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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

Lorcan & Maeve are my two favorite Irish names and both are on my all-time favorite list. I love the sound & meanings.

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Luxiana

Liadan (with a little thing over the first i, not sure how to do that)
Saoirse
Nola
Fiona
Roisin
Sorcha

I really like Niamh.

Here are the ones from my PNL:

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Alastríona
Caitria
Caitríona
Dymphna
Nora

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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've finally figured out what Irish pronunciation is all about, and since then I can't get enough of these names. My favorites:

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Ailbhe
Alannah
Eadan
Etain
Fiona
Grainne
Liadan
Lile
Moira
Naomh
Niamh
Roisin
Saoirse

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Caoimhin
Colum
Daire
Dara
Faolan
Fionn
Kieran
Riordan
Rowan

On my PNL
Áedán
Aodh (prn. ee or ay)
Cathán
Cadogan
Shay (like the Shea spelling too)

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Others I like
Enda
Samhradhán (sow rawn) - love the sound of it, would be on my PNL if it were in the database
Tighearnach (teer nakh)
Cairbre / Carbrey
Fiachra
Ferdia
Irian
Conall
Daragh
Sorley
Tadhg

I like:
Niamh
Saoirse
Caitlin
Roisin
Caoimhe
Erin
Kerry

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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):

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Caoilfhionn
Fiona
Fionnuala
Gráinne
Mairéad
Máirín
Saorise
Saraid
Sorcha

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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.

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Top five for each gender would be: Niamh, Aoife, Sinead, Mairead and Emer / Eimear; Desmond, Cormac, Malachy, Tadhg / Tighe and Finbarr.

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But there are so many more that I love:

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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");

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Ailbhe, Eoghan, Patrick / Padraig, Garvan

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This message was edited 3/9/2009, 2:53 PM

I think my middle name, Kieran is Irish.

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I like Siobhan, Deidre, Bridget, Erin (even though it's not really Irish).