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Not a name I've ever warmed up to; I dislike -een names in general, and teamed with a first syllable rhyming with 'or' they just get worse. One of my naming nightmares features sibs named Doreen, Laureen, Maureen and Pauline, who might just be Pauleen for symmetry.

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I know a Doreen slightly; she is either Doreen Dorothy or Dorothy Doreen, and I"m too apathetic to check.

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Allene - I can't even pronounce it convincingly. I like Alannah! And Alan for a boy, but only that spelling.

Doreen was my babysitter back in the 80s. She had feathered hair and loved the band KISS.

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Doreen Lily-Ann
Doreen Harper
Doreen Arden
Doreen Noelle
Doreen Mona
Doreen Shelby
Doreen May
Doreen Shannon
Doreen Everley
Doreen Emerson
Doreen Whitney
Doreen Zara

Lovely old fashioned name. Not sure it works on younger children.

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Doreen Felicity
Doreen Rose
Doreen Margaret

Personally, the name Doreen reminds me of the word door and sounds rather elderly. But it wouldn't be bad as a middle name. Maybe Elizabeth Doreen, Francesca Doreen, or Anastasia Doreen?

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Allene is pretty and unique. Though I like Alina better, and again, I would probably only use it as a middle name. I prefer the pronunciation ah-LEEN to ah-LEN, as the latter sounds kind of like Allen.

I think, dear Lord NO!

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Allene I assume is creative spelling for Aline, which in my view is much prettier and also doesn't look as though the parents wanted a boy to name Allen

Doreen is my aunt's name. It's nice enough. Allene is pretty - I have a friend called Marie Allene.

I wouldn't be sure how to pronounce Allene. Al-een? All-een? That right there is a strike against it, plus the spelling is just unatractive.

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Doreen is heavy and sour and sounds like an old-fashioned phone or doorbell ringing.