Comments on these names needed, please :)

[Snowbell99]

Just anything you can think of. Associations, popularity, too boring, too out there, problems that could occur etc. Also tell me which spelling you prefer.

This is my current list:

Sabina
Evelyn
Lily
Eleanor or Elinor
Kiera or Ciara (KEE-ra)
Meadhbh (pronounced like Maeve) or Maeve
Kyra (KY-ra)
Aideen or Éadaoin (both AY-deen)
Kaia (KAH-ya)
Lyra
Aisling (ASH-leen)

Definitely use the Maeve spelling, rather than the alternative, if you choose that name. It is a lovely name. I also like Eleanor, Sabina and Evelyn.

I love Lily, Kyra and Kiera. Although your whole list are lovely names. I would say use the Maeve spelling too.

Lovely list! I have only ever met 1 Sabina and she was often mistaken for Sabrina

They’re all lovely except Aisling which my eyes keep turning into “ailing” ie ill.

Pa definitely the Maeve spelling not the other one!!

Sabina - nice, although I prefer Sabine
Evelyn - alright
Lily - bit boring
Eleanor or Elinor - lovely and classic
Kiera or Ciara (KEE-ra) - OK, prefer Kiera
Meadhbh (pronounced like Maeve) or Maeve - definitely Maeve unless you're Irish
Kyra (KY-ra) - not heard this before, sounds made up to me sorry
Aideen or Éadaoin (both AY-deen) - don't like this at all sorry, looks like aiden
Kaia (KAH-ya) - OK
Lyra - ok, his dark materials?
Aisling (ASH-leen) - not keen sorry

Sabina - ok, much prefer Sabrina
Evelyn - lovely but way overused
Lily - drippy
Eleanor or Elinor - lovely but way overused
Kiera or Ciara (KEE-ra) - nice, Ciara (it’s more like KEER-Rah - the r is quite drawn out)
Meadhbh (pronounced like Maeve) or Maeve - ok, Maeve
Kyra (KY-ra) - no, it’s just a phonetic of Ciara - no one will say it like this
Aideen or Éadaoin (both AY-deen) - yes but with the spelling someone suggested previously
Kaia (KAH-ya) - no, i think it and Darcy will be the Sharon and Tracy of the 2Os
Lyra - nice but too many similar names about - leah, Lola, lyra, Lena, laila, Lilah etc
Aisling (ASH-leen) -I like it - the couple I know say it Ash-linn which I think is nicer

Maeve seems so dated compared with Meadhbh. Maeve is a aunt type name.
Aisling is my favourite.

@Luredbyapomegranate

Sabina - ok, much prefer Sabrina Evelyn - lovely but way overused Lily - drippy Eleanor or Elinor - lovely but way overused Kiera or Ciara (KEE-ra) - nice, Ciara (it’s more like KEER-Rah - the r is quite drawn out) Meadhbh (pronounced like Maeve) or Maeve - ok, Maeve Kyra (KY-ra) - no, it’s just a phonetic of Ciara - no one will say it like this Aideen or Éadaoin (both AY-deen) - yes but with the spelling someone suggested previously Kaia (KAH-ya) - no, i think it and Darcy will be the Sharon and Tracy of the 2Os Lyra - nice but too many similar names about - leah, Lola, lyra, Lena, laila, Lilah etc Aisling (ASH-leen) -I like it - the couple I know say it Ash-linn which I think is nicer

Aedín Is the better spelling of Eadaoin / Aideen. Eadaoin would just be a nightmare, and Aideen is depressed and downtrodden like Maureen

Aedín is hardly used in Ireland so I am leaning more towards Éadaoin which always had regular usage even though it was never common.

I am also unsure of Aedín's etymology so I prefer to use Éadaoin because you sort of know what you get.

I don't want to use a trendy spelling and I can't find older sources for Aedín even though it is pretty.

@Footnote

Maeve seems so dated compared with Meadhbh. Maeve is a aunt type name. Aisling is my favourite.

Do you pronounce them differently?

Sabina- teenage witch
Evelyn- nice but not keen on inevitable shortening Evie, so many about
Lily- so many
Eleanor or Elinor- nice but not keen on Ellie
Kiera or Ciara (KEE-ra)- prefer Clara.
Meadhbh (pronounced like Maeve) or Maeve- Maeve is ok, other spelling will be difficult outside Ireland
Kyra (KY-ra)- reminds me of a brand of contraceptive pill somehow
Aideen or Éadaoin (both AY-deen)- not keen
Kaia (KAH-ya)- quite like this one
Lyra- like a lot
Aisling (ASH-leen)- sounds dated to me

Maeve is my favorite by far