Middle names for Irene?

Looking for some good ideas for middle names for [name]Irene[/name].

Any suggestions?

[name]Irene[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Giselle[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Carolina[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Maude[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name]

Thanks! I love many of the names on your list-- several of them were in the running for first name! [name]Rosalie[/name], [name]Cecelia[/name], [name]Marguerite[/name] and [name]Juliette[/name], for example.

What do you think of [name]Irene[/name] [name]Maretta[/name]? Possible spelling variation: Merete.

I have several people named variations of [name]Margaret[/name] who I would like to honor…

[name]Irene[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Edith[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Esme[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Winter[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Lavinia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Augusta[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Isobel[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Lydia[/name]

[name]Irene[/name] [name]Maretta[/name] I like it! [name]Maretta[/name]/Merete reminds me of the [name]Margaret[/name] variation of [name]Metta[/name].

These are my favorite [name]Margaret[/name] varitions:
[name]Margaret[/name] - [name]Marguerite[/name], [name]Margo[/name], [name]Margot[/name], [name]Margaretha[/name], [name]Margarethe[/name], [name]Margherita[/name]/[name]Margharita[/name].

Thank you! [name]Margo[/name]/[name]Margot[/name]/[name]Marguerite[/name] are out: we live in [name]France[/name] and these names are SO trendy. And sadly, [name]Margherita[/name] /[name]Margharita[/name] is what plain cheese pizzas are called in every pizza restaurant here, so those versions aren’t on our list either. I have a very dear friend who is Scandinavian whose name is Merete, but the French have a hard time pronouncing it correctly, which is why I was thinking of [name]Maretta[/name].

Anyway, lots of rambling to explain the logic. We’re also considering [name]Rose[/name] as a middle name but looking for more inspiration.

I like [name]Madeleine[/name] as an option, too.

[name]Irene[/name] [name]Rose[/name] or [name]Irene[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name] are both are equally nice combos. Plus they are both pronounceable in English & French.

I really like the combo [name]Irene[/name] [name]Matilda[/name].

I think that [name]Irene[/name] [name]Maretta[/name] and [name]Irene[/name] [name]Merete[/name] are just lovely. I slightly prefer [name]Merete[/name].

What would you say to the spelling [name]Mirette[/name]? Not sure how valid it actually is as a French name, and it’s not listed on Nameberry, but it is a name from children’s literature. Mirette on the High Wire is a lovely book about conquering one’s fears and it won awards for its gorgeous illustrations. I know as a child I would have been thrilled to find my name in one of my favorite picture books.

I think [name]Irene[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] is just gorgeous.

I think [name]Irene[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] would be sweet and less expected than [name]Irene[/name] [name]Rose[/name].

[name]Irene[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name] is lovely!

[name]Irene[/name] [name]Calista[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Augusta[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Juliana[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] Marilissa
[name]Irene[/name] Lysandra
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Xaviera[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Eugenia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Mattea[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Juliana[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Marissa[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Mariella[/name]

My Aunt is [name]Irene[/name] [name]Julia[/name]

[name]Irene[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Rae[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Clare[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Faith[/name] (peace and faith in one name is pretty beautiful I think)
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Dove[/name]

A lot of one-syllable names go well.

My twin sister is [name]Irene[/name] [name]Claire[/name]. ([name]Irene[/name] is after one of our grandmothers.) I always thought [name]Claire[/name] was a brilliant choice. My mother chose it back when the name was rarely used. I see pp [name]Lori[/name] [name]Johnson[/name] has suggested [name]Claire[/name] too.

[name]Irene[/name] [name]Emily[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Patricia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]

[name]Irene[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Antonella[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Antonia[/name]

… are all combos that I’ve had on my list at one point or another. [name]Hope[/name] this helps!