If I like Roisin..

[ineedagirlsname]

Baby due next week.. we know it's a girl.. we really like Roisin.. pronounced RO- SHEEN ( it's an Irish name).
Any ideas for something similar?
Another family member has a DD with the same name and although we don't cross paths very often, I'm still a little loathe to use it as it feels like it's been 'taken' already by them..
Thanks!

I think Róise sounds a bit fresher than Róisín.

I didn’t know that Síofra meant fairy. I always think of it as being quite a serious name. Although, Irish fairies aren’t very Disney like are they? They have a much darker rep

Niamh?
Beibhinn?
Caoimhe?

I think I love Aine the best though. It’s simple but stand-alone.

Rosina

I love Aine too, but wouldn't use it in England personally, as it would end up being pronounced Ain to rhyme with pain. It's a bit too close to anus and anal for comfort .

What about Clodagh? I know of a few pairs of sisters called Roisin and Clodagh

If you are Irish then it's a fabulous name. If you aren't, not so much. I speak as someone with an Irish name (was born there and have lived in England since I was 2) who was completely certain my children would have English names as a direct result.

Clubbercised - never had that connotation thankfully 😅

Síomha (Sheeva)
Róise (Rosha)
Eanín (A ñeen)
Fiadh (Fia)

Aoibheann (pronounced Aa-veen)

Aoibheann is pronounced Ee-vun or Ee-van depending on dialect. Aoi always makes and ee sound (like Aoife), and to make an een sound at the end you'd need ínn - although I know there are a lot of people out there mispronouncing this name.

Or for the Catastrophe fans ...

Muireann

What do you like, the Irishness or the sound and shape?

Lots of lovely Irish names alreaday suggested. I have to say, -een endings for girls' names are my least favourite option, I can't stand them, to me Roisin is pretty much out of the same stable as Doreen, there's something so whiny about that ending. So it would be a no from me.

Rosina
Rosalind
Rosamund

if you wanted the same start? Rosamund nn Rosa would be lovely.

Or, any lovely Irish name (that doesn't have an een ending!)

jessame

Aoibheann is pronounced Ee-vun or Ee-van depending on dialect
Never heard those pronunciations! It's Ayv-een or Eve-een

Aoibheann is pronounced Ee-vun or Ee-van depending on dialect. Aoi always makes and ee sound (like Aoife), and to make an een sound at the end you'd need ínn - although I know there are a lot of people out there mispronouncing this name

In that case those I know called Aoibheann are mispronouncing their own name

Aoibhinn I know is A- veen

Also know an Aoibhin also A-veen

I like Tara, Rhona, Sorcha, Eabha ( Ava)

Which part of the name do you like?

Nóirín is beautiful for the 'een' ending, and you can go with Noreen if you prefer an anglicised spelling. Also Eileen or Aileen.

Ríona for the r beginning (Ree-ona, contraction of Caitríona)

Sinéad (shin-ade) or Siún for the sh sound.

Laoise (lee-sha) or Naoise (nee-sha) for the sh sound in the middle

I always thing Fíona as a similar name to Róisín for some reason. They're sort of equally gentle to me

Naoise is actually a boys name...

Caoilin
Siofra
Sadhbh
Réiltín
Rosha
Aoife
Niamh
Caoimhe
Ceoladh
Maeve
Aideen
Eibhlín
Caitlin

I love Tara. And it travels well...