Getting to the desparate stage.........

[needsomesleepplease]

Due next month and we cant come up with any Girls names that we really like. DD is caled Ciara so we want something along thoses lines no too traditional poss with a Irish / celtic connection. Names we have considered by are not jumping up and down over are...

lauren
megan

I also like Hannah and Freya but DH doesnt!!

Any suggestions welcome x

What about Aisling (is that how you spell it?)

Mairèad?

fantastic Mairead and Ailish ( cant focus on spelling)

We know a Maeve and she is ace. We also know a Nuala who is Irish and I really like that name too.

Tok, I like Eva but almost every baby I meet is named Eve, Evie, Eva or Ava. All the rest seemed to be named Emily or are boys! Do like Eva but its just soooo popular.

Nora?
Mairead is nice. Not keen on Sinead, millions of them around.
Still keen on Aoife tho.

Good luck with it, and be sure to let us know!

I do like Eva or Ava but really common round here just now.

We have thought of another name Ellie - not 100% it goes with surname but will have a think. doesnt really meet our .critira but we like it so thats a start

I do like Eva or Ava but really common round here just now.

We have thought of another name Ellie - not 100% it goes with surname but will have a think. doesnt really meet our .critira but we like it so thats a start

How about Cushla, Cordelia, or Aisling...?

i love Regan - despite connotations

dp said it is chavvy

Iona, pronounced Yona rather than eye-ona

ffion?
Lowri
lois (loy-s)

How about Mary
I know it's not celtic but such a lovely name.

My sister is an Aoife and I think it's a beautiful name. Strong and feminine and unusual.

I'm an Aine which is another possibility maybe?

TBH I don't think Lauren or Megan go well with Ciara. They sound very typically english whereas Ciara is a distinctly Irish name.

Some names from my friends/family at home...

