Choosing a name...

hockytwn7 · May 2015

Hello,
My wife and I are considering the name Irelyn for our daughter. I am curious what the popular opinion is on this name. Our last name is Irish so I'm concerned it may come across as corny.

mattandlora · May 2015

It sounds like it is either made-up or a misspelling of Ireland. I'd keep looking.

bbiutmcph · May 2015

I'm not a fan of made up names and while I think Ireland is pretty cheesy as a given at least it's straight up and not a cutesy spelling.

nurse714 · May 2015

I feel like I shouldn't like this name, but I do, although I would never use it. Irelyn is a no no. If you use it, spell it correctly as Ireland.

MamaWren919 · May 2015

I'm not crazy about Irelyn or Ireland. Just kind of cheesy.

wassuphoes · May 2015

I think it's time to look for a new name. Irelyn is just bad, and Ireland is super super super cheesy to begin with, and just ridiculous with an Irish last name.

LizWhiz87 · May 2015

Terrible. If you are going for Ireland, you spelled it wrong. If you are making up a -lyn name, sticking a word that means anger at the front is a bad choice. There are lots of great, legitimate I names or Irish names.

LoveIsOwlYouNeed · May 2015

Please don't do that to your child. For all of the reasons PP's have already stated.

kimikimi · May 2015

What about Iris or Erin?

MixedBerries88 · May 2015

Are you attempting to feminize Ireland? That word has a d on the end so it would have to be Irelynd. Either way, this should not be a name. It would look cheesy with any last name. Maybe consider Erin or Google some traditional Irish names. If all else fails, go with Ireland...but stay far away from falling into the -lyn vortex.

g8trkim · May 2015

No, no, no to Irelyn. If you must than just use Ireland.

Sassenach1743 · May 2015

Please, for the love of God, listen to the previous posters. Irelyn is not a name. It's ridiculous. Ireland is cheesy and over the top if paired with an Irish surname. Please choose a legitimate name for your daughter. Try this site: Behind the Name, and search under Irish names for many options. Good luck.

MoreKittens · May 2015

MixedBerries88 said:
Are you attempting to feminize Ireland? That word has a d on the end so it would have to be Irelynd. Either way, this should not be a name. It would look cheesy with any last name. Maybe consider Erin or Google some traditional Irish names. If all else fails, go with Ireland...but stay far away from falling into the -lyn vortex.

For a moment I misread your post and thought you were facetiously suggesting Google as an alternative.

MixedBerries88 · May 2015

Idk @LizzyIsOKC Google might be better than Irelyn.

Also, I was thinking about this. Without the D the reference to the country is lost, which would make this name mean literally Anger-Lynn, since ire means anger.

On the flip side, add an ie and you could have Irie-Lynn, but that may only work in Jamaica.

4N6s · May 2015

Awful.... What about Irene?

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