What you think of people with the name colleen, etc.
2007-07-29 15:07:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
i have a cousin named Irah Colleen. her name means "a watchful little girl". ira is watchful in hebrew and colleen is irish/gaelic in origin meaning girl/little girl. but the popularity of the name originates in north america. my cousin colleen is smart and talented but she has this way of choosing who she only wants to be with and to talk with. she's quite a snob, that is. and she's only in her pre-teens. oh well, she really lives up to her name being so watchful.
but she's pretty. just like the singer and dancer Vitamin C (her real name is Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick). i really like her.
2007-07-29 15:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by *eLLe* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Colleen" is the generic word for a girl in Ireland, the same way they use "Sheila" in Australia. In Ireland itself, they don't actually name their daughters Colleen very often. It would be like naming your daughter "Girl" in the United States. I think it IS done more often now than it used to be, though.
The popularity of Colleen, along with other -een names such as Maureen and Charlene, peaked around the 1950's and pretty much fell off the charts by 1980. Most people named Colleen would therefore be at least in their thirties. It was an average, typical, popular name in its day, much like the Chelseas and Kaylas of today. Therefore the stereotype of a person named Colleen tends toward middle class, blending into the crowd, a nice person but maybe fairly nondescript. Not that I think you personally fit that description, but that's the mental image. :)
2007-07-29 15:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Lovebird♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love the name Olivia! How about: Naomi Colleen Lauryn Colleen Arden Colleen Hazel Colleen Lyra Colleen Alexa Colleen Raina Colleen
2016-05-17 08:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by lien 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My name is Colleen and I like my name very much! My father picked it out. Everywhere I go, people always comment on it. I am one of those girls that never wanted to change my name until I saw that there were not very many pencils with it on it. Remember those days! Thank goodness now they have stickers you can put on yourself. I am in my thirties and loving it! I say Colleen is a great name. Go for it. Of course, I
2007-07-30 20:23:53 · answer #4 · answered by Colleen M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have known a few Colleens and nothing prticular stick out about their personality. I love the name!
I looked up the meaning and it is derived from the gaelic word for girl which is cailin. Even though it has Irish roots it is not a name used in Ireland.
Good luck!
2007-07-29 15:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by Reba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhmm.. the only predictable characteristic someone with that name can have is that their name is colleen. u cant judge someone by their name, ur personality is based on who you are, not what ur name is..
2007-07-29 16:14:45 · answer #6 · answered by ♥♥♥♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't personally know anybody named Colleen but It sounds to be a very intelligent name, subtle and calm is not scandalous or overwhelming...
Yeap Nice name go for it :o)
Best luck :o)
2007-07-29 15:11:11 · answer #7 · answered by karaya6 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like the name Colleen.
If you love the name, then it's prefect
2007-07-29 15:21:33 · answer #8 · answered by Halo Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha. the one colleen i knew was a crack addict! sorry!
2007-07-29 15:12:32 · answer #9 · answered by JJo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hi,
my moms name is Kolleen and she spells it with a "K" i think it makes it original... well shes really nice and kink of sarcastic like funny sarcastic. and she looks out for everyone! hope i helped :-)
2007-07-29 15:24:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