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If I like Roisin..

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ineedagirlsname · 28/05/2019 12:58

Baby due next week.. we know it's a girl.. we really like Roisin.. pronounced RO- SHEEN ( it's an Irish name).
Any ideas for something similar?
Another family member has a DD with the same name and although we don't cross paths very often, I'm still a little loathe to use it as it feels like it's been 'taken' already by them..
Thanks!

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River86 · 28/05/2019 14:08

Rosina

justrestinginmybankaccount · 28/05/2019 14:07

I think I love Aine the best though. It’s simple but stand-alone.

justrestinginmybankaccount · 28/05/2019 14:06

Niamh?
Beibhinn?
Caoimhe?

PinkieTuscadero · 28/05/2019 14:03

I didn’t know that Síofra meant fairy. I always think of it as being quite a serious name. Although, Irish fairies aren’t very Disney like are they? They have a much darker rep Grin

NottonightJosepheen · 28/05/2019 13:58

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PinkieTuscadero · 28/05/2019 13:50

I think Róise sounds a bit fresher than Róisín.

PennyMordauntsLadyBrain · 28/05/2019 13:48

There’s Róise as well- it means Rose.

NottonightJosepheen · 28/05/2019 13:44

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PinkieTuscadero · 28/05/2019 13:42

Yes, joystir, good for you for admitting the comment was a bit off colour Smile

Teddybearhunter · 28/05/2019 13:36

@joystir59 I think it’s admirable you owned up to that mistake

Op I had no idea it was pronounced like that - will it bother you when ignorant people (like me) get it wrong? I don’t think you should avoid using the name - ask them how they’d feel about it they’d probably be flattered

NottonightJosepheen · 28/05/2019 13:36

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BananaBooBoo · 28/05/2019 13:36

Ceoilin, pronounced Keoleen. Means a little music!

PinkieTuscadero · 28/05/2019 13:35

The 'ín' means little as in little Rose so it's closer to Rosie than Roseanne.

LorelaiRoryEmily · 28/05/2019 13:31

Roisin is actually Rosaleen or Rosie not Roseanne

HollowTalk · 28/05/2019 13:29

Roisin is actually Roseanne.

joystir59 · 28/05/2019 13:25

I've asked MNHQ to remove my comment as it was uncalled for. Sorry.

PinkieTuscadero · 28/05/2019 13:23

Roisin sounds like a name from some dreadful Catholic drama about abuse

Hmm
Evanna13 · 28/05/2019 13:22

Maeve
Rosalyn
Eabha (Ava)

PinkieTuscadero · 28/05/2019 13:21

Siún

sillysmiles · 28/05/2019 13:19

Roisin (is a lovely name) but is spelt with a fada on the o and the last i - see attached link. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B3is%C3%ADn

LouiseMiltonSpatula · 28/05/2019 13:17

Rosalie
Niamh
Saoirse
Rachel
Caoimh
Ailis

Skyejuly · 28/05/2019 13:10

Erin

Clubbercised · 28/05/2019 13:09

joystir

Do you mean because it's an Irish name, that is the only association you can think of?

What about Roisin Murphy?

Pemba · 28/05/2019 13:08

Well that was helpful joystir.

joystir59 · 28/05/2019 13:04

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