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I like Irene and Elaine so much more, I end up never giving Eileen much thought (unless "Come On Eileen" happens to be on the radio).
I guess all the -een names sound dated at this point, but I don't think Eileen is dumb. What would be dumb about it? It has a bright & pretty sound but feels sturdy at the same time.
I guess all the -een names sound dated at this point, but I don't think Eileen is dumb. What would be dumb about it? It has a bright & pretty sound but feels sturdy at the same time.
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I used to think it was dumb because my sister, whose middle name it is, made fun of it a few times. She'd say, "EiLEEEEN", drawing out the second syllable. She did the same thing with Maureen---MauREEEEN.
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My niece is Maureen, nn Mo. Her mother (my SIL) wanted to name her after the most beautiful woman she could think of -- Maureen O'Hara. :-) She's in her early twenties now.
Anyway, my SIL is a grade school teacher and has noticed two or three Maureens in the last few years. They live in a mid-size city on the U.S. west coast. This is a long winded way of saying that it only takes one brave soul naming their child Eileen or Maureen for others to notice. (At least that's what I choose to believe. :-P )
Anyway, my SIL is a grade school teacher and has noticed two or three Maureens in the last few years. They live in a mid-size city on the U.S. west coast. This is a long winded way of saying that it only takes one brave soul naming their child Eileen or Maureen for others to notice. (At least that's what I choose to believe. :-P )
This message was edited 7/3/2012, 10:00 AM
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