Favourite Irish names

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NoGoodDeed · 19/08/2018 15:33

Tell me your favourite Irish names, along with pronunciation.

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pollywolff · 19/08/2018 22:28

Aisling (ash-leen)

FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast · 19/08/2018 22:24

*or possibly Wales

FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast · 19/08/2018 22:24

These are lovely names, but unless you live in Ireland or London, people will just say 'what , what? and even mock.

I know this because I have family members with names like these (one mentioned). I have seen the smirking with my own eyes.

Allycumpooster · 19/08/2018 22:20

Naoise ( Nee-sha) boys name, unusual and lovely.

FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast · 19/08/2018 22:18

Roisin (RoSHEEN)
Aoife (Eefa)

Sean

DwangelaForever · 19/08/2018 22:14

Cillian 💖

Sakura7 · 19/08/2018 20:43

Girls:
Clodagh (cloh-dah)
Saoirse (seer-sha)
Alannah
Orla
Riona (ree-ona)
Aoibheann (a-veen)

Boys:
Darragh (Dara)
Conor
Eoghan (similar to Owen)

OllyBJolly · 19/08/2018 20:41

Róisín -Ro-sheen

IHaveBrilloHair · 19/08/2018 20:37

Niamh, pronounced Neev.

autumndreaming · 19/08/2018 20:36

Ciara, pronounced Keer-a
Aoife, pronounced Ee-fa

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