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Irish granny chic names

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Fallingovercliffs · 19/12/2014 11:29

Just wondering if any Irish posters reckon we will follow English example and start to revive the names our granny's generation had?
I just cannot imagine playgrounds being filled with little Nualas, Kathleens, Doloreses and Eithnes. Shock

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DramaAlpaca · 22/12/2014 01:02

Clodagh's lovely. I know a couple of Clodaghs under the age of ten & definitely don't see it as a granny chic name.

HungerKunstler · 22/12/2014 01:03

Clodagh is more 70s / 80s vintage, so women in their 20s/30s, I would say, rather than a granny name!

LuluJakey1 · 22/12/2014 01:32

Lots of Irish names in my family

Brian- pronounced Breean by his dad
Kathleen - pronounced Kat Leen by her dad.
Aine - we call her Ann
Deirdre - pronounced Dare-Dre (not Dree)
Dolores- always called Dor
Roisin- called Rosa
Aodhan- we call him Aiden
Darragh- pronounced Dara
Cathal- his dad says it Caw hl

I had an aunt called Anisabella - my grandad was from Cavan. She as known as Ansie. I think it is pretty.

chubbleigh · 22/12/2014 01:51

Moira? Dont know any young ones.

Fallingovercliffs · 22/12/2014 11:04

My mum's best friend growing up was called Clodagh. She would be in her 70s now. I have a cousin called Clodagh in her 40s. I also know of a couple of very young Clodaghs. It seems to be one of those names that's never particularly in or out of fashion.
In fact I bet there's a nightclub in that wicked Athlone called Clodagh's Cavern or somesuch.

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