As soon-to-be parents of a baby girl, one of the most exciting things to do is finding a name for your baby-on-the-way. But with so many options to choose from, it can also be daunting.
If your tastes run to old-fashioned names, particularly those that start with the letter I, we're here to help get your wheels turning. From literary Imogene to saintly Irene, here's a selection of retro girl names starting with I. Which one gets your vote?
An old-fashioned but edgy I-name for a girl.
A lovely, lilting retro choice for baby girl.
A variation of Eileen that hearkens back to the first half of the 20th century.
A vintage charmer with Shakespearean bona fides. Today's parents seem to prefer the spelling Imogen, though.
Depending on who you ask, this one's either a lovely blast-from-the-past or an irrevocably dowdy and dated moniker with no future.
The final Z lends this retro name a veneer of cool.
If you're after a rarity with an old-fashioned feel and soft edges, Iola fits the bill.
The name of the small Scottish island Iona doubles as a vintage baby name. Could be an interesting alternative to Isla, another breezy girl's name with Scottish roots.
Or swap the A for an E, and you get the lovely Ione, which harkens to the Roaring Twenties.
Saintly and elegant, yet friendly and approachable, Irene seems like a win!
Cut from the same moth-eaten cloth as Norma and Erma.
At the height of its popularity in the 1920s, this vintage stunner could make an interesting alternative to Ivy.