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I think it's crushingly beautiful. I love it!

I'd like it a lot more if it wasn't the name of a villain of a story i'm writing. But it's not said or even speled the same as Ismene in the story (that way, it's more like Ismini, which I actually got from advice from this board).

I like the meaning of Ismene, but was never sure how to pronounce it, so thanks. You, and she, will be forever correcting people and spelling out but, if you really love a name, I think it's worth it. Not a fan of Bernice, and prefer Tanith to Tanis, but I do like Elodie and Clea Avigail. Had forgotten about Clea.

I adore Ismene. I'd LOVE to see it actually used, along with Antigone (though perhaps not in the same sibset, lol). It's lovely and I don't think it suffers from the same stigma as Antigone, but you might run into some spelling issues.

OK. Now I feel rather stupid. Years ago I had a thing for Ismene, despite the fact that it sounded like "is (a) meanie." Yeah. I thought it was "iz-MEE-nee." Now that I know it should be "iz-MAY-nee" I can go ahead and love it all the more! Thanks and Yay!

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Ismene Beatrice sounds like a Victorian daughter accompanying her aristocratic father on a Greek excavation site. (Cue the Lord Carnarvon / Evelyn Herbert / Howard Carter / King Tut images . . . . ) My brain is very happy with the images Ismene Beatrice is putting together. Loving Ismene Beatrice. :-)

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Tanis Elodie brings to mind more of a twenties vamp. [You'd think the King Tut thing above would make Ismene Beatrice a twenties girl as well, but no, she's definitely Victorian.] Tanis Elodie is free spirited and bra-less.

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Clea Avigail is lost. She can't make up her mind where she belongs so I'm having a hard time with her. Very stubborn. Clea keeps telling me, "No, I'm not Cleo. I'm Clea!" and it's getting on my nerves. Avigail is a saint to put up with her.

I like it. It's cute, and different. And Ismene Bernice is a cute pairing!