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Sibling names for Maeve?

32 replies

mummyosar · 05/06/2010 18:14

I have a 2.5 year old daughter named Maeve and a baby due in November.

We cannot agree on ANY sibling names.

Middle name will be either Janet or Richard (family names)

Any suggestions really appreciated!

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iheartmycat · 06/08/2012 20:31

The Maeve I know has brothers Patrick (Paddy) and Joseph and a sister Rosie.

I think Hazel or Roisin go well, or Patrick or Nyle.

pinkandsparklytoo · 06/08/2012 20:09

Violet was the first name that I thought of.

DottyandSpottyWot · 06/08/2012 19:46

Sinead for a girl?

babyblabber · 06/08/2012 19:31

Aoife for a girl

Oisin or conor for a boy

VolAuVent · 06/08/2012 17:12

Iona
Louisa
Catriona

stleger · 06/08/2012 16:38

A local family has Maeve, Roisin, Orla and Padraig.

kirigamirose · 06/08/2012 16:33

my dds are maeve and roisin

websticks · 20/06/2010 09:02

Lilac for a sister

dizzydixies · 19/06/2010 21:10

Eibhlin
Mirren

I love Tadgh too but we had 3 dds!

Magalyxyz · 19/06/2010 21:08

Lovely list Math. Tadhg would go beautifully with Maeve. I thought it was going to be a girl for some reason.

Magalyxyz · 19/06/2010 21:06

I know of a Maeve and a Ruth. One Irish one bible but still. I think they go all the same.

What about Joy, Faith, Jane, Nina, Ellen, Elle, Zoe?

CerealOffender · 19/06/2010 21:04

vus?

Crazybusyme · 19/06/2010 21:03

How lovely to hear you have a Maeve, I have a 3 month old dd Maeve and every time I say her name I know it was just the perfect choice... I have 3 other dc's, Caitlin, Conor & James which I think go perfectly! Good luck!

mathanxiety · 07/06/2010 03:34

A few Irish names if you want to continue the trend:

Una
Ailbhe /Alva
Eilis (Eye-LEESH) (Elizabeth)
Aoife
Aislinn (Ashling)
Ciara
Clodagh
Cliona (CLEE-uh-na)
Doireann (DIRR-inn)
Eithne (Enya)
Riona (REE-uh-na)
Reailtin (RAIL-teen)
Aifric (AFF-rik)
Alaistriona (Alice-TREE-na) f. form of Alexander and Alastair
Caoilfhionn (KEE-lun)
Aoibheann (EVE-een)
Honora
Liadan (LEE-uh-dawn)
Muireann (MWIR-inn)

Tadhg (Ty-g)
Anton
Conall
Colman
Fiacra (FEE-uh-cra)
Fiach (FEE-uch) ch as in loch
Daragh
Feilim (FAY-lim)
Oisin
Lir (Lear)
Raftery
Declan
Lorcan
Jarlath
Moling
Ciaran
Killian
Eoin
Ruadhan (ROO-awn)
Ronan
Lachlan
Cormac

Ts and Ds pronounced as in French 'tu' and 'de'

Janette flows a bit better as a mn than Janet, imo.

UnrequitedSkink · 06/06/2010 21:59

Eden
Harper

Rory (Ruaridh if you want the Gaelic spelling)
Gabriel

Hedwig3 · 06/06/2010 21:55

Dulcie

Rafferty

QueenSarabi · 05/06/2010 22:14

Lydia Janet.
I think that works well and goes well with Maeve.

Oscar, Jasper or Felix for a boy?

lidofabiro · 05/06/2010 21:45

Abigail
Alexandra
Laura
Lydia
Aurora
Cara
Carmen
Corinne
Gabriella
Georgia
Harriet
Holly
Lucia
Rowena
Talia
Tara
Willow
Xanthe
Zara

Aaron
Lawrence
Elliot
Neil
William
Gregory
Edwin
Frederick
Colin
Clifford
Joel
Nicholas
Nathaniel
Jonah
Tristan
Liam
Theodore
Davi d
John

loobylu3 · 05/06/2010 21:06

Thought of a couple more:

Tess
Nola
Margot
Adele
Lucy.....

purlcity · 05/06/2010 20:37

My gran is Maeve and my mother is Nuala, if that's any help.

I always thought they sounded like siblings.

loobylu3 · 05/06/2010 19:30

Names that sound good with Maeve:

Girls:
Nora
Rose/ Rosa
Hazel
Roisin
Clara
Cora
Pearl
Alice
Nell
Orla
Dora
Iris
Eliza
Nancy
Sylvie

Does it have to be Janet as the mn or could it be Jane as an alternative as it flows better in general.

Boys:
Jude
Charles
Gabriel
Soren
Orson
Jasper
Louis
Tom
George
Patrick

expatinscotland · 05/06/2010 19:25

Malachy for a boy, perhaps.

bran · 05/06/2010 19:24

Eimer
Kieran

Pineneedles · 05/06/2010 19:20

(pronounced with a long "e")

expatinscotland · 05/06/2010 19:20

Niamh?

Caoimhe?