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Irish names (boy/girl/anything)

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manchesteruntied · 19/10/2017 06:42

Inspiration pls :)

And at the risk of attracting negative comments, thoughts on Kathleen (shortened to Katie?) ..after my auntie so if you don't like, pls just be kind tankyouplease xxx

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evilharpy · 19/10/2017 08:48

mathanxiety Dymphna is one of the names I have always hated. Possibly caused by my mum having a horrible "friend" of that name.

Maybe there'll be loads of little Jacintas and Attractas and Conceptas and Deirdres this time next year.

mathanxiety · 19/10/2017 08:44

I think Ireland may be about to join the granny chic thing. I know of a baby Bridget nn Biddy, and also a Nora, Dymphna and Bernadette all under 6.

evilharpy · 19/10/2017 08:43

I like Seán, Tadhg and Oisín for a boy. Haven't heard of a baby Seán for years!

TyrionLannistersShadow · 19/10/2017 08:37

Here in Ireland Kathleen would be seen as very old fashioned , and not in an old lady, cute old fashioned way, just very dated. Its everyones grannys name. Just fyi Grin.
Kate or Katie are very popular here atm.

IsThisTheRealYou · 19/10/2017 08:26

I think it's lovely.

ChocolateCrunch · 19/10/2017 07:46

I know a Kathleen, lovely name not often heard these days. She gets it shortened to Kitty.

ems137 · 19/10/2017 07:18

I like kathleen too, my grandma is also called that!

My daughter is Niamh. My nana was Irish and some names in her family were Eilish, Nora and Seamus that I liked.

Jedbartletforpresident · 19/10/2017 07:13

Really like Kathleen - very pretty. Katie is fine too but quite common where I am, Kathleen is lovely with Katie as an option but I wouldn't jump straight to Katie

Jedbartletforpresident · 19/10/2017 07:12

Favourite girls names for me would be:

  • Clodagh
  • Ailis/Eilis

Boys names:

  • Caolaidhe
  • Tadgh
vlooby · 19/10/2017 06:56

I like Kathleen too. I think it's unusual but still traditional and quie pretty. I also love Aoife but it's getting more and more common.
I also Ike Maeve for a girl and love Patrick for a boy.

mathanxiety · 19/10/2017 06:53

I really like Kathleen. I prefer it by far (x1000) over Caitlin/Kaitlyn and all the variants.

It would be nice shortened to Katie.