[Opinions] Re: Irish Names?
in reply to a message by TammyS
In no particular order:
Niamh, Aoife, Sinead / Siobhan, Mairead, Emer / Eimear, Oonagh, Finola / Fionnuala / Nuala, Maureen / Moira / Maire, Eileen, Cathleen, Muriel / Muirgheal, Sheila / Sile, Deirdre, Isolde, Aislinn / Aisling, Grainne, Alannah (short "a" sound), Brigid / Bridget, Liadan, Ciara, Meabh / Maeve, Fidelma, Aine, Orla / Orlaith, Clare, Talulla, Rosaleen, Eilis ("EYE-leesh");
Cormac, Malachy ("MAL-uh-kee"), Diarmuid / Dermot, Desmond, Patrick / Padraig, Eamonn, Niall ("nile"), Tadhg ("tie + g"), Rory, Seamus, Aidan, Conor, Brendan, Ronan, Declan ("DEC-lun"), Tyrone ("ter-OWN"), Brian, Fergus, Cavan ("CAV-un"), Kevin, Fionn / Finn, Ciaran / Kieran, Liam, Oscar, Columba, Finbarr / Barry, Cathal (silent "t"), Fintan, Garret / Garrett / Gearoid, Manus, Muiris ("MYOOR-ish"), Shane.
Niamh, Aoife, Sinead / Siobhan, Mairead, Emer / Eimear, Oonagh, Finola / Fionnuala / Nuala, Maureen / Moira / Maire, Eileen, Cathleen, Muriel / Muirgheal, Sheila / Sile, Deirdre, Isolde, Aislinn / Aisling, Grainne, Alannah (short "a" sound), Brigid / Bridget, Liadan, Ciara, Meabh / Maeve, Fidelma, Aine, Orla / Orlaith, Clare, Talulla, Rosaleen, Eilis ("EYE-leesh");
Cormac, Malachy ("MAL-uh-kee"), Diarmuid / Dermot, Desmond, Patrick / Padraig, Eamonn, Niall ("nile"), Tadhg ("tie + g"), Rory, Seamus, Aidan, Conor, Brendan, Ronan, Declan ("DEC-lun"), Tyrone ("ter-OWN"), Brian, Fergus, Cavan ("CAV-un"), Kevin, Fionn / Finn, Ciaran / Kieran, Liam, Oscar, Columba, Finbarr / Barry, Cathal (silent "t"), Fintan, Garret / Garrett / Gearoid, Manus, Muiris ("MYOOR-ish"), Shane.