My husband originally wanted a very Irish first name but as we don’t live in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], I don’t want her to have a hard time. We’ve gotten some suggestions and we are thinking maybe [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]. I do want some more suggestions as I’m not entirely sold and I’m wondering if you guys have any easy to pronounce Irish names or maybe some pretty and uncommon English names? I do like [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] but my husband does not, so maybe something in that direction? Thanks!
It is such a shame a lot of Irish names don’t translate well in the US. [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] is one of my favorites, but I could never see it being pronounced correctly in the Southern US.
[name_f]Enya[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f] (if you don’t despise using a phonetic spelling)
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]/[name_f]Brigid[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Tara[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Colleen[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Nuala[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_u]Mirin[/name_u] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]?
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]?
[name_f]Aileen[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]?
[name_f]Brigid[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]?
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f] could be pushing it although I do love [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]…hate that Irish names call for confusion.
Here’s a few Irish/Scottish/English/Welsh names:
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Aileen[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Ashling[/name_f]/[name_f]Aislinn[/name_f]/[name_f]Ashlyn[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_u]Keeva[/name_u] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]/[name_f]Kiera[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Ciara[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]/[name_f]Maura[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f] is beautiful.
Maybe…
[name_f]Neala[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Seana[/name_f]/[name_f]Shauna[/name_f]/[name_f]Shawna[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]/[name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Tara[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Taryn[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Brenna[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
I love Irish names! My favorites are [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_f]Moira[/name_f], and [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] for girls.
I’ve known a girl named [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] before and unfortunately she had many issues with her name. She said only one teacher has ever pronounced it correctly on the first try- and she graduated high school earlier this month. I wish Irish names were easier in the US.
I second previous suggestions of [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Oona[/name_f]/[name_f]Una[/name_f], [name_f]Nuala[/name_f], and [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]. Maybe [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] would be okay now thanks to the actress?
I also think [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Eilis[/name_f] is really pretty. [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is sweet and [name_f]Eilis[/name_f] is an interesting and fun middle. Good luck!