I really like the name Eileen but am not a big fan of this spelling. It’s literally “I lean” put together. It’s also distant from the original spelling and seems dated.
As an Eileen who sometimes gets the I lean, this name is awful. Ilene looks much prettier.
― Anonymous User 11/30/2017
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I didn't know this was a real name! My name is Eileen and my nickname is I-Lean because that's what Eileen sounds like. As a real name, I like it but I prefer the spelling Eileen.
― Anonymous User 11/28/2009
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My great, great, Grandmother had this name. It's kind of old fashioned, but very uniuqe;)