Message: "Ines" - Behind the Name

Ines

by MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

3/13/2009, 1:10 PM

On the train home from uni, Lies encountered a little two-and-a-half year old French girl named Ines. Apparently, the little girl was very cute and sweet, and since being told about her train experience with wee Ines, I've fallen in love with the name. Now when I think of Ines, I think of a little sweetheart with pigtails. :) It seems I have better opinions when there is an actual human being with the name in question, lol.

Anyway, what do you think of Ines? What middle names would you use for it?

Thanks.

#Ines

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- Marija Luminitsa +1

3/13/2009, 10:58 PM

I love Ines!

Some random combos:
Ines Caroline
Ines Amandine
Ines Alexandra
Ines Anastasia
Ines Catherine
Ines Marguerite
Ines Martine
Ines Laura/Laure
Ines Genevieve
Ines Juliette
Ines Josephine
Ines Georgette
Ines Natalie
Ines Eugenie
Ines Theodora
Ines Veronique
Ines Penelope
Ines Rosalie
Ines Evangeline
Ines Dorothea

- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

3/14/2009, 6:27 AM

Beautiful list! LOVE Eugenie and Theodora is beautiful, too. Rosalie is adorable.

Thanks!

- sonny20

3/13/2009, 6:55 PM

I've always liked Inez. The Ines spelling actually looks a less dated to me.

I won't even attempt middle names after Wordsmith's impressive list!

- Wordsmith +1

3/13/2009, 4:47 PM

Ines is lovely!

Ines Adelaide
Ines Adeline
Ines Agatha
Ines Albertine
Ines Amabel
Ines Amandine
Ines Amarantha
Ines Amelie
Ines Amélie
Ines Apollonia
Ines Araminta
Ines Aurelia
Ines Aurélie
Ines Aveline
Ines Beatrice
Ines Beatrix
Ines Bertha
Ines Berthe
Ines Bibiana
Ines Blanchefleur (I love this!)
Ines Bryony
Ines Camellia
Ines Camilla
Ines Capucine
Ines Carmella
Ines Carolina (kahr-o-LEE-nuh)
Ines Caroline
Ines Catherine
Ines Charlotte
Ines Claribel
Ines Clarimonde

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- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

3/13/2009, 6:12 PM

So many lovely suggestions, as usual. Ines Apollonia is perfection. Thanks so much!

- LMS

3/13/2009, 2:17 PM

I like Ines, but I prefer the spelling Inez I think. I think it sounds somewhat exotic. I can't say I like it in the first name position though, as it pairs better with names in the middle name slot imo.

- Bear +1

3/13/2009, 1:42 PM

Ines is inescapably gorgeous. It's like Noor and Anais, in an elegant league of their own, for me.

I would suggest it more, but I fear it is not very user-friendly here in the U.S. Even it's feistier cousin, Inez, is not always well received. But I heard that Ines has been popular in France lately, so thankfully the name will do well somewhere. :-)

Ines de la Fresange (just kidding)
Ines Pascale
Ines Solveig
Ines Caroline ("ca-ro-LEEN")
Ines Martine
Ines Violette
Ines Ariadne
Ines Leontine
Ines Mathilde
Ines Helianthe
Ines Amelie
Ines Marianne
Ines Jacintha
Ines Angharad (Be darned, the fates. I like it.)
Ines Laetitia
Ines Leonor ("lay-uh-NOR")
Ines Graciela
Ines Eufemia
Ines Eugenie
Ines Victorine
Ines Tatiana
Ines Philippine
Ines Lilavati
Ines Paloma

You like?

This message was edited 3/13/2009, 1:45 PM

- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

3/13/2009, 6:16 PM

You come up with the loveliest combos. Ines Eugenie is very regal, and we both love the names Leonor and Solveig. *sigh* So pretty. I'm slowly warming to Victorine. It's super nice. Ines Angharad is dramatically beautiful. *sigh* If only the fates had been kinder to Inês de Castro and Angharad from How Green Was My Valley. *sniffle*

Thanks!

- Catarina (kollaps)

3/13/2009, 1:20 PM

My sister is called Inês. Her first name is Maria, although she always goes by Inês.

- Nikki (Frozten)

3/13/2009, 1:14 PM

I like Ines, with this spelling. Here in Sweden Inez is far more common though.

Ines Esmeralda
Ines Isabella
Ines Olivia
Ines Miranda
Ines Danielle
Ines Matilde
Ines Amelie

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