Irish names for a girl

[HarrietM87]

I’m Irish, DH is English, baby will have DH’s English surname and live in London. Our DS has a standard (though uncommon) Irish boy’s name (similar to Sean - ie Irish spelling but generally recognised in England so not many issues with pronunciation or spelling so far).

I’m pregnant and if it’s a boy we’ll probably go for Patrick (just saw another thread on this - love the name!).

If it’s a girl we’d like to give her an Irish name but ideally nothing that will cause her too many problems, and also don’t want to use an anglicised spelling. Can’t use Aoife, Niamh, Meabh, Eimear, Orla or Derbhla due to close friends/family.

Any suggestions of names that fit these criteria (ie recognisably Irish but straightforward-ish spellings)? My absolute favourite is Ailbhe but I think that might be difficult for English speakers and if it’s spelled Alva it loses the Irish connection completely. Also love Nora but DH hates because of “bloody Nora”. Also considering names which aren’t Irish as such but commonly used in Ireland like Mary and Anne. All suggestions welcome!

I never heard Fíadh up until a friend of mine called her child Fíadh 3.5 years ago. Now I know 4 Fíadhs.

It's a beautiful name though

Margaret / Miread
Miriam
Caitriona
Maria

Isnt Miriam a Jewish name ?

I love this thread.

Jesus Mary and the carpenter, please dont call her Margaret as thats a lunatics name. Granted I only know the one but she birthed me so I have experience

Miread meaning Mairead?

Is Maria not Italian?

Sairoise

😂 Christ!

😂😂😂 @ 'Jesus, Mary and the carpenter'

Sairoise... Say a Rosie?? Ring a ring a? Say a rosary?

It’ll be rosary, to be sure to be sure

Rosary
Rosa-Rie

Omg i wonder if thats where they got the cats name from on Bosco? Rosa-ria! They were brainwashing us even then

Okpedro I know what you're saying: we shouldn't dumb down for anyone; they should learn how to pronounce our names. From experience, having lived in several different countries where they couldn't pronounce my name EVER, I found it quite tedious to constantly have to tell people how to say it and then have the conversation about what my name meant. Seriously! I wouldn't wish it on my daughter. I'd sooner choose an easy name. And I did...

rathkelter I’m curious, what is your name? (If you don’t mind saying)

Just names of my family in Ireland Maria is in her 20s. It's a suggestion don't take it so seriously :)

Maria isn’t an Irish name though lemonchorizo
Do you mean Marie? pronounced Mar ee

That's not an Irish name either though.

What is not an Irish name mathanxiety ?

Ailish

Marie, even pronounced MAR-ee.

Crioadh (from the heart) pronounced creea
Muireen
Catriona

I'm pretty sure half these names aren't Irish more names of Irish people/names that are used in Ireland eg Marie Maria . Or names that people "think" sound Irish e.g. Erin (American) Eira (Welsh)

"Crioadh"

This is neither a word nor a name.
www.teanglann.ie/en/_search/crioadh

Nor is Croiadh, which at least has the root 'Croí' in it (meaning 'heart).
www.teanglann.ie/en/_search/croiadh

Mary is winning. Some gems from my school, Nuala, Uisce ( water ) Cepta ( Concepta), Etlereada, Bridie, Kathleen, Pólaith ( Paula),.

Nor is Croiadh, which at least has the root 'Croí' in it (meaning 'heart)

Thing is math it is a name as in it's what at least one child is called it's Connor McGregor's daughters name.

A sample of one child who was saddled with this mishmash of letters doesn't make it a name.