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I adore Irish names, and I grew up in Ireland and can read Gaelic so I have no issues pronouncing them, but I am starting to wonder how usable they really are in a country like Australia or America. Here is a list of some of the names I have been thinking about lately...
WDYT of them? Are they usable?

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Girls:
Ailbe (all-bay)
Clodagh (clo-da)
Aibhlinn/Eibhlinn (ave-leen)
Aoife (ee-fa...this is my older sister's name so I can't actually use it but I love it)
Caoimhe (keeva)
Eithne (en-ya)
Eimear (ee-mer...my little sister's name so I can't use it but I do love it)
Maebh (maeve)
Niamh (nee-v)
Orlaith (orla)
Radha (row-a)
Saoirse (seer-sha)
Siobhan (shi-vawn)
Iseult (ee-solt)

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Boys:
Aodhan (aid-on)
Aonghus (angus)
Ardan (are-dawn)
Cathal (ka-hal)
Cian (key-in)
Colm
Deaglan (deck-lan)
Eamonn
Lorcan
Odhran (o-ran)
Oisin (osh-een)
Seamus
Tadhg (ti-gue)