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Kyla
Niamh (NEEV or nee-EV)
Aislinn (ASH-lin)
Ainslee or Ainsley
Vanora - this sounds very pretty but I doubt that I'd ever use it
Alana or Alanna
Kira, Keira, Kiera, or Ciara
Isla (EYE-luh)
Kenna
Kiora (kee-OR-uh)
Nora or Norah
Shanley
Kaylee
Rianna
Morgan

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Guinevere is a really pretty name imo but I wouldn't use it.

I love loads of them (being half Scottish and half Irish, they kind of reflect my roots as well):

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Many of those not in BtN's database can be found at www.namenerds.com :-)

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Ailíse - AY-leesh-a
Aine (Áine) - AWN-yuh
Aoibheann "even"
Brogan
Bronagh BROE-na
Caoimhe KEEV-uh
Éibhleann AYV-len
Laoise LEESH-uh
Liadan (Líadan) LEE-a-din
Marsaili MAR-sa-lee
Niamh "neeve"
Orlaith (Órlaith), Orlagh AWR-la
Saoirse SEER-shuh
Saorla SAYR-la
Séighín SHAY-in (sounds like Shane)

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Thanks for all the suggestions!

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What a great selection... Sarena x

My list:

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Áine (Aine) - AWN-ya
Aisling - ASH-ling
Aoife - EE-fa
Bedelia
Bridget
Brighid - BREED
Brigid
Brigit
Caoimhe - KEE-va
Catriona
Ciara
Éabha (Eabha) - AY-va
Eilidh - AY-lee
Eithne - EN-ya
Elspeth
Enya
Fiona
Gráinne (Grainne) - GRAWN-ya
Honora
Honour
Iona
Isla
Lilias
Lorna
Maeve
Mairead
Mairi
Maisie
Malina
Méabh (Meabh) - MAYV
Mhairi - VA-ree
Naomh - NEEV
Neasa - NES-sa
Niamh
Nora
Norah
Órfhlaith (Orfhlaith) - OR-la
Orla
Róisín (Roisin) - RO-sheen
Saoirse - SEER-sha
Una

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Louise x

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Meara
Moira
Maureen
Keely Keelia
Fiona
Fionnula
Fallon
Erin
Eileen
Aileen
Kyle
Kyla
Kylie
Kylyn Kyleen
Kelly Kellen Kellina Kellia
Kerry
Kerianne
Devin Devinne
Delaney
Bridey
Bridget
Cara
Brietta
Blair
Alaina Alanna
Ainsley
Allison
Pegeen
Nora Noreen
Shinna Sheena
Sheila Sheelah
Shawna Shauna Seana
Mairona
Maisie
Madailein
Molly
Polly
Patricia
Darby
Darcie Darcey
Darice
Deirdre
Thats all I can think of right now. WDYT

I love Gaelic names for girls!

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I named my daughter Grace Maighread (Ma-RAYD) and was going to use Aoife (EE-fa) for second girl but we had a boy instead.

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I was also considering Maeve ... I had a huge list at one point but this is what we narrowed it down to.

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Good luck!
c

My faves from BtN's Scottish list are:

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Kirsty - one of the rare names that I think strikes a balance between cute and grown-up femme.
Elspeth - sweet and wispy
Marsaili - I'd Anglicize the spelling a bit more; phonetic for me would be Marcely (stress is on first syllable).
Sheena - I know, I know - she's of the jungle, she's a punk rocker, or whatever... I still think it's a beautiful name! This is the anglicized spelling of Sine (funny accent over the i).

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- chazda