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Help[Opinions] Re: Some Irish Girls Names
in reply to a message by LadyBug18
Lile is pronounced Lilly. Which I don't find very interesting really.
Eilidh is pronounced EYE-li. A version of Eilene. Also not my favorite.
Delaney is a last name, and there are so many gorgeous Irish girls names that I'd never use a family name as a fn.
Laoise is okay, but I much much prefer Saoirse.
Brigh is nice. I like that spelling because its so close to "bright". the meaning isn't that enchanting though. Again, I think there are so many nicer Gaelic names. Also, if your seriously thinking of using them with Irish spellings Please please pronouce them properly, otherwise just anglecise to the sound you want. ie Leela vs Lile (Lilly)
If you need some advice on proper pr. go here:
http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/translation/
Eilidh is pronounced EYE-li. A version of Eilene. Also not my favorite.
Delaney is a last name, and there are so many gorgeous Irish girls names that I'd never use a family name as a fn.
Laoise is okay, but I much much prefer Saoirse.
Brigh is nice. I like that spelling because its so close to "bright". the meaning isn't that enchanting though. Again, I think there are so many nicer Gaelic names. Also, if your seriously thinking of using them with Irish spellings Please please pronouce them properly, otherwise just anglecise to the sound you want. ie Leela vs Lile (Lilly)
If you need some advice on proper pr. go here:
http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/translation/
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Oh my, you are right!
I always thought that Delaney was Irish so it didn't even come to me to check that name before I posted, sorry!
As for my pronounciation I assume you're probably right and I do always want to say EYE-lee when I see Eilidh so I guess that won't be too much of a jump. Now Lile is a little bit harder, but trufully I've always wanted to say lil-lay when I look at it and that's not too much of a jump from lil-lee (Lilly) is is?
Thanks for the link and for setting me straight! As a lover of Irish names I'm so ashamed that I did not check all my sources, before posting, to come up with the correct pronounciations!
Thanks again, Laurie
I always thought that Delaney was Irish so it didn't even come to me to check that name before I posted, sorry!
As for my pronounciation I assume you're probably right and I do always want to say EYE-lee when I see Eilidh so I guess that won't be too much of a jump. Now Lile is a little bit harder, but trufully I've always wanted to say lil-lay when I look at it and that's not too much of a jump from lil-lee (Lilly) is is?
Thanks for the link and for setting me straight! As a lover of Irish names I'm so ashamed that I did not check all my sources, before posting, to come up with the correct pronounciations!
Thanks again, Laurie
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