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Celtic girls’ names?

95 replies

rois36 · 23/02/2018 16:45

Lacking inspiration. Looking for something Celtic/Irish but not necessarily “as Gaeilge” and not as common as Aoife/Sadhbh/Caoimhe etc.

Would be a sister to Iseult and Aifric, so something along those lines would be helpful. Smile

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CharisMater · 23/02/2018 16:57

Siún
Fraoch
Clodagh

CharisMater · 23/02/2018 16:58

Aedamar

CharisMater · 23/02/2018 16:59

Iseult and Aifric, wow, very classy Wine
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DullAndOld · 23/02/2018 17:01

Morgana

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rois36 · 23/02/2018 17:01

LOVE Aedamair, but unfortunately my sister used it before I could. I will never forgive her.

Like Siún, but last name is far too similar. Not a huge fan of Clodagh or Fraoch.

OP posts:
lecossaise · 23/02/2018 17:07

Eithne
Shona
Macha

Worldsworstcook · 23/02/2018 17:14

Caoilfhoinn (Key-Lin)

Saoirse

Aurnia (hour-knee-ah) - means golden lady

FeedtheTree · 23/02/2018 17:21

Eithne
Grainne
Orla
Saoirse (love this one)

Chelsea26 · 23/02/2018 17:28

Brogan

Elfyn · 23/02/2018 17:28

Etain
Liadan
Fionnabhair

Sorry can’t do diacritics!

Heratnumber7 · 23/02/2018 17:34

My favourite Irish girl's name is Breige.

Lemonnaise · 23/02/2018 19:24

Laoise (Lee-sha)

travellinglighter · 23/02/2018 19:31

You can try Eleri, not Irish but still celtic (Pronounced El-airy)

CharisMater · 23/02/2018 20:01

Pity! I really like your style.

What about Olwen. Welsh for white footprint i think.

Is Siobhradh / Siofra too popular?
I think it sounds too obviously of the moment next to your girls' names.

Im thinking. This is challenging in an interesting way.

Foolish1 · 23/02/2018 20:11

But if you are Irish why would you want a Welsh name?

CharisMater · 23/02/2018 20:45

Well OP said celtic, and Iseult and Aifric aren't the typical as gaelige fare

CharisMater · 23/02/2018 21:16

Síomha
Fiadh

CharisMater · 23/02/2018 21:25

Bebhinn
Blàthnaid

CharisMater · 23/02/2018 21:31

Tara

RavenWings · 23/02/2018 21:36

Aifric is a very Irish name. There used to be a teen TV show as Gaeilge called Aifric - named after the main character. I know of a couple now in primary schools.

RavenWings · 23/02/2018 21:40

Riona
Nessa/Neasa
Roise

MikeUniformMike · 24/02/2018 15:56

Eleri isn't pronounced El-airy. It is pronounced El Erry.

Situp · 24/02/2018 15:59

We have a Róisín
(Pronounced Roe sheen)

T00much · 24/02/2018 21:07

Where I live in Wales it Eleri IS pronounced El-airy Mike

HolyShmoly · 24/02/2018 21:43

I LOVE Iseult, but DH isn't as keen. I also think Etain is lovely, or Naoise.