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Irish baby girl names

253 replies

Ek3009 · 23/08/2020 19:31

Hi I need some inspiration!

7 weeks to go and no further forward with names 🙈.

Baby girls surname will be Kilpatrick and we both have one Irish parent so want an Irish first name but really struggling to find something that we love.

Any suggestions welcome!

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ElleyBear13 · 23/08/2020 21:23

We have a Maeve 5 months - my friends little girl is Eibhlin which I think is beautiful.

CrazyHorse · 23/08/2020 21:20

Saoirse - I wish id had the confidence. I'm not Irish but DHs family is so we have an Irish surname. We live in England and DH thought it was "too Irish". I think he meant people wouldn't know how to pronounce or spell it where we live, and he was right. I could have just gone for Sasha I suppose Hmm

22WR · 23/08/2020 20:54

I have a Cora x x

ILoveStickers · 23/08/2020 20:53

I have a one-year-old Niamh, we've never had anyone not know how to pronounce it, which has been a pleasant surprise.

I also love Aisling, Róisín and Ailis. And maybe Mairead.

secretrugbyfan · 23/08/2020 20:43

Catriona

YoBeaches · 23/08/2020 20:31

Grainne, Irish for Grace.
Una
Nora
Connie

DaffodilThatch · 23/08/2020 20:31

Maeve (or Meabh etc) is my favourite. I also really like Sadbh as previously mentioned. Others I don't think have been mentioned: Caitriona, Iseult, Eimear, Alva.

maresedotes · 23/08/2020 20:29

Clodagh is my favourite.

turkeyboots · 23/08/2020 20:29

I like Naoife, Aine and Nulua. A bit old lady in Ireland but would work abroad.

ellenpartridge · 23/08/2020 20:27

Niamh is my favourite ❤️ Also like Aisling, Orla, Roisin, Sinead, Aoife

c24680 · 23/08/2020 20:25

Róisín
Evelyn

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Ek3009 · 23/08/2020 20:23

Thanks for all your suggestions so far everyone. There’s a few in there that I like I’m just hoping it really is as everyone says and when you see them for the first time you just know 😂 being a bit optimistic I know! @tiredanddangerous Orlaith is my favourite too but my brother already swooped in and stole it for my gorgeous niece!

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tiredanddangerous · 23/08/2020 20:20

My favourite is Orlaith

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Amber0685 · 23/08/2020 20:14

Maura

MaverickDanger · 23/08/2020 20:09

Caoimhe - my all-time fave
Nuala
Orlaith

MondeoFan · 23/08/2020 20:07

Brona

Askance · 23/08/2020 20:07

Sinéad
Laoise

Marlena1 · 23/08/2020 20:06

Cara/Caoimhe/Orna/Laoise/Doireann/Naoise/Dara/Ciana

villainousbroodmare · 23/08/2020 20:04

Lasairfhíona
Emer or Éimear
Siún
Dara
Sibéal
Finnabair

blossomberry · 23/08/2020 20:03

My favourite is Fiadh

Mrsbclinton · 23/08/2020 20:03

I like Ciara & Niamh

Trevorina · 23/08/2020 20:02

Fiadh

hugocat · 23/08/2020 20:01

Niamh

MySaladDays75 · 23/08/2020 20:00

Orla,Aisling.