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Eilidh Helen

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hhg · 07/01/2011 08:19

We really like Eilidh for a girl and def want Helen to be middle name (after my Mum).

So annoying though as Eilidh is Gaelic for
Helen and so using this name is like saying "Helen Helen" isn't it?

Thoughts please?

Any other ideas for first girls names - has to be Scottish/Gaelic and nice

Thank you all v much :)

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chimchar · 07/01/2011 09:41

Sorcha and Mairi are gorgeous when written...how do you pronounce them??

op...i think that you could use the gaelic helen in honour of your mum...

Deciduousblonde · 07/01/2011 09:36

I don't see anything wrong with having those two names together, after all not everyone will know the meanings of names.

I knew 2 brothers called Shane & John..so they actually had the same name Wink

My cousin named her daughter Megan Pearl. Megan means 'pearl'. It hasn't done her any harm and the names go nicely together, as does Eilidh Helen. If you like it, go for it!

FalachFead · 07/01/2011 09:05

As a Gaidhlig speaker it sounds ridiculous. But since we are very much in the minority who'll really know.. Loads of gorgeous Gaidhlig girls names...

Floraidh - Flora
Marsaili - Marjory (terrible in English..)
Oighrig - (Euphemia)
Mairead - (Margaret)
Mairanna - (Maryann)
Catriona - (Catherine)
Seonag - (Johanne)
Seonaid - (Janet/tte)
Sine - (Jean)
Sorcha - (Sarah)
Morag
Peigi -(Peggy)
Cairistiona - (Christina)
Mailli - ( a really old version of Mary)
Sìleas - (Julia)
Mairi - (Mary)
..are but a few

I love the name Eilidh but it's become a bit ubiquitous.
Loads in and around our School. It is the Gaelic school also loads in our area and have relies with the name...
Helen much less heard....You could go old Island stylee and put Helen on the birth cert but call her Eilidh to differentiate from Granny....

belgo · 07/01/2011 08:39

If you really want to use both for sentimental reasons, then go for it.

bronze · 07/01/2011 08:38

I have to admit I saw the title and thought, they do realise thats Helen Helen don't they.

Why not just use Eilidh for being after your mum, Helen with a twist.

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hhg · 07/01/2011 08:33

I agree both together sound a bit daft - which is a shame. Husband and I don't have a lot of names we agree on. I am in scotland where Eilidh is more popular

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RueLaChesty · 07/01/2011 08:31

hmm i wouldn't use both to be honest.

I do like both names and we considered them as my gran was ellen and ellen comes from helen.

We also liked elizabeth after my other gran and isobel which is form of elizabeth but couldn't have isobel elizabeth. Ended up going with elizabeth ellen.

I do like eilidh but think its quite popular, where do you live?

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hhg · 07/01/2011 08:22

Like "Ay-ley"

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belgo · 07/01/2011 08:20

How do you pronounce Eilidh?

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