Renee? Rene? Renae?

It was on my list ages ago, but decided to remove it for various reasons. However, now, I’m thinking about adding it to my girls’ list again. But I wanted some opinions on the name first:

So, what do you think of the name [name_f]Renee[/name_f]?
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have a preferred spelling, [name_f]Renee[/name_f], [name_u]Rene[/name_u], or [name_f]Renae[/name_f]?
What middle name would go best with it?

Thanks everyone! :slight_smile:

I like [name_f]Renee[/name_f] the best! :slight_smile:

I prefer [name_f]Renee[/name_f].
[name_u]Rene[/name_u] is masculine to me.

[name_u]Ren[/name_u]ée is feminine, [name_u]Ren[/name_u]é is masculine, and [name_f]Renae[/name_f] is incorrect.

I think [name_f]Renee[/name_f] is a cute name! It’s always seemed like a middle name to me, but I think it would be great in the first name spot.

Based on your signature, it looks like our tastes are a bit different, but I’ll still give suggestions a shot. [name_m]Even[/name_m] if you hate them all, I’m hoping they’ll spark some inspiration!

[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Gabriela[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Larissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Vivianna[/name_f]

As for spelling, the only one I personally don’t like is [name_u]Rene[/name_u]. I pronounce it “Reen” in my head and it just seems like something’s missing, haha.

I’ve always known it spelled [name_f]Renee[/name_f] (it’s my mom’s middle name), but I recently came across [name_f]Renae[/name_f], and I like that, too. =] Good luck!

I agree with this.

I would spell it [name_f]Renee[/name_f] for a girl (or [name_u]Ren[/name_u]ée, but the accents would get left off a lot) and [name_u]Rene[/name_u] (or [name_u]Ren[/name_u]é) for a boy too. [name_f]Renae[/name_f] looks made-up and would constantly be misspelled.

Here are some suggestions for a middle name, based on the names in your signature:
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Alina[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Melissa[/name_f]

[name_f]Renae[/name_f] (preferred spelling) is one of those names that I’ve never really been a fan of. To me (and I know this is completely incorrect), [name_f]Renee[/name_f] looks like REHN-ee, and [name_u]Rene[/name_u] looks like reen.

A really good friend of mine is [name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]. [name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] is also cute.

I would have to go with [name_f]Renee[/name_f]. For a middle I like a longer name. From the names in your signature I think [name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is rather charming

I like [name_u]Ren[/name_u]ée the most. I associate [name_u]Ren[/name_u]é with European men.

As I’ve stated many times, I’m from [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and speak [name_m]French[/name_m] in and out of school, so I do not favour any spelling but [name_f]Renee[/name_f], because as a PP said before, [name_u]Ren[/name_u]ée is feminine, [name_u]Ren[/name_u]é would be masculine, and [name_f]Renae[/name_f] is just made up.

[name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_u]Marley[/name_u] and [name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f] are my favourite combos. [name_f]Renee[/name_f] was on my cousin’s list for names (my niece was a decided [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] but then was changed to [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] at the last minute) and those were the leading combos.

Of those spellings, I would use [name_f]Renee[/name_f]. To me it is such a middle name of my generation. It seems like everyone I grew up with had the middle name [name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], or [name_f]Renee[/name_f].

But I guess it is starting to sound fresh again!

My thoughts exactly.

I love the name [name_f]Renee[/name_f]! So elegant and sophisticated, but also fun. I prefer the [name_f]Renee[/name_f] spelling. Regarding middle names, my favorite of the suggestions so far would be [name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]. But it really depends on your preferences!

[name_f]Renee[/name_f] all the way :slight_smile:

I prefer [name_f]Renae[/name_f]. [name_u]Rene[/name_u] is masculine, and [name_f]Renee[/name_f] seems really dated. [name_f]Renae[/name_f] is more modern and fresh to me.

Agreed.
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] is the proper spelling for a girl.