Disaster - I need a new girl's name!

[HopefulFrostie]

The name I had tucked away as my favourite for 2nd DD has been flagrantly stolen by my cousin, so now I can't use it!

(I'm just kidding, it's not a disaster, and you can't "steal" a name, I know!)

DD is Orla, and something with an Irish feel would be lovely, due to family background. Also want to avoid a "sh" sound due to surname, and no "n"s for the same reason.

Any suggestions? Thank you in advance!

I love Ríona and Méabh/Maeve. Cara is nice too

@Irishmom7

Orla is a lovely name.

Niamh
Maeve
Alva
Aoife
Réiltín
Rachel
Beibhinn
Roisin (sh sound in the middle, but could work!)
Fiadh
Oona
Sadbh

Oona would be cute paired with Orla.

Sorcha

Una or Emer

Aoibh (Eve)

Maeve

Dara (for a girl )

Oh these are great! Some I'd considered already but you've reinforced for me that they're lovely names:

Maeve
Cara
Fia (I'd use the anglicised version as we're in England)

Ooooooo Dara!

Maeve is lovely

Orla would have been my next if I’d had another. I always wanted Imelda but DH vetoed it. I know it’s not traditionally Irish but there are several Imelda's in my Irish family.

Orla and Tara love love love
Orla and Fionnuala love this too
Would Orla and Oona (Una) be too much?
Orla and Imelda
Orla and Majella
Orla and Mairead

What was the name your cousin used?

Why can’t you use it? Lots of my cousins have the same names.

@UserError012345 it’s Eva with an F. Eefa

@ESGdance

What was the name your cousin used?

Why can’t you use it? Lots of my cousins have the same names.

So that would mean sisters / siblings using the same name for their children - cousins is very far removed.,

@SeanChailleach

Maeve goes best I think.

Orla and Maeve. That's lovely

I actually named my children after my cousins, not deliberately but knowing how similar they are, with slight difference to the names but same shortened nicknames. It's never been a problem.

Maeve is lovely.

Dervla

I really like Maeve and it goes nicely with Orla.
Why not just use your original name though?

Just use the name you want, what's the problem if they have the same name?

@FlexibleWorkingDenied

Caoimhe

Am I right in thinking this is pronounced 'Queefa' or have I got that totally wrong?

Caoimhe is Queeva or Keeva

Ciara
Róisín
Niamh

Clodagh is beautiful, but is it too similar sounding to Orla?

Orla and Clodagh ❤️

Bronagh is a firm fave of mine

Love Maeve.

Clodagh?

Oh just read the full thread . Clodagh already mentioned multiple times. It’s a nice name, though, and I think it ‘goes’ with Orla.