[Opinions] Irish names
What are your favourites?
My Nan's family came over before she was born.
My Nan's family came over before she was born.
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Thanks everyone I haven't had chance to look at them all but I will tomorrow and let you know which ones I like :)
Thanks Again
Thanks Again
I like
Bridget
Aoife
Emer
Orla
Meabh
Eibhlin
Grainne
Isibeal
Fiona
Fionnuala
Caitria
Nora
Nola
Malachy
Finbarr
Connor
Niall
Rory
Declan
Oscar
Fionn
Sean
Sorley
Bridget
Aoife
Emer
Orla
Meabh
Eibhlin
Grainne
Isibeal
Fiona
Fionnuala
Caitria
Nora
Nola
Malachy
Finbarr
Connor
Niall
Rory
Declan
Oscar
Fionn
Sean
Sorley
I really like Niamh.
Here are the ones from my PNL:
Alastríona
Caitria
Caitríona
Dymphna
Nora
Barra
Brendan
Cadogan
Cairbre
Calbhach
Calvagh
Caolán
Carbrey
Carbry
Carey
Cathán
Cianán
Ciarán
Conleth
Conley
Cormac
Dáire
Dara
Daragh
Darragh
Éanna
Fáelán
Faolán
Liam
Naomhán
Nevan
Sorley
Alastríona
Caitria
Caitríona
Dymphna
Nora
Barra
Brendan
Cadogan
Cairbre
Calbhach
Calvagh
Caolán
Carbrey
Carbry
Carey
Cathán
Cianán
Ciarán
Conleth
Conley
Cormac
Dáire
Dara
Daragh
Darragh
Éanna
Fáelán
Faolán
Liam
Naomhán
Nevan
Sorley
I like:
Niamh
Saoirse
Caitlin
Roisin
Caoimhe
Erin
Kerry
Ronan
Sean
Conor
Brayden
Aidan
Niamh
Saoirse
Caitlin
Roisin
Caoimhe
Erin
Kerry
Ronan
Sean
Conor
Brayden
Aidan
I fell in love with Irish names when I was about 13. Too bad neither I nor my husband are enough Irish to justify using them, at least in the traditional Irish spellings. :( There are many I'd say I like, but there are my absolute favorites (most are on my PNL):
Caoilfhionn
Fiona
Fionnuala
Gráinne
Mairéad
Máirín
Saorise
Saraid
Sorcha
Ciarán
Connor
Darragh
Declan
Diarmaid
Eoghan
Fionn
Fionnlagh
Malachy/Maeleachlainn
Pádraig
Ruaidhrí
Caoilfhionn
Fiona
Fionnuala
Gráinne
Mairéad
Máirín
Saorise
Saraid
Sorcha
Ciarán
Connor
Darragh
Declan
Diarmaid
Eoghan
Fionn
Fionnlagh
Malachy/Maeleachlainn
Pádraig
Ruaidhrí
This message was edited 3/9/2009, 2:48 PM
I have so many it's hard to choose.
Top five for each gender would be: Niamh, Aoife, Sinead, Mairead and Emer / Eimear; Desmond, Cormac, Malachy, Tadhg / Tighe and Finbarr.
But there are so many more that I love:
Blaithin / Blathnat, Muriel / Muirgheal, Orla / Orlaith, Deirdre, Maureen, Alva / Ailbhe, Eilis, Maeve / Meabh, Aisling / Aislinn, Oona / Oonagh, Aifric, Eibhlin, Liadan, Isolde, Caoimhe, Siobhan, Cathleen, Eileen, Rhona, Grainne, Aine, Brigid / Breda / Brigh, Talulla, Alannah, Eithne, Lassarina, Mor, Isibeal ("ISH-bayl");
Ailbhe, Eoghan, Patrick / Padraig, Garvan
Top five for each gender would be: Niamh, Aoife, Sinead, Mairead and Emer / Eimear; Desmond, Cormac, Malachy, Tadhg / Tighe and Finbarr.
But there are so many more that I love:
Blaithin / Blathnat, Muriel / Muirgheal, Orla / Orlaith, Deirdre, Maureen, Alva / Ailbhe, Eilis, Maeve / Meabh, Aisling / Aislinn, Oona / Oonagh, Aifric, Eibhlin, Liadan, Isolde, Caoimhe, Siobhan, Cathleen, Eileen, Rhona, Grainne, Aine, Brigid / Breda / Brigh, Talulla, Alannah, Eithne, Lassarina, Mor, Isibeal ("ISH-bayl");
Ailbhe, Eoghan, Patrick / Padraig, Garvan
This message was edited 3/9/2009, 2:53 PM
I think my middle name, Kieran is Irish.
I like Siobhan, Deidre, Bridget, Erin (even though it's not really Irish).
I like Siobhan, Deidre, Bridget, Erin (even though it's not really Irish).