Comments for the name Aileen

This name, due to its pronunciation, is often confused with the French name "Helene", and people often have the wrong meaning.

Two famous bearers are silent actress Aileen Pringle (1895-1989) and actress Aileen Quinn (b. 1971), who was Annie in the 1982 movie.

My name is Aileen, therefore it is the best name ever. I think that everyone with the name Aileen would agree that people need to learn how to pronounce it properly.

Aileen or Aylin in the Turkish language means "halo around the moon" and it is used in countries such as Turkey, Iran, and Azerbaijan.

Aileen is also sadly famous by Aileen Wuornos, female serial killer who was executed by lethal injection.

Aileen is a beautiful name indeed.

People do get Aileen and Eileen confused. They often pronounce them both as eye-LEEN. It gets annoying for my friend with this name!

My name is (obviously) Aileen and there are actually two pronunciations of the name. Believe me, I would know. It is unbelievable how many people mispronounce it. It can be pronounced with a long "A" (Aileen) or, as in my case, the same way as Eileen. This way has a long "I" (Iileen).

Ailiene is a Scottish variant of Aileen and is pronounced "I-Leen" from the 1870s and earlier in Midlothian, Scotland. My great-grandparents brought the name with them to the USA in 1888. Ailiene was used in several subsequent generations since the mid 1700's.

I hate this name! It sounds so harsh, not a good name for a cute little baby!

Aileen sounds so hard for a baby girl, backwards it's Neelia, which sounds much more feminine!

The correct pronunciation is a matter of opinion. But my mother pronounces hers eye-leen with emphasis on the last syllable. Ay-leen grates on her nerves. Besides, traditional European pronunciation of the letter "a" gives it a longer "ahh" sound. So her pronunciation is likely to be more correct than the harsher, later, Americanized version.

I once had a really funny incident on the phone when an old lady said her name was Aileen, and I thought she said alien.

Hahaha! Alien! It does look/sound like Alien!

I think this is a very pretty name and not the least bit harsh.

Aileen Riggin Soule was an American swimmer and diver.

Aileen Tan is a versatile actress in Singapore. Because of her age, Singaporeans seldom see her on television nowadays.

Aileen Fisher is a prominent writer for children. Her works appear in many texts across the globe.

Aileen Raymond was a British stage actress.

Aileen Mary Fox (née Henderson) was one of the first women to work as a professional archaeologist in the UK.

Professor Aileen Plant was a leading Australian infectious diseases epidemiologist.

Aileen Britton was an Australian actress that made her acting debut in Tall Timbers in 1937. She then worked on stage until the reemergence of Australian cinema in the mid-1970s.

Aileen Paterson is a Scottish writer and illustrator, best known for her series of children's books about Maisie the kitten.

Aileen Aletha Meagher was a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

Aileen Stanley was a United States popular singer. Stanley performed on vaudeville and in cabarets. In 1920 she made a hit in New York City in the review show "Silks And Satins".

Aileen Quinn is an American actress who played the title role in the 1982 film version of Annie.

Aileen Pringle was a highly successful and popular stage and film actress during the silent film era.

My name is Ailene and my mother pronounced it "eye-LEEN." I have heard of people with the name spelled the same as mine, but instead it is pronounced "ay-LEEN." I have had a few people look at my name and mistakenly call me "alien."

No offense to people with this name, but it reminds me of middle-aged American housewives who live in the country, have big hair, and wear too much make-up.

My name's Aileen (Ay-leen), not Eileen! It's quite a common Irish name.
I was named after Lady Aileen Plunkett, born Aileen Guinness (of the Guinness family) who lived in Luttrellstown Castle Dublin (where Posh and Becks got married). Her daughter was called Neelia - Aileen backwards!
I love my name, despite having to correct everyone!

I like a variation of this name: Aileena. It seems more feminine.

Aileen is my name, when I was a child, I hated it. Now I changed my mind, and maybe it sounds too cold, but I love it anyway.

I think this is a really pretty name. I like Aileen much better than Eileen or Aileena, although they're nice too.

I know a girl who's about eleven named Aileen. She pronounces it like Eileen, but at first glance I'd probably pronounce it ay-leen. Both pronunciations are very pretty... Although I have to say spelling wise, I like Eileen a little bit more. I think it might be because Aileen looks kind of like "alien" :P.