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Girl's Irish name. My cousin is having a baby, and wants a "very Irish" girl's name. (Don't worry, we are all 100% Irish! :-P)Can you suggest any? Thanks!
*Brogan*
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How about Erin or Shannon? I've just been checking out the results of the World Irish Dancing championships (my friend was competing), and there seemed to be a high number of girls with both of these names winning medals there!
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Colleen
Eithne / Enya
Orlaith / Orla
Caoilfhionn / Keelan (Definitely easier to pronounce ;p)
Cara
Aisling / Ashling
Cliona
Morrigan
Brigid
Shea
Caitriona / Catriona
Moira
Siobhan
Eilis / Eilish
Riona
Niamh / Neve
Fiona
Muriel
Eileen
Isibeal
Madailein
Lile-Bethany
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I'd suggest Sinead, it's easy to pronounce and not too popular.But there's also:
Caitlin
Shannon
Bridget
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Easy to pronounce? So, no Aoife or Niamh? :b I'll give it a try....
Fiona
Maeve
Bridget
Erin
Kelly
Nola
Nora
Moira
Maura
OrlaGood luck to your cousin!
~Heather~
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These are mainly the slightly anglicised versions because a proper Irish name spelt the gaelic way is nearly impossible for the majority of non-Irish people to pronounce:
Orla
Ailish
Alannah
Ashling
Bronagh
Caitlin
Cathleen
Bridget
Cara/Caragh
Caitriona
Clare
Shannon
Erin
Clodagh
Cleona
Darcy
Deirdre
Enya
Emer
Maeve
Fionnoula
Keela
Maureen
Niamh (this is becoming more well known) or Neave (I hate the anglicised version of this)
Norah
Rory
Siobhan (Anglicised is Shevaun)
Teagan
Avoca
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