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Muirne caught my attention a few months back, and I've wanted to start a thread on it since. It means "festive", and has connections to Irish mythology. Myrna, Murna, and Morna are the Anglicized forms of the name. I really love Muirne; I find it simple, but enchanting. It reminds me of a drifting grey moon on a slightly chilly night. On the other hand, I find the anglicized forms rather lackluster, dull and uninspiring. They look stodgy, while Muirne feels timeless.

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What do you all think of Muirne and its variants? Is the Muirne spelling usable outside of Ireland? It's obviously not as difficult to pronounce as Caoimhe, but I'd except to hear "murn" once in awhile.