WDYT Irish names for a girl

**Audrey** · 12-07-2005 09:47

Hi,

My baby girl is due in November and I would like to give her an Irish name. I would appreciate any comments, opinions or suggestions on the following:-

Niamh (or should I spell it Neave?)
Orla
Eilis (pronounced Eye-lish or Aylish)
Talulla
Aisling (pronounced Ashling)
Sorcha (pronounced Sorka)
Bridget
Maeve

I was thinking of Ellie, Molly or Marie for a middle name.

Thanks in advance for your help

Audrey

**TwoBlue** · 12-07-2005 11:58

I love Shannon for a girl, very Irish too

**Elfin** · 12-07-2005 12:12

I like Maeve and Niamh the best from your list. How about Sinaed. I really like this name.

**jamb** · 12-07-2005 12:21

I love Bridget!

**maybe1more** · 12-07-2005 13:48

Hi there im pregnant with bub number two, my sons name is Connor and i want to sick to the irish names. I really love Tallulah for a girl, if i have a girl thats what i want to name her. My partner is Italian and he want a wog name the only one he has picked that i like so far is Daniella, If i have another boy i have no idea!

**xkwzit** · 12-07-2005 21:29

Hi
I also love Irish names, DD1 is Catlin (irish gaelic form of the scots gaelic Caitlin). While we *should * really pronounce it cat-LEEN, we thought it best to say it as you spell it (so she's CAT-lin). Even so, we still have people confuse it with Caitlin (which is pretty understandable).

So if it is going to drive you nuts when / if people mispronouce her name, perhaps select one that looks that same as it should sound.

ps. I do like ALL your names

, but is Niamh becoming too popular now?

Cheers

**ZAKA** · 13-07-2005 09:26

I really like Bridget and agree with the above comment. It might be hard on your little girl if she is always saying and spelling her name correctly for people.