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Pretty Scottish /gaelic girls names

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DessieLou · 07/04/2013 04:10

A lot of Scottish girls names sound a little harsh to my ears (Morven, Mhairi etc). Do you know any prettier sounding names? Please include pronunciation of gaelic names to save confusion! Thank you! grin

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TheOrchardKeeper · 07/04/2013 11:34

fionuala/fiohnula/nula/nuala/fiona

Moira

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DustingIsEasy · 07/04/2013 11:27

Mirrin
Mairi
Mhairi
Fiona

Offcolour · 07/04/2013 11:26

A lot of my favourites have been mentioned, here are a few more:

Kirsteen
Dolina
Rona
Sheana (Sheena)

I love Iona, Mhairi, Eilidh.

HorryIsUpduffed · 07/04/2013 10:57

I love Ailith (ellith)

JollyPurpleGiant · 07/04/2013 09:27

Kirsty
Ailish
Siobhan (Shi-von)
Brodie
Flora
Iona
Isla
Elspeth

Cristiane · 07/04/2013 09:26

Ishbel
Flora

Helspopje · 07/04/2013 09:18

Ailsa
Aine
Aisling
Mhari (marry or varry pronunuciations both sound lovely to me)
Iona
Isla
Fiona and variants

lots of suggesions here
www.ourbabynames.co.uk/gaelicgirl.php?pg=1

NB in reference to rory/ruiardh thread where some were referencing boys spelt at follows
' Ruari
(roo-ir-ee) Celtic girls name which means (meaning) red heade ruler. Thought of as the feminine version of Rory'

Alisvolatpropiis · 07/04/2013 09:08

Aoife
Orla
Isla

peanutMD · 07/04/2013 04:55

Naimh (Neev)
Cara (more Irish Celtic I guess)
Morag
Moira
Roisin (Rowsheen)
Eilidh (Ayley)
Catriona (Karina)
Shona

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DessieLou · 07/04/2013 04:11

Grin even!

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