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Original poster

Girls name for Long irish surname

28 replies

Notasupermom · 09/10/2021 22:54

Surname begins with o and ends in y
Really long name so need a short girls name
Thanks

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Fivebeanchilli · 10/10/2021 08:57

Anna
Hannah
Bella
Isabel
Rose
Poppy
Daisy
Iris
May
Lily
Edith
Sophie

AuntDympna · 10/10/2021 07:50

Iris
Ines
Tessa
Nell
Helen
Jess
Eve

FortunesFave · 10/10/2021 01:10

@Notasupermom

I cant read or pronounce most of those lol.. i love jessica & isabella but i feel like they are too long.. Also elsie but its becoming really popular
What? You can't read Daisy? Or Rose?
AsCoolAsKimDeal · 09/10/2021 23:52

Maud
Greta
Jean
Lois
Iris

youvegottenminuteslynn · 09/10/2021 23:43

Rose?

Snowdropsandbluebells · 09/10/2021 23:43

Kate could work
Anne

MirandaBlu · 09/10/2021 23:41

Bay
Esme
Gwen
Hope
Iris
June
Lara
Lea
May
Mia
Nell
Nina
Thea
Sage
Zara

ITSSSSCHRISTMASSS · 09/10/2021 23:32

So I’m guessing something like O’Shaughnessy

Rosie O’Shaughnessy
Sarah
Sammy
Amy
Emily
Hettie
Eidie
Pheobie
Marie (Pronounced Mar- ree)
Charlotte
Teresa or Terry
Laura
Erin (I know Irish but sounds nice)
Felicity (Flick)

I think most short names with go with any long Irish sounding surnames. There are lots of non Irish sounding names in Ireland.

sillysmiles · 09/10/2021 23:22

Aoife?
Niamh
Eva
Isla
Orla
Fiadh
Amy
Kit
Joy

Forestcantrun · 09/10/2021 23:17

Is it O'Shaungnessy?

Anything goes. If you're not going Irish, go classic. Mary, Amy, Cleo, Zoe...

youvegottenminuteslynn · 09/10/2021 23:15

Alice is lovely, are there any so far on the thread you like and then people can suggest similar ones?

Buttercup72 · 09/10/2021 23:14

Bella
Beth
Rose
Eve
Tia
Zoe

WeasilyPleased · 09/10/2021 23:13

Fern
Kate
Belle
Eve
Joy

MichelleScarn · 09/10/2021 23:12

Jean
Mary
Alice
Lucy
Claire
Dawn

Original poster
Notasupermom · 09/10/2021 23:11

I cant read or pronounce most of those lol..
i love jessica & isabella but i feel like they are too long..
Also elsie but its becoming really popular

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spaceghetto · 09/10/2021 23:11

Orla
Evie
Rosie
Grace
Rose
Eve
Zoe

Classica · 09/10/2021 23:08

Zara
Tess
Skye
Eden
Rose
Zoe

All would go lovely with O'Flaherty (or whatever the surname is)

Quire · 09/10/2021 23:08

Aifric, Méabh, Clodagh, Dearbhla, Caoimhe, Éabh, Liadh, Eimear, Doireann, Ciara, Sadhbh, Siún?

youvegottenminuteslynn · 09/10/2021 23:06

@Notasupermom

Sorry should have said No we are not in Ireland or even irish 🤣 I definitely don’t want an Irish first name
Haha scratch my suggestions!

Do you have a couple of example names you quite like to help people suggest more?

youvegottenminuteslynn · 09/10/2021 23:06

Aoife is also absolutely lovely

Original poster
Notasupermom · 09/10/2021 23:06

Sorry should have said
No we are not in Ireland or even irish 🤣
I definitely don’t want an Irish first name

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MadeForThis · 09/10/2021 23:05

Cara
Aoife
Roise
Clíodhna
Caitlin
Rionach
Tessa
Lila
Bella
Sadhbh
Aimee
Daisy
Molly
Meábh

youvegottenminuteslynn · 09/10/2021 23:02

Aisling
Aine
Sadhbh
Saoirse

This is assuming you are based in ROI / NI as otherwise it can be a pain to spell out every time!

If not then maybe some people are more familiar with...

Niamh
Maeve
Nora

TheKeatingFive · 09/10/2021 23:00

Eve
Molly
Rose
Amy
Ella
Ciara
Fiadh
Emer

BikeRunSki · 09/10/2021 22:59

Do you want an Irish first name? Do you live in Ireland?