Irish girls names - really stumped!

[Annarose2014]

DS has an Irish name so this next bean that's coming along probably should vaguely match.

Boys names are fine -Irish boys names are cool!

Irish girls names on the other hand are proving impossible!

They are either names I went to school with & so have all 1980s schoolfriend associations (Emer, Ciara, Neasa, Orla etc)

Or are names that are chock full of dh, bh, mh etc. Not for me, tbh.

Are there any that are cool and modern and sleek sounding?

At the moment the only one I'm really liking is Cara, but I'm not madly in love with it or anything and I'd like more options!

(By the way at this stage am also thinking "vaguely celtic-y" will do too, as I'm really stumped)

I have a little Bernadette. Obviously I think it's an awesome name

Iseult ( E sult or ih sult)
or its variant
Isolde ( is ol deh)

Peig! Nooooo! Bad enough I had to endure her for the Leaving Cert. And that brat Peigin Mike as well in The Playboy of the Western World. Couldn't stand her!

Oddly, DH has mentioned Noinìn - I think it means Daisy? But I feel like it's one of those names that are adorable on a kid but a bit twee on an adult?

Bernadotte is cool. Can be shortened to Bernie for a tomboy, nettie for a girlie
Aisling can be ashleen for non gaelic
Niamh can be spelt Neve for the same (personally not a fan)
Veronica is a real oldie

Taryn is nice

Aisling and Ashleen do not have the same pronunciation, don't do that.
And please do not spell Niamh as Neve! Aside from the horrible mangling of the name it also isn't right. Niamh can be Ni-amh (or Ni-uv) or Neev depending on area.

What do you all think of Iona? Currently DHs fave. I am (typically over thinking) worried about it sounding like "I own a...."

But I like it otherwise so maybe that's ridiculous.

I like Iona! I do associate it with those gits in the Iona Institute. But am sure they will fade away.

Oh god, forgot about them. But I think they're a bit redundant now thankfully.

Dunno about that, they were going around my area campaigning for Renua in the last election, and I think they'll pop up again when an abortion referendum is mentioned...they're still very much active.
It wouldn't massively put me off, just an unfortunate link to the name. Iona is lovely, they are not!

Here are more (some awful):

Agneis: An Irish form of Agnes
Blaine: This name means “yellow”
Caitrín: Irish form of Katherine
Calla: Form of the Irish name Caoilainn
Derry: This name means “oak grove”
Eithne: Pronounce this name EE-na
Elva: Anglicized version of Ailbhe
Ita: The name of a 6th century Irish saint
Kiana: This Irish name means “ancient”
Mab: In Irish stories, Queen Mab is monarch of the fairies
Maeve: Anglicized form of Meadhbh
Morna: This name means “affection”
Neala: Feminine form of the Irish Neal
Nola: Form of Fionnula, which means “white shoulder”
Oona: Pretty name meaning “one”
Riona: An Irish name that means “queenly”
Saoirse: Pronounce this name SEER-sha
Siobhan: Meaning “God is gracious,” this name is pronounced sha-VAHN
Sorcha: This name means “bright, shining”
Tierney: This name means “lord

The only one I really like is Riona. I love Caoimhe if it was pronounced (queevey). The male version of it Caoimhin is lovely for a girl! Strange old language that.

If considering Scottish islands what about Vaila - one of the Shetland Islands

Imelda, is that actually Irish? Majella?

How about Éabha (pronounced Ava) or Aoibhe (pronounced Eva)?

Yes I like Tara as well. It has the benefit of being so common that nobody would fuck it up or pass comment on it.

It's just not very original. But it is "easy" iykwim.

No "bh" names rosy valentine! Life is hard enough for kids these days as it is!

I've always thought Caitlin is a lovely Irish name

Soairse which means freedom
Una
Aine ( Irish for Ann

Roise pronounced Rosha

Oops! Should have read your OP properly

Iona is lovely. Fionnuala? Roisin is really pretty but I think technically needs the fada which can be a pain to explain/type.

I love Una and Orla for their simplicity.
Nula (sp?) is lovely too.
If I was ever to have a girl I would fight hard to call her Finola.

Love Iona and Orla