for some Irish names.
These are the ones on my list:
- Éadaoin (AY-deen)
- Aideen (anglicisation)
- Síofra (SHEE-fra)
- Aisling
- Ciara (KEE-ra) and Kiera
These are out:
- Étaín (simply because I like Éadaoin better)
- Aoife (I like it but too popular for too long)
- Niamh (nice but a bit bland)
- Áine (sounds too much like family member's name)
- Gráinne (too harsh)
- Ailbhe (just not a fan)
- Éabha (too trendy)
- Aoibh (too bland)
- Caoilfhionn (nice but not the right sound for me)
- Sinéad (dated)
- Siobhán (same)
- Síne, Síle (dated)
- Éala, Aodhla (trendy sound)
- Croía, Fiadh (popular)
- Caoimhe
- Saoirse
- Róisín, Róise
- Orla etc.
- Realtín, Reiltín
- Aifric, Africa, Aignéis, Aingeal
- Ailís, Eilís
- Eithne
- Alannah
Not sure about:
- Aoibheann, Aoibhinn EE-ven (I like both of these but they are often mispronounced and the mispronunciation seems to be as popular as the correct one)
- Sadhbh (I do like it but is it too much like "five"? It sounds like SIVE)
- Meadhbh (one of the main attractions to me is how it looks but it is so complicated and Maeve doesn't have the same appeal)
- Aileen (pretty but dated?)
- Saorla, Saorflaith
Do you have more ideas? What do you think of the ones I already have?
Particularly looking for some with interesting meanings, etymologies, backgrounds but anything is welcome.
I don't really like many B or G or D names. I am aware of Deirdre, Bronagh, Bríd, Bride, Brigid, Gobnait, Bébhinn etc.
Difficult, I know, but I would love to find some undiscovered gems from mythology or also word names or anything really.
Any ideas?