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Girl name that goes with O'Brien

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pearlsandpetals · 11/05/2021 11:50

Hi, we are currently pregnant and looking for a girl name that goes with our surname O'Brien. Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

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partyatthepalace · 14/05/2021 01:24

Lovely surname...

Rosanna
Oona
Frances
Lois
Cicely
Stella
Jocelyn
Robin
Clara
Flora
Anna / Annabeth
Laurel
Sorrel
Tabitha
Agnes
May
Tess (for Tessa or Teresa)
Kate/Cait (for Katharine/Caitlin)
Jess (Jessica)
Elizabeth

Theoldwoman · 13/05/2021 10:13

Kate O'Brien
Zara O'Brien
Clare O'Brien

Something classical, and short

Catmuffin · 12/05/2021 23:23

Daisy
Lucy
Rosie

Sadieeloise5687 · 12/05/2021 23:21

Caroline O’Brien

Chilldonaldchill · 12/05/2021 23:18

My daughter has friends Ciara and Niamh who have that surname.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 12/05/2021 21:04

Agree with PP who suggest something shorter with one or two syllables might sound the nicest with a 3 syllable surname (and to watch the initials for rudeness so N or S names might not be ideal and perhaps G as well). With apologies for repeats:

Rose
Eve
May
Tess
Faye
Faith
Hope
Lara/Laura
Anna
Alice
Emma
Clara/Cara
Erin
Esme
Xanthe
Cora

Annasgirl · 12/05/2021 10:37

@maslinpan

Anything but Lily.
Grin

OP, if you are Irish or have been here, you will know that a woman who had a daughter of that name set up a chocolate company called "Lily O'Brien's" - the chocolates are delicious.

I have a similar surname so I would suggest

any name ending in an "a' sound or an "e" sound but only 2 syllables

Ella
Ava
Emma
Ellie
Milly
Amy

etc - keep writing them until you find one you love

I would argue against going with a really "Irish" name - but that is just my opinion as an Irish person, I think O'Brien sounds Irish enough (I say this as someone who has a really Irish surname - you don't need to over-egg it by adding a Sorcha or a Siofra on top of it)

toto23 · 12/05/2021 10:31

Cecelia

Allthingspeaches · 12/05/2021 10:29

Francesca

belwiz · 12/05/2021 10:26

Kate or Lucy would work well

eggandonion · 12/05/2021 10:24

For Irish readers, Sally O'Brien and the way she might look at you!
I know Kate, Norah, Carmel, Lisa and Hannah. In their teens and early twenties.

Alwayscheerful · 12/05/2021 10:19

Kiera

kimberleyc · 12/05/2021 10:18

Clara O'Brien

First thing that pop in to my mind

Congrats

KirstenBlest · 12/05/2021 10:15

or Briony

KirstenBlest · 12/05/2021 10:14

Not Margot or Juno

Wearywithteens · 11/05/2021 21:22

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sibbys · 11/05/2021 21:20

Molly!

Ellmau · 11/05/2021 19:10

Rosalind
Miranda
Rosanna

Woodlandbelle · 11/05/2021 17:14

First thing that sprung to mind was
Kate O Brien
Also Emma

notalwaysalondoner · 11/05/2021 17:12

I have a similar surname and my first name starts with an O - I think the alliteration sounds great!

Olivia
Ottilie
Olive
Ophelia

Moonface123 · 11/05/2021 16:35

Shelby
Monica
Summer
Kirsty
Esme
Jasmina

Anoisagusaris · 11/05/2021 16:33

Sally O’Brien (and the way she might look at you*)

  • if you know you know 😆😆

(Harp ad from the 80’s in Ireland)

SageRosemary · 11/05/2021 16:29

Hmmm, methinks you are overthinking this Red Marauder.

Best to avoid KNOB in Ireland but the others wouldn't really matter on an island where a significant proportion of the population have a surname O'SomethingOrAnother.

RedMarauder · 11/05/2021 16:18

Just be careful with initials- Nancy or Norah are lovely names but I couldn’t saddle someone with initials spelling NOB.

This in spades just go through the alphabet and choose from first names that don't spell a word e.g.
Bethany = BOB
Ciara or Clare = COB
Daisy or Darina = DOB
Farrah = FOB
etc

Cam2020 · 11/05/2021 16:16

Rosie