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Help[Opinions] Re: Some Irish names
in reply to a message by poetic_freedom
Here are my favorites from your list. (I love Irish names too.)
As far as write and readability...well, some are easier than others, but it's only a matter of time before people learn. At this stage almost eveyone knows Sean, a lot of people know Sinead and Siobhan, and Niamh is becoming much better known than it was 25 years ago. The popular thing right now is Irish names, but only the readable ones. I see why, but it still seems like a bit of a cop out to me. Dh and I had a short discussiion over the spelling of our second daughter to be's name, Caoimhe. We decided it just wasn't the same name if it was anglesized. So Caoimhe it is. My name is Caragh (KARE-ah), I have to spell it all the time, but I love it, and love that my parents didn't change it to Kara. So, I say go with original spellings, people will learn, and your kids will have lovely unique names. when they grow older they will be able to explain the spelling and yet another celtic mystery to those who ask.
Clodagh - I love the sound of this.
Aoife - great.
Caoimhe - LOVE this of course.
Meabh - if I have another daughter this will be her name.
Niamh - fantastic, very popular in Ireland, super cool meaning
Saoirse - "freedom" - another supercool one! If I didn't already have a Shea...
Aodhan - lovely.
Cathal - my uncle, so I like it.
Colm - nice
Declan - Love this.
Eamonn - another uncle, so I like it.
Lorcan - "fierce", cool too. Slightly pretensious in Ireland though.
Seamus - great.
Tadhg - Love it! If I have a son...this may be his name.
Love your taste.
Caragh
As far as write and readability...well, some are easier than others, but it's only a matter of time before people learn. At this stage almost eveyone knows Sean, a lot of people know Sinead and Siobhan, and Niamh is becoming much better known than it was 25 years ago. The popular thing right now is Irish names, but only the readable ones. I see why, but it still seems like a bit of a cop out to me. Dh and I had a short discussiion over the spelling of our second daughter to be's name, Caoimhe. We decided it just wasn't the same name if it was anglesized. So Caoimhe it is. My name is Caragh (KARE-ah), I have to spell it all the time, but I love it, and love that my parents didn't change it to Kara. So, I say go with original spellings, people will learn, and your kids will have lovely unique names. when they grow older they will be able to explain the spelling and yet another celtic mystery to those who ask.
Clodagh - I love the sound of this.
Aoife - great.
Caoimhe - LOVE this of course.
Meabh - if I have another daughter this will be her name.
Niamh - fantastic, very popular in Ireland, super cool meaning
Saoirse - "freedom" - another supercool one! If I didn't already have a Shea...
Aodhan - lovely.
Cathal - my uncle, so I like it.
Colm - nice
Declan - Love this.
Eamonn - another uncle, so I like it.
Lorcan - "fierce", cool too. Slightly pretensious in Ireland though.
Seamus - great.
Tadhg - Love it! If I have a son...this may be his name.
Love your taste.
Caragh
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