Which spelling?

[Rosetree123]

Orla or Orlagh?
Can't decide! Auto correction on phones etc change Orla to Oral which is a pain in the bum.

[Sophronia]

Orla

[MartinRohdesBellybuttonFluff]

Orla here too.

[DramaAlpaca]

How about Órfhlaith

If you're in the UK I'd go for Orla, for ease of spelling. Beautiful name.

[Rosetree123]

See I love the more Irish spellings, I am from Scotland but my family are Irish. My partner prefers these 2 spellings but I just can't decide

[reuset]

Orla might be easier option if not in Ireland. I prefer Orlaith to Orlagh or Orfhlaith, however.

Good name though, whichever spelling you go for.

[SuperBeagle]

Orla.

Orlagh makes me want to say Or-lag, even though I know it's not pronounced like that. But I'm Australian, so. I know a Clodagh and she gets "clo-dag" a lot.

People can't get Orla wrong.

[Lochan]

I like Orlagh but then I'm Scottish so possibly more comfortable/familiar with Gaelic spellings than you might find if you are in England.

It's a beautiful name with any of the spellings though!

[Redpramlady]

Orla

[Pallisers]

Orla.

I am Irish. The other spellings are very "newly come to Irish names" spellings to me. Every Orla I knew growing up in the 60s/70s in Ireland were Orla.

[squoosh]

Orla. It's the most common spelling in Ireland. It's not an anglicisation and it's a more legitimate spelling than some of the manglings that particular name comes in for. And it looks better!

There is a recently elected Sinn Fein politician called Orlaithi something, with a fada over the first and last letters. I cringe for her.

[RicketyCricket]

Orla.

It seems to be a thing now to try and prove your Irishness by shoving as many consonants and extraneous fadas into a name as possible.

[reuset]

It is the most common spelling in Ireland. I know of three, offhand, all Orla spelling.

[Rosetree123]

I think that's it decided then. Thanks everyone!

[MarilynWhirlwindRocks]

Orla is such a beautiful name. Absolutely one of my favourites

[marmitecrumpets]

Orla.

It looks prettier

[Joeybee]

Orla, definitely.

[Rockaby]

I've only ever seen the spellings Orla and Orlaith before. I like them both but not in love with Orlagh tbh, so I'd vote for Orla (or Orlaith if that's an option).

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Orla.

[IslaMann]

I asked exactly this question 15 months ago. We went for Órla. We like the fada.

Great name