Middle name ideas for Saoirse

[CarlyAM]

Hi everyone

We’re expecting baby girl in 3 months and pretty set on the name Saoirse, but struggling with a nice sounding middle name. I like the shorter names as Saoirse (pronounced Seer-sha) is a bit lengthy in itself. Have considered the likes of Faye, Elle etc. Any suggestions would be welcome!

Belle?

Mary
Anne
Jane

Maeve
Rose or Roisin
Dawn

Kate?

Una (not sure how to do a fada on my phone)

Grace

Saoirse Ivy
Saoirse Olive
Saoirse Niamh
Saoirse Mary
Saoirse Ellen
Saoirse Lucy
Saoirse Megan
Saoirse Zoe
Saoirse Maeve
Saoirse Bethan
Saoirse Alice/Alys
Saoirse Carys
Saoirse Tess

Saoirse Ellen is my favourite.

@CarlyAM

Hi everyone

We’re expecting baby girl in 3 months and pretty set on the name Saoirse, but struggling with a nice sounding middle name. I like the shorter names as Saoirse (pronounced Seer-sha) is a bit lengthy in itself. Have considered the likes of Faye, Elle etc. Any suggestions would be welcome!

It's pronounced 'sur-sha', unless someone corrects me. I have a friend with this name and this is how her mother says it and so does everyone else.

I know Saoirse Ronan pronounced it Sur sha but I have always heard it pronounced as Seer sha where I live. It may vary in different areas of the country but either are okay.

Erin
Emma
Katie
Caitlin

@Anordinarymum it’s definitely pronounced “seer-sha”.
Maybe your friends name sounds different because of an accent?

OP a 1 Syllable name would work well.
Jane, Eve, Niamh,

Rose

I like PPs Ellen suggestion, also Jean, Catherine, Eve. Quite like Niamh and Maeve too - but maybe an Anglo name better for variety.

Just stay away from the holy trinity of middle name cliches - May, Rose and Grace

Saoirse Grace
Saoirse Louise
Saoirse Beth
Saoirse Abigail
Saoirse Madison
Saoirse Yasmine
Saoirse Loren
Saoirse Rosabelle
Saoirse Nicole
Saoirse Leigh
Saoirse Amelie
Saoirse Niamh

@Anordinarymum @thepiratequeen I’ve heard Saoirse Ronan pronounce it ‘Sur-sha’, but think it may depend on where in Ireland/which dialect etc. I’d definitely always pronounce it ‘Seer-sha’.

@bubblesforlife really like Eve or Niamh

Eve. Ann Jane

Saoirse June
Saoirse Meredith
Saoirse Caitlin
Saoirse Naomi
Saoirse Esme
Saoirse Rowenna
Saoirse Leah
Saoirse Violet
Saoirse Pearl
Saoirse Cara
Saoirse Alannah
Saoirse Rebecca

Louise

I'd go for something starting with a consonant else it might all run in together?

Yeah @Anordinarymum it’s seersha. The combo of “aoi” in Irish is “ee”, like in the name Aoife. Some Irish people (like Saoirse Ronan) pronounce it a bit more like sursha due to their specific accent, and I’ve come across a few English people who have copied that pronunciation from the actor and don’t realise it’s not right in their accent.

I find the Sur sha pronunciation very similar to the name Sorcha which is a different name with a different meaning.

@thepiratequeen, isn't Sorcha Sir-Ka?

[quote ILoveShula]@thepiratequeen, isn't Sorcha Sir-Ka?[/quote]
Sor ka would be the pronunciation I would be more familiar with.
When I hear Saoirse pronounced as Sur sha, I often wonder so they mean Saoirse or Sorcha.
Apologies for the derail OP.

Saoirse Maeve

Marie