Inessa and Irene

We love these two names together, but we’re struggling with which should be the first name. Which order do you like better, [name]Inessa[/name] [name]Irene[/name] or [name]Irene[/name] [name]Inessa[/name]?

I think - [name]Inessa[/name] [name]Irene[/name].
I am biased though - I love [name]Agnes[/name] and I think [name]Inessa[/name] and [name]Agnes[/name] are related.

I think [name]Inessa[/name] [name]Irene[/name], I just like the flow of it more than [name]Irene[/name] [name]Inessa[/name]

I really love the name [name]Inessa[/name]! It’s so pretty! I’d go with [name]Inessa[/name] [name]Irene[/name] :slight_smile:

[name]Inessa[/name] [name]Irene[/name] comes off the tongue easier, and is beautiful. But I have always wanted to see [name]Irene[/name] on a child. Are you pronouncing it ahy-REEN or ahy-REEN-ee?

Yes [name]Inessa[/name] is a variant of [name]Agnes[/name]. We liked the meaning of [name]Agnes[/name] but loved the sound of [name]Inessa[/name] better.

We’re pronouncing [name]Irene[/name] ahy-REEN. I’ve never met an [name]Irene[/name] who pronounced her name ahy-REEN-ee, but I’m aware that it is an alternative.

[name]Inessa[/name] [name]Irene[/name] is what sounds nicest to my ear. I have a cousin with the middle name [name]Irene[/name] so maybe that’s why I prefer [name]Inessa[/name] [name]Irene[/name] over [name]Irene[/name] [name]Inessa[/name]. I like both names though. Good luck! :slight_smile:

I really like [name]Inessa[/name] [name]Irene[/name]. Very pretty.