Eithne

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littlegreengloworm · 10/05/2014 22:51

I am going all around the houses tryin to think of a girls name (irish) that's not overused

I know it's not really common but I think I love it

Pronounced eth na

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ThingsThatShine · 11/05/2014 02:38

I have known 3 eithnes all pronounced eth-nee not eth-na, two from N. Ireland the other from the south, so I'm not sure if there might be a few different pronunciations as that's already 3 on the thread!

adaloveslace · 10/05/2014 23:12

Eithne is a beautiful sound - it does feel a bit middle aged to my ears though.

Fia is beautiful too, easy to pronounce and not overused. or what about:
Neasa
Siofra
Ailbhe

I really love Maebh too.

grocklebox · 10/05/2014 23:04

Its pronounced Et-na where I am.

NannyR · 10/05/2014 23:00

Eimer is a lovely name - certainly unusual in England, not sure about how popular it is in Ireland.

FatalCabbage · 10/05/2014 22:59

It's the only Gaelic name we considered but I think it's more mainstream, and doesn't present the spelling challenges of eg Caoimhe!

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littlegreengloworm · 10/05/2014 22:57

Oh thank you cabbage,

I love, love DS name and have another boys name but girls name - none I love

I had thought of maebh, Ellen etc but I feel a bit meh about Ellen and I love Anna but know to many

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FatalCabbage · 10/05/2014 22:55

Oh my goodness I LOVE this. It was very high on my list if DC3 had turned out to be a girl.

GMIL is Edna, which is the anglicisation of Eithne, so it would have been a meaningful name for us as well as a beautiful one.

Please use it, since I didn't get a chance and never will.

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