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I think once upon a time I would have thought this delightfully fresh and whimsical, but place names have become rather common, so Ireland holds little appeal for me. I think the trend for place names has now boiled down from the big and bold (like Ireland, India, Asia) to the more quaint and obscure (names of towns, rivers, counties or streets, even, in the area of interest).

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If Ireland apeals to you, what about Ireland-inspired names as well? How about some of these funny little gems:

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Clare
Laois
Tipperary
Carlow
Antrim
Leatrim
Limerick
Kildare
Offaly
Farset
Tolka
Liffey
Vartry
Nore
Drish
Maigue
Garavogue
Annalee
Cladagh
Swilly
Eire

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If the sound of the word Ireland appeals, I might also suggest Belinda, Rosalind, Sigilind, Linden, Celinda, Melinda, or Irena. (I agree Ireland does has a pretty sound to it)

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From your list, I rather like Ireland Ciara Mae - it looks like the name of some ancient Celtic durge :) Eire Ciara Mae, Hibernia Ciara Mae or Eireann Ciara Mae would also be pretty . Oh, Hibernia Rose, Hibernia Juliet! now there's a nifty moniker.

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This message was edited 3/10/2010, 1:52 PM