Give me your favourite Irish girls names

MaryBB77 · November 2013

We are team green & are pretty set on Liam for a boy but completely stuck for a girl.
I love Saoirse & Aoibheann but for one reason or another they are out.
My next fav is Aibhilin which we would probably spell Aivlinn or Avelyn.
Any other suggestions?

Kmommy91 · November 2013

Maeve

Helenahhandbasket · November 2013

I think if you are living in the US-- those spellings are really hard.

If you are going to go with Liam-- I would maybe consider another easy on the American eyes Irish name. Some of my faves are

Shannon

Moira

Erin

Colleen

Brigid

Kerry

Dr.Loretta · November 2013

So, so many

Aoife, Brenna, Ciara/Kiera, Deirdre, Maeve, Niamh, Mairead, Roisin, Eileen, Bevin, Brigid/Bridget, Caoimhe, Cara, Claire, Colleen, Emer, Iona, Moira, Nessa, Orla, Isolde

If we had a girl tomorrow, she'd probably be Roisin or Mairead

Scarlett&Gatsby · November 2013

I like Devon, Colleen, Erin, and Talulla (we chose the Native American spelling for our daughter because I fell in love with it through actress Tallulah Bankhead, and I figured it's slightly more accessible because other Americans might be familiar with the city in Louisiana and the waterfalls in Georgia, both spelled Tallulah. But it's strangely also a Gaelic name, spelled Talulla, that means "fair lady." Tallulah means "leaping waters.")

Scarlett&Gatsby · November 2013

Maeve and Niamh are pretty, too. And I like Aislin. (Did I spell that right? I never do).

Scarlett&Gatsby · November 2013

Dr.Loretta said:

So, so many
Aoife, Brenna, Ciara/Kiera, Deirdre, Maeve, Niamh, Mairead, Roisin, Eileen, Bevin, Brigid/Bridget, Caoimhe, Cara, Claire, Colleen, Emer, Iona, Moira, Nessa, Orla, Isolde
If we had a girl tomorrow, she'd probably be Roisin or Mairead

@DrLoretta, I never think I like Irish names that much until you list them. You have all the good ones on your list!

firsttimeauntie · November 2013

I like Maeve, Fiona and Bridget. I also like the name that is pronounced Keeva but I don't know how you spell it.

blu-eyedwife · November 2013

I love Aoibheann - it's one of my favorites. I think Aoife is a good alternative if that's off the table.

My favorite is Grainne, but I also love the mythology behind it.

I also really like Mairead, Nora, and Iseult.

CeCe8579 · November 2013

Bree (my MN so I'm biased), Brigid, Deidre, Moira and Quinn.

Irishcurls · November 2013

My coworker (Damien) is in the states finishing his post-doc and his wife is Maebhdh (Maeve) @-) My BFF has a daughter Maeve, and Mairead was a close second. Love both!

LEIGHLOVE09 · November 2013

I have no idea how to pronounce most of these names

diamondduck13 · November 2013

Helenahhandbasket said:
I think if you are living in the US-- those spellings are really hard.
If you are going to go with Liam-- I would maybe consider another easy on the American eyes Irish name. Some of my faves are
Shannon
Moira
Erin
Colleen
Brigid
Kerry

This exactly. I'll add Maeve to Helena's list

RedCardinal · November 2013

Love Colleen and Moira!

redmond_steph · November 2013

I have Aisling on my list! DH veto'd Claire, Ciara, and Roisin. My friend recently named her little girl Maebh and has been having issues with pronunciation in North America

Keri Marie · November 2013

Rosaleen. My grandmother was named after the famous Irish protest poem "Dark Rosaleen"

Giraffealaff · November 2013

Aoibhe is at the top of my list.

banannapeach85 · November 2013

Aoife, Maureen, and Sinead.

brooksidebride · November 2013

No one has said Bronwen yet. I looove it but not brave enough to use it; it's on my GP list. Is it even Irish, lol?! Maybe it's Welsh. I dunno.

MaryBB77 · November 2013

I think it might be Australian?

artichoken · November 2013

aylish!!

artichoken · November 2013

not sure if I spelt it right

MaryBB77 · November 2013

I like Ailish too. But I've a cousin by that name & she's the one with with the 6mth old baby Aoibheann and is not keen on name sharing. So I won't be naming my daughter after her. Lol

artichoken · November 2013

ailish it's my cousins name as well. she's 13 now I think

Scarlett&Gatsby · November 2013

brooksidebride said:

No one has said Bronwen yet. I looove it but not brave enough to use it; it's on my GP list. Is it even Irish, lol?! Maybe it's Welsh. I dunno.

It's Welsh, but a great name. I love Bronwen!

JesseKhloe&Me · November 2013

Ireland

I know a litte girl named Ireland & I think it is beautiful.

vanghej15 · November 2013

Isla, Moira, Erin, Casey, Annie

Soph122 · November 2013

Aislinn.

jallascalla · November 2013

Nuala (new-la), Orla, Aine (anya), Roisin, Maeve

MaryBB77 · November 2013

Thanks ladies. Lots of lovely suggestions there. Now just to get us to agree on one!!

lady dixneuf · November 2013

I don't have anything new to add-

Roisin is my favorite but I also love Orla, Saiorse, and Aoife

signed, Kerry, mother of Eamonn

mhickey426 · November 2013

Maeve, Meghan (my name), Quinn.

There are alot of pretty Irish names out there but the problem is most people do not know how to say them. There are some that your child is going to have to constantly correct people who are reading their name.