Emir
Caoimhe
Cliodhna
Roisin
Orla
Niamh
Maeve
Aoibheann
Caireann

All the names you mention in the OP are overused imo. How about

Here are some names I always post on these threads

Betty
Betsy
Bessy
Beverly
Adelaide
Angeline
Cornelia
Cynthia
Lucretia
Crystal
E ustac ia
Letitia
Lorraine
Minerva
Mira
Elmira
Edelmira
Almira
Calista
Joyce
Patricia
Pamela
Ak iela
Clarita
Norita
Rosetta
Sandra
Ottilie
Otilia
Albertina
Albertine
Augustina
Augustine
Martina
Martine
Eunice
Loretta
Elnora
Cornelia
Eudora
Luella
Heloise
Earnestine
Erna
Edw ina
Alvina
Lavina
Vivian
Yvonne
September
Rosita
Athena
Aura
Ora
Aurea
Auralee
Aurelie
Aurillia
Maura
Taura
Isaura
Tula
Tulia
Petula
Bethel
Teal
Anika
Aminta
Amira
Amica
Euge nie
Jessamy
Jessamine
Persephone
Ophelia
Rosanna
Clara
Kyra
Beatrix
Beatrice
Carolina
Car oline
Carolyn
Christine
Christina
Christiana
Cicely
Cecily
Divina
Janet
Jeanette
Joan
Lyn ette
Antonia
Tiffany
Marigold
Maricela
Margalita
Margot
Marguerite
Marian
Frances
Lucille
Lucilla
Normina
Enid
Doris
Emille
Anastasia
Clementine
Romilly
Aurelia
Angelique
Angelica
Eva
Ada
Agatha
Agnes
Rosa
Claudia
Cordelia
Nina
Delilah
Hermione
Brooke
Flora
Madelein e
Esther
Bertha
Becca
Anna/Anne
Elena
Felicity
Philippa/Pippa
Henrietta
Daphne
May
April
June
Susanna
Susan
Peggy
Mabel
Lorelei
Thora
Theodora
Dorothea
Dorothy
Winifred
Ethel
E velyn
Florence
Gladys
Gwendoline
Gwendolyn
Constance (Nancy)
Ida
Lilian
Laura
Seren
Serena
Sylvie
Sylvia
Lois
Kay
Eliza
Elisa (pron. e-lee-za)
Eliso
Aliza (a-lee-za)
Alease
Elsa
Aloisia (ah-lo-ee-zee-ah)
Alisa (a-lee-sa)
Alessa
Alessia
Eloisa
Elouise
Eloise
Elodie
Celeste
Carlotta
Colette
Clarissa
Meredith
Maria
Marie
Maude
Mildred
Mercy
Myra
Nell
Nellie
Olive
Teresa
Vera
Dixie
Dulci e
Tabitha
Tamara
Xanthia
Xanthe
Emelina
Emiliana
Emmeline
Catalina
Christabella
Christabel
Blair
Luca
Louisa
Luisa
Francis
Jane
Ellen
Helen
Helena
Lavinia
Sarah
Julia
Bethany
B ethan
Hazel
Millicent
Guinevere
Seraphina
Fabienne
Georgine
Georgiana
Graciana
Belinda
Mau rine
Mirabelle
Lila
Cecilia
Arianna
Evangelina
Evangeline
Honor
Joy
Penelope
Marianna
Mar iella
Saskia
Kitty
Miranda
Emmanuelle
Rosamund
Rosalie
Rosalind
Rosalyn
Regan
Celestine
C oral
Philomena
Tamsin
Tia
Marissa
Summer
Alexandra
Lucia
Macy
Isla
Magdalena
Magdalene
F aith
Hope
Eden
Lilith
Katrina
Jennifer
Bryony
Gabrielle
Carla
Rae
Raya
Rayna
Joanna
Dia na
Dinah
Esma
Esme
Natalie
Natalia
Prudence
Carrie
Annalise
Annalisa
Ebony
Genesis
Halle
Bo
Boo
Sally
Josephine
Genevieve
Vivienne
Adele
Adela
Heidi
Hilda
Joselyn
Janey
Lacey
Tessa
Ruth
India
Indigo
Paris
Naomi
Bernadette
Stephanie
Lorna
Nicole
Nicola
Melody
Pea rl
Opal
Iona
Carina
Ursula
Deirdre
Kirsten
Kristen
Kirsty
Kristy
Kiersten
Lara
Arabella
Hester
Ferne
Claribel
Keziah
Pansy
Primrose
Ivy
Viola
Violetta
Marigold
Yasmin
Tulip
Ca milla
Zinnia
Zelda
Venetia
Liliana
Robin
Rowan
Posie
Dahlia
Blossom
Laurel
Delphine
Delp hina
Davinia
Coralie
Petunia
Hyacinth
Jacinda
Adeline
Adelina
Rosina
Rosalia
Mavis
Glenda
Nora
Greta
Gretchen
Gretel
Beryl
Eileen
Irene
Kathleen
Marion
Wilhelmina
Minnie
Priscil la
Annabella
Barbara
Wendy
Penelope
Rita
Margaret
Angela
Viviana
Mariah
Rosemary
Eleanora
Esmaralda
Italia
Alexandra
Tallulah
Elspeth
Lucinda
Melanie
Lindsey
Fiona
Sian
Siana
Sh auna
Gemma
Joanne
Joanna
Kerry
Kelly
Jenna
Lula
Marcia
Cressida
Hermia
Gertrude (Trudie)
Azure
Nerissa
Katherina
Kathy
Rosaline
Rosella
Verona
Dilys
Emerald
Amethyst
Oct avia
Alethea
Estella
Estrella
Drusilla
Dolores
Judith
Judy
Virginia
Valencia
Diane
Mirabe lla
Myra
Moira
Freda
Alfreda
Carol
Carola
Elewyn
Darla
Karen
Heidi
Annette
Anita
Vaness a
Corinne
Ramona
Gillian
Muriel
Thelma
Meryl
Cassidy
Whitney
Hilary
Roxanne
Roxanna
Brid get
Annelie
Kimberley
Dawn
Miriam
Daniella
Delia
Edith
Valerie
Cora
Polly
Augusta
Astrid
Jacqueline
Audrey
Fenella
Marie-Claire
Marianne
Rhona
Rhonda
Ambrosia
Lyra
Allegra
Alleg ria
Clemency
Juliette
Paula
Pauline
Marilyn
Yvette
Aaliyah
Kayla
Stacey
Julie
Lisa
Andre a
Linda
Shirley
Sheila
Debra
Donna
Tammy
Tamra
Aurora
Belle
Geneva
Neva
Lana
Lani
Alan a
Laurie
Elin
Lina
Melina
Melinda
Annushka
Tatiana
Cassia
Camille
Noa
Sibyl
Amara
Ingri d
Kendra
Amanda
Siobhan
Sabina
Sabrina
Edna
Denisa
Denise
Tea
Dorian
Doria
Dara
Marjori e
Violette
Violetta
Eleri
Isadora
Isolde
Stefya
Sequoia
Bridie
Rhiannon
Rosanne
Tara
Ele anor
Tilda
Phyllis
Rebecca
Sinead
Savannah
Siobhan
Ermintrude
Seraphine
Deanne
Deanna
Fid elia
Davina
Davinia
Marla
Marlene
Skyler
Devin
Nadine
Mona
Juniper
Cadence
Una
Cedar
He nna
Kestrel
Aubrey
Paca
Julita
Lucinde
Bruna
Perla
Odilia
Pia
Claudine
Josephina
Anisa (Isa for short)

How about Kirsten/Kirsty? Would go with DD1's name and therefore would go with your surname. Sorry it is only one suggestion instead of 100

Risingstar we do like kirsty but i only like it when it is pronounced correctly, i hate hearing "Kirs-tay" which is what we would prob get alot! Kirsteen is nice but it wouldnt go down to well with family just now bad feeling over other issues and wouldnt want dd associated with that IYKWIM??

And thanks for the two suggestions much easier to read!!

I don't get the massive list of names

Kirsty is a very dated 80's name imo.

Also it doesn't go well with Ciara as they are a wee bit too similar and couldn't be any further apart in style.

Skyla
Willow
Mathilde
Lyra

Rhiannon

gotta be the answer

If you like, Ellie, you could go for Eilis/Eilish and call her Ellie for short. Emer is a lovely Irish name - can't quite remember the vowel sequence in the proper Irish spelling; I also like Maire/Maura

jkklpu those are lovely. Much more fitting with Ciara.

There is also Eilidh which is the Gaelic form of Ellie.

Rhiannon, like Kirsty, is very dated.

BiscuitStuffer - Love Willow and Lyra. DP pushed for Lyra for dd (he's a massive Pullman fan)

We still cant come up with anything we really like We have had to "Widen" our search our shortlist is now;

Ellie
Laurren
Maura

But still nothing jummping out at me!!