' in 1994.

原My Grandmother, who was from the Republic of Ireland's names were Catherine Eileen Veronica, and she used Eileen to refer to herself, my aunt is also called Eileen Anne, I'm to used to this name for older women, so I woldn't name a girl this, as it hasn't youthful connotations for me.

原This is my grandmother's name, and I love it! I wish it was more popular as it's so sweet and angelic. I would definitely consider it for future children (I already have 2) either as a main name (which I doubt my husband would allow) or as a middle name.

原Eileen is my mother's name and I think it is pretty. I read one of the posts above and was glad to see there is a 17 year old named Eileen. I don't have children but if I did and had a daughter she would have been named Eileen. Not only is it a pretty name, my mother is an angel on earth to everyone she meets. That makes the name even more special to me.

原This is my aunt's name, Eileen Rose. I also just realized a few weeks ago that Eileen backwards is "Neelie", a name that (in a baby names book I have) is listed as being Irish/feminine in origin, and meaning "Victorious".

原There is a novelist named Eileen Dreyer.

原Eileen is pronounced ei-leen. Aileen is pronounced ay-leen.

原This is my name, and I like that there aren't very many girls with this name who are my age (seventeen). It's nice to hear someone call your name in a crowded hallway and know that s/he means you. Two things that girls with this name will hear, though, are the song "Come on Eileen" (I've had it played for me on a marimba) and lame jokes about "I lean" that usually involve only having one leg.

原Eileen Snape is Severus Snape's mother in JK Rowling's 6 novel Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.

原Eileen Regina Edwards is the birthname of multimillionaire singer, Shania Twain. When her mother married Jerry Twain her name was changed to Eileen Twain and she later adopted her stage name, Shania.

原"Come on Eileen" was a big hit for the group Dexy's Midnight Runners in the 80's.

原This is also a form of Helen.