Anne, Bridget or Siobhan

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Baby is due in just over a week and we still can't agree on a girl's name! Our shortlist consists of the above 3 names and I don't think we can really have Siobhan because dh and I pronounce it differently so the child would be confused!

Bridget might be a bit too Irish because we have an Irish 'O' surname.

Anne is nice and simple but still doesn't sound quite right to me having first name and a surname starting with a vowel. Probably the strongest contender though.

What do you think?

How about Frances. I am in love with name.

Siobhan is the best name ever

I really love Bridget as a name for a girl. I have a cousin called Ailish which I think is a nice irish name.

Just out of interest, how do you pronounce siobhan differently as I can't say I've experienced that apart from when people pronounce it phonetically. As a child people needed me to spell it out for them but as I've got older, most people know how to spell and say it properly.

Hat, it's sometimes' von' and sometimes 'vorn' at the end.

Ah I see, is it due to accents?

Anyway, my vote is Bridget, I love it.

Anne! I was just writing on another thread how refreshing it would be to meet a little Anne. The other two are also lovely, but I love the pure simplicity, history and strength of Anne.

Caoimhe isn't "horribly unphonetic" at all, Ava. It's Irish, not English, so it follows different phonetic rules. Obviously.

definitely Bridget x

Love Bridget Anne!

OP, it's so hard - I think girl's names are extra hard! How about Emer/Eimear? This was on our list with DC 1 (a boy as it turned out) and we would have used the easier spelling of Emer.

I love Ciara - I have never met a Ciara I didn't like!

*How about Aine? Pronounced Awn-ya? Still Irish but like Anna?

I personally love Bridget. Not so keen on Siobhan and like Anna a lot - a beautiful, classic name. I love Aine too though!*

Ditto what was said above.

St Bridgets day is Feb 1st or 2nd so it'd be a very apt name if she is born around now....

I'm English with Irish roots. To me Bridget and Anne are names that are from the generation that dies about 10+ years ago, so maybe the equivalent of the 'granny chic' English names but without the popularity. I would expect Siobhan to be 35 - 45. My Irish family have, in Ireland, dropped all use of names that are considered Irish and, in England, have gone for more obscure Irish names with non anglicised spellings.

Pronouncing Siobhan -vorn or -von is entirely an accent thing. Your child won't be confused!

I don't like Siobhan, it sounds really dated.

Áine is really boring.

Anne is okay if a bit plain.

Clodagh is nice.

I quite like Bridget but as the child will have an O' surname it may be a bit 'MY NAME IS BRIDGET O'FLAHERTY, I HAVE IRISH HERITAGE YOU KNOW'.

Yes squoosh that's what has been putting me off Bridget tbh. A bit "try hard"? Interesting point about St Brigids Day though Milly - makes it quite appropriate.

Ailish is nice Whereismyhat but dh not keen.

MerryMarigold I used to love Frances but I have noticed a sudden surge of baby "Frankies" in my home town lately and its totally put me off!

Bridget = very nice; there are also variations Brigid, Birgitta etc.

You can never go wrong with Anne.
There's the Welsh 'Anwen' (An-win = very fair/beautiful), too. And I like Armelle (Breton Celtic = princess).

Possibly too Irish, but what about Grania (Grawn-nya)?

Gráinne is far too similar to 'gránna', the Irish for ugly, for my liking.

Bridget is lovely.

Annabel?

Anne-Marie?

I agree with Squoosh about graine.

Anwen is lovely - a new one on me. And pretty cool to have 3 dds with one name each from Scotland, Ireland & Wales!

Grainne is a horrendous name sorry

I like Anne best, it's straightforward and there won't be that many Anne's these days.

Anwen is really nice - I bet dh will say he doesn't like it! Really liking Ailish too - I want those 2 names on the shortlist now but dh says point blank no to Ailish because he knows one who is horrible

Going to put Anwen to him and badger him some more about Ailish I think!

Brigid is the Irish spelling.