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Help[Opinions] Your best bets are . . .
in reply to a message by Erin
Cara Elizabeth (it means "friend")
Maeve Elizabeth
Bridget Elizabeth
Maureen Elizabeth (my niece's name)
Eileen Elizabeth
Deirdre Elizabeth
Sheila Elizabeth
Finola Elizabeth
Orla Elizabeth
Talulla Elizabeth (not for the faint of heart)
I'm comfortable with Irish spellings, but I can understand wanting something user friendly. But I wouldn't use an Anglicized spelling unless the Irish do already, like Maeve, Bridget, Finola, etc. The, shall we say, ~~amateur~~ attempts seldom look right.
If Irish spelling wasn't an issue, I'd ask you to consider Eilis (EYE-leesh), the Irish form of Elizabeth, as a fn. Or even Isbeal (ISH-bale, or ISH-bay-ull) for the more adventurous. I was listening to BBC radio and one of the correspondents was named Isbeal. It was enchanting. But I couldn't see it working outside of Ireland/U.K.
And finally, PLEASE leave Rory and Teagan for parents of little boys. Quinn is a surname. Have fun, be sure to let us know what you ultimately decide, adn thanks for a fun post.
Maeve Elizabeth
Bridget Elizabeth
Maureen Elizabeth (my niece's name)
Eileen Elizabeth
Deirdre Elizabeth
Sheila Elizabeth
Finola Elizabeth
Orla Elizabeth
Talulla Elizabeth (not for the faint of heart)
I'm comfortable with Irish spellings, but I can understand wanting something user friendly. But I wouldn't use an Anglicized spelling unless the Irish do already, like Maeve, Bridget, Finola, etc. The, shall we say, ~~amateur~~ attempts seldom look right.
If Irish spelling wasn't an issue, I'd ask you to consider Eilis (EYE-leesh), the Irish form of Elizabeth, as a fn. Or even Isbeal (ISH-bale, or ISH-bay-ull) for the more adventurous. I was listening to BBC radio and one of the correspondents was named Isbeal. It was enchanting. But I couldn't see it working outside of Ireland/U.K.
And finally, PLEASE leave Rory and Teagan for parents of little boys. Quinn is a surname. Have fun, be sure to let us know what you ultimately decide, adn thanks for a fun post.
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