Nice, interesting possibly Celtic girls name?

[threeleftfeet]

My best friend is stumped for a girls name, can anyone help?

She wants something nice, interesting - possibly Celtic.

She quite likes names which begin with E, and is keen on O, L and I sounds - but it doesn't need to be.

She says she wants a name which is nice to say. So she likes Orla, for example but thinks it isn't as nice a name to actually say as Emily.

She loves Emily btw but wants something more unusual.

She'd love something with a nice story behind it.

Any ideas gratefully received!

She's on the phone to me right now from the states by the way :)

Eilidh is a nice Gaelic name (pronounced Ayley), and very popular in scotland.

Oonagh
Aine
Ailsa
Eilish
Fionnula

Ooh thanks :)

She likes Eilidh and

Eilish - how to you prononce it - is it Ay-lish?

Eleri
Eira

She absolutely loves Eira, my friend says you have great taste :)

But it's way too similar to her DS's name

Have you got anything else up your sleeve?

Eilish is winning so far

Ailbhe (alva), cara, blaithnaid (means flower), aoibheann (eavan), aoife

there's a thread on irish girl's names from the other day you should look at.

meant to say, cara means friend. and also forgot aisling which means dream.

Eloise
Ellora
Elodie
Louisa
Iona
Elise
Olivia
Emma

Bronwen
Doesn't fit the e souns etc but is a very nice name

Blodwen
Cadi
Nia
Ffion (nn Fee)
Bethan
Megan
Rhiannon
Myfanwy
Carys
Ceri
Dilys
Tangwen
Teleri
Seren
Sian
Siwan
Iola
Sioned
Olwyn

These are Welsh - sorry have no real knowledge of Irish names. A few Scots ones:

Moira
Morag
Iona
Shona
Aileen
Isla

seren; as stated previously. Welsh for star. Lovely x

Olwen?

Ooh some great suggestions here thanks! :)
I'll pass them to my friend and report back.

babyblabber thanks I'll have a look for it.

She loves Olwen & Olwyn but vetoed by her DH unfortunately. As was Arianwen.

She's also very keen on Iona but DH not so keen.

Lilith is a strong contender for middle name.

Any more suggestions gratefully received!