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please help with girl's name

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ohnoitsagruffalo · 14/03/2017 08:13

Hi, baby girl is 9 days old and still no name! This is our sort of shortlist...although we keep adding/removing from it Confused
Could people say which they prefer? We are Irish BTW and I would probably prefer to have an Irish name but DH not bothered about that. Thank you!

Isobel /Isabel (i think Izzy is cute for short)
Jessica (Jess)
Róisín
Róise
Aoibheann (pronounced eve een)
Elizabeth (I love Beth for short)
Niamh
Fionnoula
Aoife
Alice

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afromom · 17/03/2017 19:09

Jess is my favourite and what I would call a girl if I had one! It was my lovely nan's name too! Love Roisin Elizabeth though that's lovely.

notanothernamechangebabes · 17/03/2017 19:06

Niamh was on my list ... but then had a boy. I think it's lovely Smile

TalkingofMichaelAngel0 · 17/03/2017 19:05

I love aoibheann. Never heard of it before but i love irish names that look nothing like how they are pronounced!

NuffSaidSam · 17/03/2017 19:02

They're all really nice.

I wouldn't use Isobel or Jessica just because they're so popular.

Róisín and Róise are lovely.

I like Alice. Love Elizabeth.

I like Aoife, but I know loads....possibly because I live in an are of England where there are lots of Irish people and it's a name that the English can cope with?! I've got four DC and they all have at least one Aoife in their class.

Not that keen on Aoibheann or Fionnoula

Love Elizabeth (and Beth) and Naimh.

user1459464195 · 17/03/2017 18:47

Róisín Alice

marmitecheesetoast · 17/03/2017 13:16

Isabel, Elizabeth (love Beth for short), Alice or Aoife for me.

Kazzawazza69 · 16/03/2017 23:26

Ooh I like it. Roisin is quite nice too, lovely meaning!

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ohnoitsagruffalo · 14/03/2017 22:34

Róise is pronounced row-sha. It means Rose and Róisín means little rose! Smile

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DramaAlpaca · 14/03/2017 22:18

That's a lovely list.

Róisín Elizabeth is beautiful.

Kazzawazza69 · 14/03/2017 22:14

I love Niamh and Alice. How do you pronounce Roise?

yoohooitsme · 14/03/2017 17:38

Can't go wrong from that list, personal favourites, Jess and Aoibheann

Sophronia · 14/03/2017 17:34

Roisin or Fionnuala

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ohnoitsagruffalo · 14/03/2017 15:30

Thanks everyone Smile we live in Ireland Smile

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heateallthebuns · 14/03/2017 15:05

Roisin Elizabeth is lovely!

heateallthebuns · 14/03/2017 15:04

I've only boys, but I wanted Nell short for Elinor if I'd had a girl. Sob.

Cosmicglitterpug · 14/03/2017 15:04

Roísín

heateallthebuns · 14/03/2017 15:02

Lovely list! Do you live in Ireland or England?

Sunshineandlaughter · 14/03/2017 15:00

We have a Niamh :-) so biased but all of your names are beUtiful.

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ohnoitsagruffalo · 14/03/2017 14:53

Thanks everyone for your opinions,really helpful! Smile leaning towards Roisin Elizabeth now, just need to persuade DH Grin

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bananaqueen · 14/03/2017 14:53

I love Aoife
2nd choice would be Elizabeth (Beth)
Let us know which you choose Smile

BaymaxismyHero · 14/03/2017 14:51

Love Alice

paddypants13 · 14/03/2017 12:33

Another vote for Elizabeth or Roisin. Both beautiful names.

Congratulations op! Flowers

wigglesrock · 14/03/2017 12:28

From your list I really like Isobel, Elizabeth and I love Jess but not Jessica, I'm not sure why but I'm not fussed on the ica sound. Roisin and Niamh I find dated but that's just because of where I live and kids I grew up with. Roise - I know 2 primary school aged ones - I just find it a bit dull, I find Rose dull too, I think it's just noun names I'm not fussed on. Aoife is a lovely name but it's really popular where I am, tripping over them Grin. Congratulations Thanks Brew

PunkAssMoFo · 14/03/2017 12:13

Róisín is beautiful.

missmayup · 14/03/2017 11:17

I loooove Aoife! My favourite girls name was Hester but my other half thought I was mental so we agreed on Ruby 😁