Ione

I love my middle name, Ione. I use it always. I was named after a paternal aunt who passed before I was born, and I’m honored to have it. My family was German, but I don’t know where my grandmother found this unique name.

I like EYE-o-nee a lot.

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Eye-O-nee is a bit difficult to say and doesn't sound as nice.

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A beautiful name! It's very sweet. I'd love for this name to chart again, it's pretty, easy to spell, originated in Greek mythology and could fit with a lot of names.

Very rare!

I had a cat when I was a kid, named Ione (eye oh knee). If I had more than one daughter, I would have chosen this name for her.

I named my daughter Ione, who is now two and a half months old. As we expected there has been a struggle with pronunciation at the pediatricians office, but I still think it’s worth it to have a beautiful and unique name. We pronounce it Eye OH nee. Her middle name is Adrien after the performance artist Adrian Piper.

My middle name is Ione (eye-own). I was named after my paternal grandmother, Ione Beck. I began using Ione as my first name when I became an adult & learned an appreciation for the name & history behind it.

My name is Ione and it's a pretty good name for me (since I really like flowers and the color purple), but the only thing about it that's really that bad is that when someone asks for my name, they sometimes think it's Naomi.

My name is Ione (eye-oh-nee) and my middle name is Venus! Never really appreciated my name but I really love it now I'm older! It's always a great conversation starter!

My name is Ione (eye-oh-knee) Alexandra and I love it! Although people have a hard time pronouncing it!

It's so cute and pretty, I love it! I also love the similar-sounding Io and Iona, but I think Ione is my favorite out of the three, since it's longer than Io but doesn't sound like "I own a" the way Iona does.

My name is Ione Octavia and I'm extremely proud of my name. Growing up I honestly secretly wished my name was different but now I can appreciate that it is a reflection of my uniqueness. I have also named my children exotic names for them to learn that they are special. I too pronounce my name as "eye-own".

My name is Ione Christine and I don't use the nee. I hardly ever hear of anyone named Ione and when I do, it's like meeting family... LOL.

When I saw this, I thought it was pronounced "I-own" :P.

I love it! It sounds so mythical and celestial, and it sounds even more otherworldly and outer-space-like when used with the nickname Io.

Very pretty. I think it's classy and unique, a lot better than most crap people are calling their children nowadays.

This name is uncommonly beautiful, but hard to think of a middle name for.

I am slightly biased because this is my niece's name (she is a toddler); however, I adore this name. It is beautiful, short and sweet; also, not very common.

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We pronounce the name - "eye-OH-nee".

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Ione is also a species of orchids.

This name isn't quite as cool as Iona, but it won't lead to ''I own a'' jokes, and it sounds less like Leona, which reminds me of a mean rich woman with that name. This is quite a beautiful name, as long as people pronounce the final 'e'. It would be quite cool even without it, though.

This has become my favorite girl's name. I think it is one of the few under the radar names left. It is a terrific alternative to the now popular Chloe and Zoe.

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I didn't think of this name when I was naming my daugther earlier this year. But I'm sort of glad I didn't because I found out my husband didn't like it, and I would have just been bummed out. Now I'm hoping if we have another child, and it's a girl, the name might grow on him. But I doubt it. Maybe that is why the name isn't more popular, if one parent loves it, the other doesn't.