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Irish baby names

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Melissarella · 22/01/2016 10:56

First post! DH is English, I am Irish and pregnant with DC1. Looking for Irish name suggestions.

Struggling to find names we both like and that DH doesn't immediately associate with just one member of my family/friend/famous person. For example, I like Ronan for a boy but he said it was 'too Boyzone'. I know loads of Ronans so don't think it's an issue and I'm going to be giving birth so think I should get to decide.

We live in inner London. Kids at school will have names from a wide range of countries and cultures, so not worried about the name being unusual in the UK.

Surname starts with F so would prefer to avoid F names. I have a very common Irish girl's name starting with A and would like a different name for any DCs.

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silkyoreilly · 23/01/2016 22:24

Naoise for a boy or a girl, although I've only known female Naoises.

BathtimeFunkster · 23/01/2016 21:43

Ailbhe is lovely.

I would also say Alva.

wtftodo · 23/01/2016 21:39

I have an Ailbhe. We say Alva, just as we'd say Neev (Dublin family) but I know some would say aylva. Also loved clodagh (cloda), aisling (ashling), aoife and maeve

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BathtimeFunkster · 23/01/2016 19:31

All the Neasas I know pronounce it properly, including the Nessas who use Neasa as their Irish school name.

I guess it's more Nyasa than Nassa strictly speaking.

Never heard Conchubhair Mac Neasa called Mac Nessa either.

CrystalMcPistol · 23/01/2016 19:21

I suppose 'beat' is a pretty appropriate nickname of a boxer when I think of it!

hollyisalovelyname · 23/01/2016 19:21

Aw Mitzy.......
Gobnait is the most godawful name EVER.
Have you heard the Father Jack (Frank Kelly) take on the Twelve Days Of Christmas with Gobnait O' Loonacy?

edengarden123 · 23/01/2016 19:19

Yes it is a beautiful name!

hollyisalovelyname · 23/01/2016 19:18

Saoirse (freedom)
and
Iseult are lovely for girls.
I love Isolde too but I don't think it's Irish.

CrystalMcPistol · 23/01/2016 19:16

'Personally I like Macuisle - Macúshla.
It was used by Clint Eastwood for the Hilary Swank character in Million Dollar Baby.
It's very unusual.'

CrystalMcPistol · 23/01/2016 19:15

Cuisle mo chroí = beat of my heart. Cuisle is just the 'beat' part.

hollyisalovelyname · 23/01/2016 19:14

Boys:
Breifne
Tarlach
Tiernán
Aidan
Colm

Girls:
Alana
Sinéad
Sibéal
Sadhbh/Sive/Sadbh
Darerca
Personally I like Macuisle - Macúshla.
It was used by Clint Eastwood for the Hilary Swank character in Million Dollar Baby.
It's very unusual.

CrystalMcPistol · 23/01/2016 19:08

I'm not saying there aren't people in the world called Cushla. But you could call someone Pulse if you wanted, still doesn't make it a proper name.

TiddlyFitShaced · 23/01/2016 19:05

Nobody is saying your friends name isn't her name, just that is a short form of another name, and not using the Irish spelling.
Like if your friend was called Treena, that would be the English spelling of the nickname for Catriona. See?

edengarden123 · 23/01/2016 19:01

But it used as a name though. Like I know a Cushla.... how can her name not be a name....

edengarden123 · 23/01/2016 19:00

And??? Loads of the names mentioned derive from Irish words. I mentioned Saorla which is an alternative spelling (nicer imo) of Saorlaith.

CrystalMcPistol · 23/01/2016 18:56

It's not an actual name though eden. As Tiddly said it means 'beat' or 'pulse'.

BrienneofQarth · 23/01/2016 18:55

I keep coming across the name Saoirse & loving it but we have a long, hard to spell and harder to pronounce (for non Irish) surname, so feel it would be borderline cruel to saddle our child with a first name that could also be described that way!

TiddlyFitShaced · 23/01/2016 18:51

Acuisle means beat of my heart. Cushla is a shortened anglicised form. Its not an Irish spelling, or full name.

edengarden123 · 23/01/2016 18:42

Cushla is a girl's name in its own right meaning beat of my heart or something along those lines.

BobbilyBoo · 23/01/2016 18:33

I think Fionnuala is an Irish girls name? I'm in the UK and know of one little girl with this name. Not sure if it's popular in Ireland but I think it's cute.

TiddlyFitShaced · 23/01/2016 17:53

Cushla? Do you mean Acuisle?

BookNeek · 23/01/2016 17:04

Crystal - I have a cousin by the name, although her name has been anglicised to Lasarina.

Its very rare, I dont think I've ever come across another!

edengarden123 · 23/01/2016 16:46

Oh 2 more girls names:

Eithne (eth-na)
Cushla

CrystalMcPistol · 23/01/2016 16:39

BookNeek I'd never even come across the name Lasairfhiona until I met one a few years ago. When I first heard it I thought it was Spanish!

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