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Irish girls names

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JedBartlet · 10/04/2017 15:39

Orla
Tara
Clodagh
Alannah
Cara
Una

I want a nod to Irish heritage without having something difficult to spell or pronounce for people in the UK - voice of experience!

Thoughts on the above, or any other suggestions that fit the bill?

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JedBartlet · 20/04/2017 09:43

Yes my cousin has had the Orla-Oral thing a couple of times too, I don't think it bothers her.

liadain thanks, I am really warming to it!

holly Sinead is really lovely, I can't use it though.

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hollyisalovelyname · 20/04/2017 08:31

Sinéad.
It's lovely.

liadaintheirishpoetess · 19/04/2017 20:52

You know OP, Ciara's just gorgeous. Ciara Evangeline's beautiful.

xmaspost · 19/04/2017 20:19

Lots of the Irish girl names are indeed lovely. I didn't encounter many of them growing up in the England in 70s, but they seem more popular now.

One of my good friends is called Orla, and I do remember her telling me she got teased a bit as a teenager ... Orla => Oral

I also remember her telling me a joke about the Siobhan name, can't exactly remember it right now, will check with here and post back.

But I guess that's the thing with names of any origin!

hollyisalovelyname · 19/04/2017 18:56

Wasn't Elsie great. Smile

MitzyLeFrouf · 19/04/2017 17:11

Sorry Jed, I don't have any scandal. I was just channelling Elsie! Grin

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JedBartlet · 19/04/2017 17:10

Oh no hang on, I've just got it Blush

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JedBartlet · 19/04/2017 17:08

Mitzy - spill!

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MitzyLeFrouf · 19/04/2017 17:07

As in Conleth Hill actor in Car Share ( Elsie)

I'm sayin' NATIN'.

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JedBartlet · 19/04/2017 16:59

holly I do like Conleth, and Conn, and Connla, and Conall Grin if I was having a boy or even many boys, I would be all set. There are soooo many boys names I like.

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hollyisalovelyname · 19/04/2017 16:28

Conleth is a good Irish name for a boy. Easily pronounced.
As in Conleth Hill actor in Car Share ( Elsie) and Game of Thrones

hollyisalovelyname · 19/04/2017 16:22

Ah Squoosh - Gobnait.
Noooooo!!!
But I really don't like Tadhg either.
I like Thady though

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JedBartlet · 19/04/2017 15:36

chavelita yes I know...it's hard to do phonetically isn't it!

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liadaintheirishpoetess · 19/04/2017 15:24

Thank you!!! @JedBartlet

Chavelita · 19/04/2017 14:43

Irish ts are soft, though - - it's not the same hard 't' sound as in 'tap' or 'tinkle'. My (Irish) name ends in 'd', and it's not a hard 'd' like 'door' either, it's more like the 'th' sound at the beginning of 'thou', like Tadhg.

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JedBartlet · 19/04/2017 14:10

It's not really a TH though is it chavelita - I'd say Tige (like Tiger) is a closer representation than Thigh - g.

Fige is unforgiveable though Grin

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JedBartlet · 19/04/2017 14:04

squoosh Grin
liadain all gorgeous names - and congratulations!!

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squoosh · 19/04/2017 13:23

Gobnait is on the up OP, mark my words. Be an early re-adopter of this chic name and you'll find out you're a hipster trendsetter.

Gobnait, such a heavenly musical sound.

Chavelita · 19/04/2017 13:05

Mind you, that's also an issue with any name beginning with 'Th' for certain English accents.

I know the mother of a little London-born Tadhg, who claims her ILs either call him Tige with a hard 'T' (ie like the first syllable of 'tiger') or Fadhg (Fige). Grin

liadaintheirishpoetess · 19/04/2017 13:02

I'll suggest my daughters names, Aoife, Aislinn and maybe an Emer arriving soon! She'll be either Emer or Orla but I'm leaning toward Emer.

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JedBartlet · 19/04/2017 12:28

Yep drama that is exactly my concern, I can imagine people doing it already, I'm going to have to rule it out. Bummer.

Ciara/Roise/Roisin are definitely right up there for me. And I still like Orla. I think DH is against Una and Clodagh so they're out.

Really do like Eimear/Emer too...however I think the middle name will start with E so don't know if that's a bit much.

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DramaAlpaca · 19/04/2017 12:14

Fiadh/Fia is gorgeous, but I can say as someone with an English accent that I struggle to say it properly. I've lived in Ireland for years, we have one in the family & I know how its supposed to be pronounced, but I have to really think about it before I say it or it comes out as Fear Sad

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JedBartlet · 19/04/2017 12:10

dlpdep yep me too Sad

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Dlpdep · 19/04/2017 11:53

I think it could gain an 'r' at the end of it.

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JedBartlet · 19/04/2017 11:21

I'm not a fan of Siun and it also doesn't work with our surname.

I wish Fiadh/Fia worked as I LOVE it but I just think it would sound crap in an English accent...would it?

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