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[Opinions] Most Irish name you can think of?
What is the most Irish name you can think of? I'm just curious...
I met an Aonghus last week and for some reason I thought that sounded very Irish (love the spelling too). And yesterday when I was on a Dublin walking tour our guide was named Ailbhe (she spelled it out loud) which might be the most Irish feminine name I've heard on a real person so far.
So the most Irish feminine and masculine name in your opinion?
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For a boy, it's either Cianan or Killian (but I like the first one so much better). For a girl, I'd say Siobhan.I actually like Cionnfhaoladh a lot. Too bad I'd never remember how to spell it (and I'm like the best speller I know!) and the kid wouldn't be able to spell it either.
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Anything not anglicized......like Caoimhe, Niamh, or Aoife. I don't really like Irish names because many of them (particularly Aidan and Liam) have become overused jokes.
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Liam's not irish
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Since when?
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When I picture a quintessentially Irish name, it has to be Sean for me.
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Cionnfhaoladh (KEN-ah-lee)
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Ow...
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My eyes just crossed, lol.I am one of those people who just CANNOT comprehend or even try to pronounce Irish names. So beyond me! haha.

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Patrick and Katie. No, they're not IRISH names, but I definitely think of Irish people when I hear them.
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Most Irish name I can think of? Saoirse. The spelling, the meaning, the pronunciation, everything about it is very, very Irish.
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When we lived in Australia, my daughter had a friend who had immigrated from Ireland. Her name was Eimear. I had never heard the name before, and haven't met anyone else with it since. I can't say I care for it, but it's the most Irish name I've run across on a real person.
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I think the more amount of seemingly unnecessary letters it has, the more Irish it looks. So like Caoilfhionn and Toirdhealbhach. :)

This message was edited 9/15/2008, 7:03 AM

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Well, I have a most Irish combo. It's Owen Kelly, my great-grandfather's name. I actually hope one day I can name my future son Owen Kelly.Most Irish masculine name:
Kelly / CeallachMost Irish feminine name:
Siobhan
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