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Re: I need Celtic Names!!
I see that Array has already given very comprehensive lists of Irish and Scottish names. So I'll just list a few of my favorites:IRISHNiamh ("neev"), Aoife ("EE-fa"), Sinead ("shi-NADE"), Mairead ("ma-RADE"), Cathleen, Eileen, Maureen, Deirdre, Aisling ("ASH-ling'), Emer ("EE-mer"), Fionnuala ("fi-NOO-la") / Finola, Siobhan ("sha-VAWN"), Brigid, Clare, Isibeal ("ISH-bale"), Maeve;Cormac, Malachy ("MAL-uh-kee"), Desmond, Tadhg ("tie + g"), Fergus, Patrick / Padraig ("PAW-drig"), Eamonn ("AY-mun"), Seamus ("SHAY-mus"), Dermot / Diarmuid, Brendan, Liam, Rory, Ronan, Niall ("nile"), Finbarr / Finn, Donal ("DO-nul").SCOTTISH:Ailsa, Jean, Fiona, Elspeth, Catriona ("ca-TREE-uh-na" or "ca-TREE-na"), Effie, Isla ("EYE-la"), Skye, Iona, Alison, Ishbel, Lorna;Malcolm, Angus, Lachlan, Keith, Duncan, Kenneth, Gavin, Alistair, Torquil, Tavis / Tavish, Ian, Ranald, Kester, Donald, Kirk, Alan, Alban, Adair.WELSH:Angharad ("ann-HAR-ad" or "ang-HAR-ad"), Glynis, Gwyneth, Gwendolen, Winifred, Megan, Carys, Ceinwen ("KINE-wen"), Ceridwen ("KEHR-i-dwen"), Eira, Lyneth, Rhiannon, Myfanwy ("mi-VAWN-wee"), Sian ("shawn"), Bronwen, Jennifer;Rhys, Emrys, Evan / Ifan, Gareth, Hugh / Hew, Dylan, Morgan, Owen, Idris, Ivor ("EE-vor"). CORNISH:Kerensa / Kerenza, Demelza, Morwenna;Cary, Jory, Denzel.

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a formal anme (full name) that could be used with Calli (nic-name)Hi all, I'm new here and I'm lovin these names... such passion I hear displayed :)
Can anyone help me with this name.. or a middle name to go with Piper (for a girl) ... or a given (full, first name) that Piper could be a nic-name to??
:) Please help! Thanks much,
Be well,
~suz
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Hi Bear,Sorry, I know this is awfully picky, but it's one of my favorite names, so I can't seem to stop myself, but...Sian is pr SHAN like the beginning of Shannon (not SHAWN)Sion is pr SHON/SHAWN and is male. Same as Sean.okay, i'm done =)ps - I'm really starting to like Rhiannon these days.
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