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Orla

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Yellowpolkadot · 29/04/2019 23:35

I love this name, but have started hearing it around a little bit. Do we think it could end up being the new Ava/Isla etc?

I’m a teacher and really do not want a top 10 baby name for upcoming DD. (We have a Niamh already 😍)

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SemperIdem · 01/05/2019 18:23

It’s a lovely name

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Yellowpolkadot · 01/05/2019 15:33

@Laodamia looks like we have to go for it then 😂

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MindyStClaire · 01/05/2019 14:43

There's a NI politician called Órlaithí. Hurts my eyes to look at her name.

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Laodamia · 01/05/2019 14:43

I think all the pre-Christian whooshed into favour at around the same time, late 60s/early 70s. Out with the Seáns and in with the Fiachras.

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Laodamia · 01/05/2019 14:30

There's a NI politician called Órlaithí. Hurts my eyes to look at her name.

Laodamia · 01/05/2019 14:29

Orlas always have a sister called Niamh.

Vintagegoth · 01/05/2019 10:14

Beautiful name. We have an Isla and an Eilidh. Lots of confusion over how to pronounce Eilidh in the south east of England!

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Yellowpolkadot · 01/05/2019 10:03

😊 I have Irish grandparents and we are forever back and forth from county Galway so yes, Irish heritage. Thanks for the opinions, I love the name so now just to convince DH

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PinaColadaPlease · 30/04/2019 10:31

I like it but would spell it Orlaith.

implantsandaDyson · 30/04/2019 10:30

To be honest I find Orla quite dated and not in a granny chic type way more in a Jackie/ Nichola/Joanne type way. I'm in NI and would have known quite a few Orla's (in its various spellings) .
To me it would fall in with Sinead, Seana, Bronagh - just the wrong side of old fashioned.

Ragh · 30/04/2019 09:58

Orla was our number 1 choice for DS and know a couple of under 3s. Doubt it will ever be top 10 in UK but I could see it being top 50 for 2018.

If you like the Irish connection and -ah sound then Grainne or Aine might work

downcasteyes · 30/04/2019 07:30

~Love it!

AmethystRaven · 30/04/2019 07:29

I have one (chose it because DH has Irish roots) and I thought it was a nice unusual name but I have met several others. There was another one in her tiny nursery too!

SallyWD · 30/04/2019 07:29

It's gorgeous. I work in a school and there are no Orlas. No Orlas in my children's school either.

LAlady · 30/04/2019 07:27

It's a beautiful name. Fairly popular - I know two Orla's both from Irish backgrounds.

Be prepared though - I have an Irish name (was born there), live in England and have all sorts of variations of the pronunciation.

aliceelizaloves · 30/04/2019 07:22

It's certainly becoming more mainstream. I would previously have presumed some Irish heritage but I know 3 under 2 and the parents don't have any. I think it's the kind of name which sounds nicer with an Irish accent.

pilates · 30/04/2019 07:16

Lovely 💕

Pops1985 · 30/04/2019 07:08

I love it but know 2 born this year in my wider friendship circle. Had to scratch it off the list for baby girl #2 for that reason.

Disneymum1993 · 30/04/2019 06:55

My oldest who is 5 is orlaith and i love this spelling.most other orlaiths we know spell it orla so its still different

TheBulb · 30/04/2019 06:48

It’s a nice name, but I agree with a pp that it sounds awful pronounced by non-rhotic English accents. I ruled it out because of living in England, and then DS was DS anyway.

MindyStClaire · 30/04/2019 06:42

I love it. But where are you based? In lots of English accents it would be Aw-la or Or-ler, both of which would annoy me (might not annoy you though).

Orchidflower1 · 30/04/2019 06:04

It’s lovely.

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