I think een names will have a Renaissance. I'm seeing hints of people favouring names that I associate with kind of dorky 60s or 70s vibe, and the eens fit right in with that sort of crowd. My husband likes the name
Eileen, so the fans are out there!
I could see stuff like
Francine,
Helene,
Nadine,
Janine,
Jolene and
Kathleen making a comeback. Maybe not a huge one, but something. Some of the een names have a hipster sort of ring to them. They are daring in their awkward realness.
I've known a few eens. A young
Maureen, a young
Selene. A
Colleen, a
Jeannine. I have a great aunt
Doreen.
Originally I was not a fan of these names, but seeing other people appreciate them is changing my mind. They do have a certain pluck that I genuinely admire.