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Celtic girls’ names?

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rois36 · 23/02/2018 16:45

Lacking inspiration. Looking for something Celtic/Irish but not necessarily “as Gaeilge” and not as common as Aoife/Sadhbh/Caoimhe etc.

Would be a sister to Iseult and Aifric, so something along those lines would be helpful. Smile

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T00much · 08/04/2018 23:00

Grin I agree, all this "correct" pronunciation Biscuit

YassQueen · 08/04/2018 20:21

Why do you struggle so much with the idea that there are (many) different accents across Wales which influence how a name sounds to people with that accent. Every single time a Welsh name comes up

I'm glad someone said it Grin

MikeUniformMike · 08/04/2018 19:22

Yes, but Llanelli people say Llan-air-lli
Thanks Marioki, here are my attempts.
Ainle - Ainley?
Alistrina-Alistrina (like Katrina)
Blaanid - Blaynid, Blairnid
Breeshey - Breesha
Calybrid - Cally-brid
Fingola - Fingola or Fing-gola?
Kirree - Kirry
Voirrey - Vorry or Vorya

They're all pretty.

WhateverTakesYaFancy · 08/04/2018 14:24

Love your names, OP.

Liadan? I love that name, it’s old and Irish, fits the bill.

SemperIdem · 08/04/2018 14:23

Mike

Why do you struggle so much with the idea that there are (many) different accents across Wales which influence how a name sounds to people with that accent. Every single time a Welsh name comes up Hmm

Marioki · 08/04/2018 14:19

@MikeUniformMike

Voirrey tends to be pronounced Vorree though technically it should be Vorya.

Breeshey is pronounced Breesha and Breesha is an alternative spelling.

Blaanid can be pronounced Bleynid or Blairnid

The others are pronounced as spelt.

ElspethFlashman · 07/04/2018 17:02

Fiadh is becoming v v popular lately for girls i notice.

NameChangedForThisQ · 07/04/2018 16:57

Sorry no help but your daughters names are gorgeous!

YassQueen · 07/04/2018 15:53

Hidia befo

One of my favourite Welsh phrases, I can't explain why, I just love the sound of it Grin

I grew up in Gwynedd and it was definitely El-erry (as in Ceri). Living down Swansea/Llanelli way now and can confirm the Eleris I've met down here are El-airy.

MikeUniformMike · 07/04/2018 14:02

How do you pronounce them Marioki? I recognise Voirrey as Manx Mary but have no idea about how it sounds.

Marioki · 07/04/2018 13:35

Would you consider Manx names?

Ainle
Alistrina
Blaanid
Breeshey
Calybrid
Fingola
Kirree
Voirrey

gwen25 · 07/04/2018 13:12

I think Róise is lovely!

My top ones are

Realtin -means little star
Síle - also love the anglicized version Sheila
Cadhla
Enid
Einin -means little bird
Étaín
Eibhlín - also love Eileen
Meabh
Shannon
Doireann

Original poster
rois36 · 06/04/2018 22:39

Thanks for all the suggestions! Aedamair would be my favourite but is off limits unfortunately!

Leaning towards either Síofra or Róise. Sadhbh is also lovely.

More suggestions welcome!

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newvloggerperhaps · 05/04/2018 16:49

Dearbhlagh?

TatianaLarina · 05/04/2018 16:39

(I know Guinevere is Welsh btw but it’s gorgeous and Iseult isn’t technically Irish given that the poem is Norman, altho she’s an Irish princess).

user1485182339 · 05/04/2018 16:33

I thought Elowen was a good suggestion with reference to the other two names.

pallisers · 05/04/2018 16:19

both Aifric and Iseult were on my short list (as would Aedemar have been but for a cousin with that name)!

My top ones would be

Sorcha
Liadan
Meliosa
Muire
Benvon (especially if you have a connection to Munster)

TatianaLarina · 05/04/2018 16:10

Snap - just saw your post Fifthtimelucky

TatianaLarina · 05/04/2018 16:09

Iseult is one of my favourite names, well done!

I’d go for Guinevere.

Fifthtimelucky · 05/04/2018 11:26

Guinevere?

dinosaurkisses · 05/04/2018 02:05

With OP previously having picked some solid gaelgoir names for her existing children, she'll have heard of Sinead and Aoife before.

Radha - only three registered in Ireland last year.
Medb- again, only used three times
Caoilinn
Fianna - quite a cool name for a strong little girl

I love Iseult, what fab name- we had it on our list for DD, but ended up going for the popular Sadhbh!

mamaiFifi · 04/04/2018 23:29

Ómra
Luisne
Fiadh
Saorlaith
Seimhín
Loinnir
Cuisle
Daimhín
Sadhbha

MikeUniformMike · 04/04/2018 23:17

Owena is pronounced O-WEN-a BTW and it's just a boys name with an a on the end to make it a girl's name, but it's pretty nice.

MikeUniformMike · 04/04/2018 22:56

Eluned is pronounced El-in-ed, and it often gets shortened to Lyn.
Owena is quite unusual and I like it. It is just Owen with an -a added. T00much - He said ElERRy.

haverhill · 04/04/2018 22:50

Aranwen.

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