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Isn't it so lovely? It was the name of my pediatrician. Any time I was ill she would say in a thick Russian accent "and plenty, plenty fluids." So anytime I was subsequently sick, my mother would say "PLENTY PLENTY!!!!!!" It was the subject of endless laughter.
I have always liked the name.
Irina Caroline
Irina Catherine
Irina Frances
Irina Guinevere
Irina Magdalene
Irina Margaret
Irina Penelope
Irina Theodosia
Irina Victoria
It's so ballerina-like. I am a big fan of the movie "The Red Shoes (1948)" though.