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Sister for Maeve- which of these names

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mamamaeveymoo · 29/07/2022 05:22

Grace
Or
Orla

Which of those? Husband is Welsh and I am Irish. I'd prefer a Welsh name this time around but not many that go with Maeve and it also needs to be easy to pronounce and spell!

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mummyoftri · 01/08/2022 21:11

We will go with Orla.

But Orla Grace or Orla Jill (middle name after my mum?). ??!!

Letussee · 01/08/2022 19:12

I really liked orla for my DD, lovely name - so I thought, but DH vetoed it, said too close to Oral. I couldn’t shake that association after he said that. I’m not sure I should have mentioned this to you, but since you’re still deciding it might be worth mentioning. That said, definitely orla above grace (what if they child really isn’t very graceful…). Plus DH vetoed lots of names for ridiculous reasons, ironing out most of my favs.
As for other possibles, what about Gwyn? This goes well as per pp.

Pinktruffle · 01/08/2022 19:05

I know it's Irish rather than Welsh but what about Neave to go with Maeve?

resuwen · 31/07/2022 23:20

For Irish names, I like Grainne and also Blathnaid. The Welsh names Seren, Mabli and Ffion are all very pretty.

TowerStork · 31/07/2022 12:08

Choose a Welsh name to match the Irish one. Lots of nice suggestions above

17caterpillars1mouse · 31/07/2022 11:24

Grace

topshotta · 31/07/2022 10:49

Orla Grace

Chocolatesandroses · 31/07/2022 10:40

I like orla I think that goes nice

Goneback2school · 31/07/2022 10:37

Would you consider Grainne? Irish for Grace and matching with Maeve as being the name of an Irish historical figure- Grainne Mhaol.

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mamamaeveymoo · 31/07/2022 10:27

mamamaeveymoo · 31/07/2022 10:27

We are so torn between Orla Grace, Orla Haf or Grace Haf.

Orla seems to be a marmite name. Grace feminine timeless and elegant, but other than the Haf is very reflective of culture

Can someone choose for me!? 🤯🤣

Isn't* very reflective of culture

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mamamaeveymoo · 31/07/2022 10:27

We are so torn between Orla Grace, Orla Haf or Grace Haf.

Orla seems to be a marmite name. Grace feminine timeless and elegant, but other than the Haf is very reflective of culture

Can someone choose for me!? 🤯🤣

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CliffsofMohair · 31/07/2022 10:23

I like Orla but also like Bethan for a Welsh option.

FlippinOmicron · 31/07/2022 10:20

@mamamaeveymoo
Did you make a decision ?

FuckingHateRats · 29/07/2022 21:47

Orla. I actually knew a pair of sisters called Maeve and Orla.

KirstenBlest · 29/07/2022 21:46

@Twizbe , not according to
names.darkgreener.com/#cerys
names.darkgreener.com/#carys

Twizbe · 29/07/2022 20:36

mizzo · 29/07/2022 19:57

I know loads of young Cerys/Carys. Perhaps it depends where you live.

Apparently only 9 girls were registered in England and Wales with the name Cerys is 2019 (mine amongst them) there were more named Carys (one living down the road from me)

I think it's is seeing a resurgence in popularity but it's not up to the Olivia / Lily / Grace levels

KirstenBlest · 29/07/2022 20:07

Whereabouts are you, mizzo? It was very popular with Welsh-speakers in the 1960s, like Tracey or Karen or something. I wouldn't use it because I know far too many of them - older cousin, sisters of friends, childhood neighbour, several of them in my school year etc. I just can't see the appeal at all.

mizzo · 29/07/2022 19:57

I know loads of young Cerys/Carys. Perhaps it depends where you live.

RuthW · 29/07/2022 12:24

Orla.

Say Maeve and Grace quickly and it sounds like Amazing Grace.

KirstenBlest · 29/07/2022 11:48

@MagnoliatheMagnificent , if you speak Welsh it is the word itself not a name that means it. Film star is seren ffilm, gold star is seren aur, star in the sky is seren yn yr awyr etc, so it's an everyday word.
It's not like calling your child Lucy (or another name meaning light).

I know people called Astra and Stella and find those names ok.

MagnoliatheMagnificent · 29/07/2022 11:38

I wouldn't name my child 'Star' but Seren is pretty. Lots of names have supposed meanings no one thinks about. It's just an idea.
My dd's name means 'Light' but I'd hardly call her that!

SalviaOfficinalis · 29/07/2022 11:37

I also think a Welsh name would be lovey.

Out of Orla and Grace I’d choose Orla. Grace is very overused… although Orla is getting very popular too.

Maeve is such a great name and I think neither of the two you’ve suggested are as strong.

KirstenBlest · 29/07/2022 11:32

@MagnoliatheMagnificent , it's the Welsh word for star, so it is like naming your child Star, like in gold star or film star. It seems very popular.

I'd not name a child Star, so it seems a bit naff

LadyEloise1 · 29/07/2022 11:14

Thank you. @KirstenBlest

KirstenBlest · 29/07/2022 11:12

@LadyEloise1, more like ELL-een.
Like Ellen but the ending is somewhere between 'in' and a very short 'een'.

E is never pronounced EE. The name Enid is actually ENN-id not EE-nid