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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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MoisturisingMoon · 02/08/2018 19:04

We've a Mc surname, yes.

Thank you all for your opinions, most appreciated.

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MikeUniformMike · 02/08/2018 18:55

I like Maria, mainly because the Marias I know are nice.
Eilidh Marie is a bit wafty but Eilidh Maria is nice. Do you have a scottish surname?

MonaChopsis · 02/08/2018 18:51

I think Eimear Mary is fabulous, rolls off the tongue really nicely! I know of 4 girls named Eimear/Emer under 20,so it doesn't seem dated to me at all.

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MoisturisingMoon · 02/08/2018 18:12

Eilidh Marie is too wafty, I think.

DH quite likes Maria as a first name tbh. Now that sounds dated to me.

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MikeUniformMike · 02/08/2018 18:04

Eilidh is nice. Could you use Mhairi, Marie or Maria as a middle name?

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 02/08/2018 17:49

I know a grown up Eimear-she is Irish but lives in England.

She pronounces it E-ma

n0ne · 02/08/2018 17:47

I know a little Eimear, her mum is from NI. I'd not heard it before her, tbh. Eilidh is a gorgeous choice too.

Glumglowworm · 02/08/2018 17:34

I really love Eilidh

Sophronia · 02/08/2018 17:29

Eimear

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MoisturisingMoon · 02/08/2018 17:20

Eilidh Mary is a bit of a mouthful. We won't use Mary often, it's just to honour an aunt.

I like the sound of them all. I don't know anyone under 25 called either name... that doesn't really bother me.

Boys names were much easier!

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nellyolsenscurl · 02/08/2018 17:14

Second the poster who said Eimear is dated. Eilidh is lovely, but combined with the middle name sounds Cockney for Hail Mary.

PureColdWind · 02/08/2018 17:11

Eilidh is nice. I think Eimear and Catriona are a bit out of date. They are names you associate more with people in their 30's or 40's.

blibblibs · 02/08/2018 17:03

Eilidh every time although I also like Caitriona

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MoisturisingMoon · 02/08/2018 17:02

Ee-mer.

Caitriona should technically have a fada I think, which annoys my pernickity side!

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AtticaRose · 02/08/2018 17:01

I like Eilidh best, but perhaps Caitriona or Eimear is nicer with Mary...

All lovely though!

RuthW · 02/08/2018 17:00

I know the first one is 'Ayley' but how do you say the second?