Comments for the name Eileen

This is also a form of Helen.

"Come on Eileen" was a big hit for the group Dexy's Midnight Runners in the 80's.

Eileen Regina Edwards is the birthname of multimillionaire singer, Shania Twain. When her mother married Jerry Twain her name was changed to Eileen Twain and she later adopted her stage name, Shania.

Eileen Snape is Severus Snape's mother in JK Rowling's 6 novel Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.

This is my name, and I like that there aren't very many girls with this name who are my age (seventeen). It's nice to hear someone call your name in a crowded hallway and know that s/he means you. Two things that girls with this name will hear, though, are the song "Come on Eileen" (I've had it played for me on a marimba) and lame jokes about "I lean" that usually involve only having one leg.

Eileen is pronounced ei-leen. Aileen is pronounced ay-leen.

There is a novelist named Eileen Dreyer.

This is my aunt's name, Eileen Rose. I also just realized a few weeks ago that Eileen backwards is "Neelie", a name that (in a baby names book I have) is listed as being Irish/feminine in origin, and meaning "Victorious".

Eileen is my mother's name and I think it is pretty. I read one of the posts above and was glad to see there is a 17 year old named Eileen. I don't have children but if I did and had a daughter she would have been named Eileen. Not only is it a pretty name, my mother is an angel on earth to everyone she meets. That makes the name even more special to me.

This is my grandmother's name, and I love it! I wish it was more popular as it's so sweet and angelic. I would definitely consider it for future children (I already have 2) either as a main name (which I doubt my husband would allow) or as a middle name.

My Grandmother, who was from the Republic of Ireland's names were Catherine Eileen Veronica, and she used Eileen to refer to herself, my aunt is also called Eileen Anne, I'm to used to this name for older women, so I woldn't name a girl this, as it hasn't youthful connotations for me.

A famous bearer was American stage, film, & television actress Eileen Heckart (March 29, 1919 - December 31, 2001). In film, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film 'Butterflies Are Free' (1972). She also appeared in the film's original stage version on Broadway in 1969. She received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 2000, and also won an Emmy Award for a guest appearance on the comedy television series 'Love and War' in 1994.

This one sounds like an old-fashioned country girl name to me, and it brings to mind that one hit wonder tune titled Come On Eileen as well. I don't flat out hate the song, but I don't want it to get stuck in my head either.

This name seems ok, but not very childlike. It always makes me think of old ladies and middle aged women.

This is my paternal great-grandmother's name, and it's good to know there are those of the younger generations with this name.

Why not name your little girl this name? It's beautiful and not used as much as other names you hear, traditional and made-up. I'd consider this name in a heartbeat. It makes me think of a girl who is tall, has brown hair and hazel eyes, soft-spoken, elegant and very smart.

Eileen Power (1889-1940) was a well-known English historian, specialising in the medieval period. Her books are still widely read. She was a professor at the London School of Economics, the second woman appointed to a chair there (Lilian Knowles was the first).

In all honesty I think this is quite a nice name, and I love the song Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners. Lively, fun and historical-sounding name. Lovely. :)

Eileen Farrell great American classical singer.

Eileen is my mom's name and it totally fits in with her 7 siblings' names. I think my grandma and grandpa chose wonderful Irish names. I would consider this for a middle name for future daughters.

In Ireland it's pronounced IE-leen, with the stress on the first syllable. [noted -ed]

This is a pretty name, Lena is a good nickname :)

Dame Eileen Atkins is a British actress who attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and had a very successful stage career, in addition to being in film and television. Examples of her work include Cranford, Doc Martin, Cold Mountain, Bertie and Elizabeth, and Upstairs Downstairs.