Irish/Celtic girls name for dd

[Embolio]

Poor child is a week old and still nameless! Her brothers are Aidan and Oisín.

Shortlist before she was born was -

Niamh
Muireann
Cara
Fódhla/Fóla
Nainsí
Sorcha

But now we can't agree. Dh's mum was Nancy so we might use that or Anne for a middle name (obv not if we use Nainsí as first name).

Any and all suggestions welcome - I like Fóla and Muireann best I think but DH being infuriatingly non- commital, grrr.

[Embolio]

Should say also we can't use Maeve, Aoife, Saoirse, Caoimhe as they are already taken by friends/family.

[BettyBitesBums]

I love Fionnuala (nn. Nuala), Aibhlinn, Aisling, Siobhan (very biased here) and Orlagh (again very biased), Eimear and Maebh.

[BettyBitesBums]

Just realised you probably wanted a preference from your list rather than a new list sorry! I like Muireann Nancy best.

[NoncommittalToSparkleMotion]

I love Cara and Niamh.

Niamh Anne might be a nice nod to Dh's mum?

[Pollyputhtekettleon]

Niamh is nicest I think. Have you ever seen that TV show where the Irish girl gets knocked up by the American. Very funny. But their daughter is Muireann. Very funny scenes about the name.

[IdaShaggim]

I actually think 'Nainsi Anne' flows really nicely! E

[Embolio]

Thanks guys - I'm going to have to corner DH today and try to decide. Think I'm going towards Muireann Anne or Muireann Nancy although I like Niamh Anne too.

DH has now said he doesn't like Fóla or Cara (it's like getting blood out of a stone to get his opinion).

I like Aisling but DH wasn't keen as he went to school with a girl of that name who was (quote) 'a melter'.

polly yes have seen those clips from the tv show I have a friend called Muireann and she's well used to saying ' a bit like Helen Mirren' after she introduces herself to the uninitiated!

[Embolio]

DH liked Nainsí Rose/Nancy Rose but we wondered if it sounded a bit like a ships name?

[MissTessmacher]

I just can't get excited about Niamh. It's rather dated and I went to school with about 40 of them.

Muireann is much better.

(I really like Fóla though and know a lovely Finvola who is sometimes called Fóla).

Love your boys names!

[DramaAlpaca]

Love Muireann, gorgeous name.

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

My favourite is probably Cara but Muireann and Nainsí are nice too. What about Ciara?

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

My favourite is probably Cara but Muireann and Nainsí are nice too. What about Ciara?

[Embolio]

I like Ciara but I know LOADS of them, big and small. Cant get excited about Niamh really, I like it as a name and everything but there are a lot of them around.

We are no closer to deciding - everyone I see or talk to asks me her name . Must decide tonight! Thanks everyone

[MissTessmacher]

What about Caoimhe or Cliodhna?

[IoraRua]

I am not a fan of Muireann Ann, I just think it's a lot of ann sounds together iyswim. Muireann Aine? Same meaning but a different sound.
Niamh Anne is lovely. I prefer Muireann to Niamh though.
What about Fiadh, Siofra, Liadain, Aoibheann, Aifric?

[weegiemum]

what about Eilidh?

[applecatchers36]

Clodagh?
Think Ciara and Siobhan are nice from other names mentioned...

[ifgrandmahadawilly]

What about Welsh names?

Ffion
Aneira (pronounced an-eye-rah)
Nia
Gwen
Rhian

[MNetter15]

I like

Clodagh
Saoirse
Aoibhe
Eabha
Aine
Cait
Aisling
Aoife
Roisin
Orla
Cliona
Roise
Maeve (various spellings)
Aoibheann
Aoibh
Aoibhin

Hope you understand those without the fada, iPad playing up.

[Embolio]

Thanks all - I really like Liadan but DH not keen, he's also vetoed Clodagh, Eilish and Cliona (all of which I like). I really like Roise but can't use it as I already have an Oisín.

Agree Muireann Anne is prob too many 'ann' sounds on reflection DS1 has just suggested 'oats' and 'peso' at this point it nearly sounds sensible

[CremeEggThief]

Cara from your list or how about Aine? Nancy is a variation of Anne, by the way.

[lamusic]

Eilidh

[Embolio]

I know Nancy is a variation of Anne, it was my mil's name. That's why we were considering either as an option (probably middle name). I wouldn't use the two together of course

[Embolio]

Not keen on Aine really...

[MadSprocker]

Really don't want to sound totally ignorant, but would love the English phonetic spellings of the names, just so I know what they sound like IYSWIM.