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Irish names for girls - suggestions please

61 replies

extremelychocolateymilkroll · 30/12/2009 13:39

My parents are Irish and I'm keen to give dd2 an Irish name - but would prefer one with easy spelling which rules out quite a lot! Any suggestions? Really need help as dd due in February and it was 6 weeks after dd1 was born when we agreed on a name for her! TIA

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MamaLazarou · 31/12/2009 11:09

My favourite Irish girls names are Sinead and Imelda.

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extremelychocolateymilkroll · 31/12/2009 14:15

Thanks all for so many responses.

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MaggieMnaSneachta · 31/12/2009 15:33

loulou, that is what they do in his family, but they're not representative of Ireland in that respect!

OhBuggerandArse · 31/12/2009 15:46

Sadb (alt. spelling Sadhbh). Wish my family would let me use it!

MaggieMnaSneachta · 31/12/2009 16:41

Caitni, yes, those awful soups!! Erin will always be packet soup to me! like calling your daughter Tayto! that might take off in America?!

crumpette · 31/12/2009 17:34

I love Roisin and Erin

Orlaith and Naimh are nice

Not being Irish myself everything else is really hard to pronounce for me or spell!

Sesi · 31/12/2009 17:57

Fiona is a nice, easy to spell Irish name.

Less easy to spell but v. nice is Aoibheann .

Also like Orlaith & Róisín.

lamg · 31/12/2009 22:45

Una or Oonagh are really unusual Irish names. Are they considered dated in Ireland, and which spelling is correct?

happyharry · 31/12/2009 22:55

I have a sis spelt Una. Not sure if dated now. Think other spelling may be more common in Ireland though.

lamg · 31/12/2009 23:01

Thanks happy, it is a lovely name, very unusual but with a beautiful sound[especially with an Irish accent]. Does your sister like her name?

mathanxiety · 31/12/2009 23:26

Realtin?
Dearbhla?

I like Una (prefer this spelling). Good name for child and adult alike, and it travels well.

happyharry · 31/12/2009 23:32

Not really discussed it much but yes I think she is happy with it. Never moaned about it unlike me!

angelene · 31/12/2009 23:44

Bridget (my mum's name but lovely and gotta be having a comeback due to the Diary)
Niamh
Kathleen
Roisin

DH suggests Nadine Coyle

CupOChristmasCheerfulYank · 31/12/2009 23:48

How do you pronounce Aoife?

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mummyofexcitedprincesses · 01/01/2010 00:31

Go to bed little boy.

lamg · 01/01/2010 00:45

sorry you are so poorly, off you go to bed and we can talk when you are feeling better. happy new year

LadyGlenChristmasPresent · 01/01/2010 01:05

Dervla
Emer
Aoife
Cara
Cliona
Orla

Monisey · 01/01/2010 10:30

Aoife is pronounced Ee-fa. Its one of my favourite irish names.

Una is not used much in Ireland for young girls these days, but it is nice.

bellissima · 01/01/2010 11:43

Know of a baby Una (think Oonagh) from a lovely Irish family we lived next to in Newcastle many years ago (argh - feeling New Years Day old here, she certainly won't be a baby any more!). Elder sister was Maeve.

Have to say I think Cara beautiful. My Irish relatives on my mother's side had names like Philomena, Evelyn and Mary I'm afraid.

SplitPea · 01/01/2010 13:00

I love Aoife and Caragh

cece · 01/01/2010 13:11

We considered Una for our DC3.

I have always liked Mairead.