This name is a person who is caring, fun and gentle.
-- Anonymous User 9/10/2005
To the person who said that Denise inspires thought of a caring, beautiful, funny person, I'd just like to say that the only Denise I've known was thrown out of school for bullying this other girl so bad she nearly killed herself, and she also looked like Shrek. Couldn't stand the girl.
This is my middle name, my first name Kathryn means basically "pure" and Denise - from other sources - means "follower of Dionysos" god of wine, dance and revelry so my name means "pure alcoholic". Gee thanks mom and dad :)
It's an awesome name, it's on my list of names for girls if I have one. My friend from Germany is also named Denise, she likes to be called Denny. She also has a twin sister named Maxine.
I really like it. It has a nice ring to it. I also had a classmate in primary school who's name was Denise and my teacher used to sing that song "Denis, Denis" all day long:P.
There are a few spellings of this name, but I like one particular version - "Denyse" - because it looks rather unique. I mean, "Denise" seems quite overused to me because I know quite a few people called Denise.
Dear Hana, I'm sorry to hear about that particular rather horrid Denise you've encountered but hopefully that doesn't ruin your impression of the name. I actually find it quite beautiful and fitting for a gentle girl with a regal leaderlike air about her.
This name is okay, but it's kind of dull. I tend to use it humorously in my writings. It also makes me think of the annoying Denise Richards. I'd rather go for the Spanish form Dionisia.
This is my name but is spelled Dennise, with two n's. I can't say I love my name but it's OK I guess. Whenever teachers see my name they say 'Dennise with 2 n's, that's different!' There are so many variants of the name. Denise, Dennise, Denisse (Now that looks like a typo to me, 2 s's?), Denyse (Had someone put that one on my birthday card! Sorry, I'm not Denyse, I'm Dennise!), and so on and so forth. Have not met anyone else with my exact name and spelling.
This is my name and I actually like it a lot. When I was younger, I wished my name were Lisa, Laura, or Patty. But now I'm happy that I have a name that is unique without being too out there. St. Denis is the name of a French martyr, who is the patron saint of France. It is also the name of the first gothic cathedral. When you visit Europe, you see many sites and streets names after St. Denis. It's a simple, elegant, and classic French name.
-- Anonymous User 12/7/2010
I like it. It's overused with the 30+ crowd, but is quite refreshing on a newborn. My mate's called Denise, and the name fits her. Makes me think of someone a little madcap, even wild, with impish humour and beautiful blue eyes (:
Evangelist Denise Matthews, formally known as eighties pop singer and actress Vanity.
-- Anonymous User 4/11/2011
This is my first name and I've never been fond of it nor have I used it. If someone calls me Denise I honestly don't even respond, to me it's just a name that I have to use when I sign important documents. I also hate the nickname it gave me when I was a kid "Neecie Cole" how ridiculous.
-- Anonymous User 5/23/2011
Very ugly, I'm afraid.
-- Anonymous User 7/2/2011
A man was driving his wife, who was pregnant with twins, to the hospital. They were in quite a hurry, and they crashed. The husband later awoke in the hospital, greeted by his practical joker of a brother. "Your wife and new son and daughter are just fine, but the hospital was in such a rush I had to name the kids for you. I named the girl Denise." The man was relieved. "Thankyou, that's a lovely name. What's the boy's name?" His brother replied "Denephew."
That's what I think of when I hear this name. I don't think it's very pretty. It's not horrible, but there are much prettier names out there.
I have very good friend named Denise, I quite like the name it.
-- Anonymous User 3/28/2013
I love the way Denise sounds. Classy, sophisticated, gorgeous, feminine, sexy. I think the nickname "Niecy" is sweet and sassy. But sadly, I've met 3 women with the name Denise, all of them despicable human beings. I could never use this name and I wouldn't be able to trust someone with this name. I've never known one halfway decent Denise. Which is sad because it's such a lovely name.