Maeve. Or other suggestions?

[HummingBirdFly]

We've found out we're having a baby girl and Maeve is one of the names we both like. DH is Irish but we live in SE England.

I'm aware the name has got more popular recently and now appeared in the top 100 I think. I'm not too worried about that though.

Also realised Maeve is a character in Sex Education and another series is due be released later this year around the time she'll be born. Not overly keen on people thinking I've named my baby after a TV show! Do you think alot of people will make that connection? And does it really matter?!

Also thinking about other ideas for Irish girls names that work well in England with no major spelling difficulties. Unfortunately can't use Niamh, Orla or Erin because already taken by other family members.

Yes, it would be Bláthnaid Ní Dhubhghaill rather than Ó Dubhghaill, or for someone taking her husband's surname it would be Uí Dhubhghaill.
Sorry, totally off the point I know!

That's in Irish though.

@KirstenBlest

What do you mean by too Irish? hmm Something like Sadhbh Ni Gallchobhair might imply that you were more than half Irish.

Apologies if that is your name or if I didn't get the spelling right.

I think you're missing the point. The objections are to your suggestion that someone's name could sound 'too' anything.

Too Irish for whom?

Too irish for someone who is half not-irish. if that is an issue

An example might be someone with a name that strongly identifies them with a culture that they only have a blood connection with, and maybe that parent has disappeared from their life.

Or someone who frequently gets asked if they are [nationality]?, do you speak [language]? etc.

Bláthnaid Ní Dhubhghaill. I'd guess something like Blaunid Ni Doogale, but I have no idea and might be wrong.
I would think very Irish parents, probably speak Gaeilge at home.

Yes, but people don't often tend to use the Irish language version of their surname in the UK, or even in Ireland for that matter. So it would be Bláthnaid (or Maeve in this case) Doyle, for example. Still Irish, just not Irish language. The OP hasn't said what the surname is anyway and it shouldn't make a difference if it's Irish or not imo. Or Irish language or not. It's a totally personal decision.

Why would it be an issue?

Thanks for all the opinions and other name suggestions. I still think Maeve is our favourite, feel very positive towards it now! And yes I think this spelling would be easier in England and is widely used now.