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Eilidh or Eimear?

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MoisturisingMoon · 02/08/2018 16:57

I also like Caitriona.

Middle name will be Mary.

We're in Glasgow, strong Irish contingent among friends and family so I don't see many pronunciation difficulties coming up.

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dinosaurkisses · 03/08/2018 09:32

I love Eimear- I had it on my list for this baby but DH doesn’t like it. We already have a Sadhbh and I wanted to stick with another Irish legend name, and Eimear would be perfect.

Eimear Mary have too many mmmm sounds for my ear, but I suppose if you’re balancing how often youll actually say the full name it won’t be that often to matter!

noseoftralee · 03/08/2018 08:22

Eilidh Mary said fast sounds like ‘Hail Mary’ . It’s a gorgeous name though - maybe Eilidh Something Mary to break it up? Also love Emer/Eimear

lostlalaloopsy · 03/08/2018 08:21

I vote for Eilidh! I am biased though as I have my own lovely little Eilidh!

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 03/08/2018 08:19

I do love Aine.

Attie17 · 03/08/2018 08:13

I think they are all absolutely beautiful names - lucky baby!

IWouldLikeToKnow · 02/08/2018 21:59

How about Áine? Might fit with the Mc surname nicely also

SentinelWoo · 02/08/2018 19:48

Eilidh is a great name! Definitely gets my vote.

I know a 7 year old and a 20 year old Eilidh.

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MoisturisingMoon · 02/08/2018 19:43

And loads of Aoifes, which is a shame because I think that is a very pretty name.

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MoisturisingMoon · 02/08/2018 19:41

Yes, the girls I grew up with have chosen very very Irish names, even a little Sadhbh.

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Allthegoodusernamesaregonesad · 02/08/2018 19:38

Eimear with a fada. Pronounced a-mer. I know a few called that

seb1 · 02/08/2018 19:35

I have an Eilidh but she is a teenager and know a baby Eilidh

DontDribbleOnTheCarpet · 02/08/2018 19:30

I live in the Western Isles, so if I turn round too quickly I'm very likely to stand on either an Eilidh or a Catriona, possibly both. It's popular for babies as well as common for older people.
I like both (although not at all keen on Eimer) but if you are having a Gaelic first name I think Mairi (or any of its variant spellings) would go better for the second name.

YaLoVeras · 02/08/2018 19:30

I like Siobhradh and Fiadh though, not knocking them but it is a bit left field to use Eimear, not in a bad way!

YaLoVeras · 02/08/2018 19:30

Makes a change though OP, nothing wrong with a name just because it's out of favour. Atm in Ireland several Irish names are the anim du jour :-p such as Siobhradh, (siofra) Fiadh

neveradullmoment99 · 02/08/2018 19:27

Tons of Eilidh's around Scotland. My niece is called Eilidh. She knows lots of Eilidh's at her school. We come from Scotland.

twiglet · 02/08/2018 19:26

I love the name Eilidh!
Unfortunately although we live in Scotland our family is all based in England and they would never be able to spell/pronounce it!

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MoisturisingMoon · 02/08/2018 19:26

I've only met Irish Eimears! I don't know any baby girl Eilidhs either though.

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YaLoVeras · 02/08/2018 19:24

I like Eimear best but it's dated if that matters. I don't know an Eimear under 35

Maybe only in Ireland. Maybe not dated in Scotland.

mavydoes · 02/08/2018 19:23

My daughter is Eilidh Grace and we are Glasgow too - no issues with saying it.

florascotia2 · 02/08/2018 19:21

OP Popularity may not be an issue, but Eilidh is much more popular in Scotland than Eimear or Caitriona. Almost top 20, in fact (ranks no 21 in the Scottish government' official list for 2017): www.nrscotland.gov.uk/filesstatistics/babies-names/2017/babies-first-names-17-tab-5.pdf

But they are all nice names.

kenandbarbie · 02/08/2018 19:14

I like caitriona

Imfinehowareyou · 02/08/2018 19:14

I adore the name Eilidh and really wanted it for DD but I'm not Scottish and knew it would be mispronounced all the time in England (eye lid). Jealous you get to use it!

LJdorothy · 02/08/2018 19:08

Eilidh Mary really doesn't work. Put another name in between...like Rose or Grace or something else with one syllable and it will be lovely.

MikeUniformMike · 02/08/2018 19:06

Eimear Mary McMoon is a lot of Ms and possibly Rs. Nice though.

YeTalkShiteHen · 02/08/2018 19:05

I love Eimear

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