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Girl name that goes with O'Brien

36 replies

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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Fivemoreminutes1 · 11/05/2021 16:12

Darcy
Kitty
Sophie
Daisy
Beatrix
Alice
Ivy

TerribleCustomerCervix · 11/05/2021 14:23

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

We have an O’M name so had similar.

emmathedilemma · 11/05/2021 14:03

I agree @Amz6219 that "y" endings flow well with O'Brien but I don't think "a" endings do so well.

Amz6219 · 11/05/2021 13:43

I definitely think a 'y' (ee) sound I think...

Lucy
Nancy
Emily
Molly
Poppy

Aquamarine1029 · 11/05/2021 13:37

Farrah O'Brien

SageRosemary · 11/05/2021 13:36

Belinda
Rosemary
Clare/Claire
Fiona
Ciara
Darina

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/05/2021 12:51

Ellie O'Brien
Jessica O'Brien
Jennifer O'Brien
Katie O'Brien
Ella O'Brien
Emma O'Brien
Gracie O'Brien
Emilia O'Brien
Leah O'Brien

charlottelovesnames3 · 11/05/2021 12:12

Congratulations!
I think O’Brien is a surname that goes with a lot of different names, letters and syllables. Here are some ideas that I think would be good options for the name of your daughter!

More popular names:
Emily O’Brien
Phoebe O’Brien
Ava O’Brien
Poppy O’Brien
Darcy O’Brien
Mollie O’Brien
(I think names that end in an ‘I’ sound work really well with your surname)

Possible consider some double barrelled first names?
Lily-Mae O’Brien
Hattie-Grace O’Brien
Ella-Jade O’Brien
Josie-Anne O’Brien

I also think some more unusual names would work great would O’Brien
Dixie O’Brien
Nora O’Brien
Winter O’Brien
Tate O’Brien
Mimi O’Brien
Paisley O’Brien
Elliana O’Brien
Ophelia O’Brien
Delilah O’Brien

I really like masculine sounding or nickname sounding names for a baby girl, particularly with a more feminine middle name
Devon Grace O’Brien
Denver Grace O’Brien
Sage Amelia O’Brien
Drew Valentina O’Brien
Quinn Sophia O’Brien
Marlow Candice O’Brien
Reese Catherine O’Brien

I really hope this helped!! :)

maslinpan · 11/05/2021 12:01

Anything but Lily.

Greenmarmalade · 11/05/2021 11:59

Sasha
Sorcha (or Saoirse)
Cerys
Leila
Rosa

AlwaysaLittleBitTired · 11/05/2021 11:56

Congratulations!

I would choose something with only 1 or 2 syllables. A longer name will be a mouthful, e.g. Emma, Anna, Kate, Hazel, Florence, Kathryn (rather than the longer Catherine, Victoria, Jennifer).

...and nothing ending in an 'S' otherwise the names run into one another.

Good luck choosing! We didn't choose dd's name until she was born. It was so hard to make a decision.