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So my Husband is obsessed with....
.....Ireland for a little girl. My Grandmothers name was Irene, So the more he says it the more I am starting to really like it. The only other name He has thrown to the table is Stella. Which is a little too Italian for me. Boys are solid for us. Girl names are so hard for me.
So how do you feel about Ireland for a girl?
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I have known a couple Ireland's.One was a little girl in one of my classes and she had the strawberry blonde hair and green eyes to fit the name perfectly. She was adorable. Another one of those names that i do think is cute, but i would not use it because it is nms. I do see where Irene fits in and it would be a interesting and cute way to honor her name. My DH would have never thought of that or liked it, so good job DH lol.
Sorry, NMS.
The best part; red heads run strong on my husbands side... I made him a promise. If the baby comes out with red hair we can name her Ireland. Knowing both He and I came out bald.... hahaha. Now it's growing on me either way. My DH is on it... lol
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LOVE IT! But we can't use it because neither of us are even close to being Irish, so i think it's a little weird if it doesn't fit in the slightest!
Love the NN Irie too
Very cute. Go for it
This, sorry.
Why not use Irene? With all the old-fashioned names that are coming back into style these days, I don't think Irene would be out of place at all -- I think it's quite nice.
Actually, my cousin's MIL's name is America. No one mocks her for it. And there's the actress America Ferrera.I can honestly say I've never heard of anyone being named Germany, but I'm sure there's someone out there!
Anyway, I like the name. I think it's cute for a little girl and there's nothing wrong with it for a grown woman. Your DH loves it and it seems like you do too, so go with it!
Oh that's true, I hadn't thought of her.
In Ireland, though, she would be mocked. It wouldn't be mean, but it would be pretty constant. As you live in the States, though, I don't see that being a major problem. It's still definitely NMS, but it's not horrible, and if you and DH both really like, then great! I also think it would grow with her, not be too weird for an adult.
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Ireland's on our list too (my mom's Irish). I like okay. But, I've had a hard time trying to figure out what people might call her (not that we'd give her a nn, but other people might)...can't think of anything good.
I think we're not going to end up going with Ireland, though, it's just too literal for me. Stella, on the other hand, is beautiful! If we weren't using traditional Irish names, it would definitely be on our list too!