Orla or Orlaith

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Tentativesteps133 · 24/11/2017 15:02

Hi all

Me and my partner both like the pronounciation of Orla/Orlaith but can’t agree on the spelling. I’m half Irish but we are both born and bred in England. Which do you prefer?

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AmethystRaven · 24/11/2017 15:58

I had exactly the same dilemma and went with Orla. l really really love Orlaith but I suspected she would have been called 'Or-Layth' all her life.

It is gaining popularity I think, I thought it was quite uncommon but there is another in her tiny nursery!

MadeForThis · 24/11/2017 15:53

There's also orlagh

But living in England I would use orla. Prefer the look too.

deptfordgirl · 24/11/2017 15:48

I prefer the spelling Orla.

ChocolateCrunch · 24/11/2017 15:42

Orla

Brokencrayonsstillcolour · 24/11/2017 15:25

Orlaith definitely as Orla autocorrects to Oral on my phone and now I can’t unsee it sorry😐 beautiful name though

DiegoMadonna · 24/11/2017 15:19

The former if living in England. It's not exactly a well-known Irish name like Siobhan or something, so the Orlaith spelling would only cause the child a right hassle in the future.

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