Irish baby name (not a popular one)

Girl Names
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[name]Hi[/name] all…looking for a name for my first baby!!!

So my husband and I met in [name]Ireland[/name] (I’m from there), and I’ve since moved here to the states, where Irish names are very very popular. My name’s [name]Brigid[/name] and I’ve always been fond of how unique my name is. I want the same for my daughter, but I don’t want her to be plagued with a name that’s impossible to pronounce, like many Gaelic names can be. I’ve only picked out a few names so far, but here are some that I like very much:

[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Mairead[/name]

I told you my list was short!! I need help. I have five months of planning to make so I’m good. By the by, the last name’s [name]Kerry[/name].

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Oh, and also, forgot to mention…the doctor heard two heartbeats, but couldn’t find the other one…might be having to pick out two names just in case

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[name]Hi[/name] there!

[name]Imogen[/name]: I think [name]Imogen[/name] is great!
[name]Ryan[/name]: I wouldn’t use it on a girl, and it’s really overused on boys.
[name]Mairead[/name]: I had to stare at this name for a bit before deciding that I’d pronounce it [name]Mare[/name]-eed.

My vote is for [name]Imogen[/name]! :slight_smile:

Other Irish names:
[name]Aveline[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Bronwyn[/name]/[name]Bronwen[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Evaleen[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Finola[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Rosaleen[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]

Boys:
[name]Declan[/name] [name]Kerry[/name] (pretty K-heavy, though)
[name]Donovan[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Gulliver[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Finnian[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Lochlan[/name] [name]Kerry[/name] (pretty K-heavy, though)
[name]Redmond[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name] [name]Kerry[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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ooo i like some of your choices!

I just thought of another name…[name]Emerald[/name]. I like this name, and it’s very irish!

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Congrads how exciting for you both, I’m american and my boyfriend is Irish, he is over there right know… : ( lol… Here are some I love Good [name]Luck[/name]

[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Clodagh[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Neala[/name]
[name]Niamh[/name]
[name]Ryanne[/name]

[name]Cullen[/name]
[name]Ryland[/name]
Cabhan
[name]Kian[/name]
[name]Lorcan[/name]
[name]Redmond[/name]

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[name]Caitlin[/name]! [name]Caitlin[/name] is lovely. Please only use this traditional Gaelic spelling, though. :slight_smile:

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how about [name]Keira[/name]?

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I love [name]Imogen[/name]!

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From your list, I really love [name]Imogen[/name] (definitely my favorite!).

A few others that might work:

[name]Aislinn[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Finley[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]

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I really dislike [name]Imogen[/name] but I know many others love this name.

[name]Ryan[/name] could be lovely on a girl but unfortunately it’s a very common a boys name here. It would not fit your “uncommon” criteria.

[name]How[/name] do you pronounce [name]Mairead[/name]? I’ve never heard of this name.

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[name]LOVE[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]! What about [name]Orla[/name]?

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What about
[name]Carey[/name]
[name]Ciara[/name]
[name]Erin[/name]
[name]Fia[/name]
[name]Keela[/name]
[name]Keelin[/name]
[name]Riona[/name]
[name]Saoirse[/name]
[name]Teagan[/name]

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I love [name]Aisling[/name], and it’s usually not to hard for people to pronounce after they’ve heard it once. Or spelling it [name]Aislinn[/name]? It’s popular in [name]Ireland[/name], but not here yet.

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I have just fallen in love with [name]Roisin[/name] and [name]Saoirse[/name]. Now I know they look unpronouncable, but you could simplify of Anglicise them. The first one is [name]Ro[/name]-sheen and the second is Sare-sha. I like to think of Sare-sha as like [name]Sarah[/name].

[name]Just[/name] 2 more choices to consider, hope it’s helpful.

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I love [name]Imogen[/name]!

I also think that [name]Siobhan[/name] is beautiful (though we Americans sometimes have difficulty with the spelling) and I also like [name]Sinead[/name].

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[name]Just[/name] thought of another one, perhaps [name]Erin[/name], or [name]Erinne[/name]- I can’t remember the Gaelic spelling right now.

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I love Irish names above all others! (Partly because I am a little bit odd/studied linguistics and really like that the spelling often doesn’t correllate with the pronunciation…)
[name]How[/name] about …

Girls :
[name]Niamh[/name] (neev) - very popular, but equally very pretty. Can be anglicised to [name]Neve[/name].
[name]Saoirse[/name] (seer-sha)
[name]Nuala[/name] (noo-la)
[name]Orfhlaith[/name] (or-la) - can be anglicised to [name]Orla[/name].
[name]Roisin[/name] (rosh-een)
[name]Caoimhe[/name] (kee-va)
Caoilfhionn (kee-lin) - also spelt Caoilinn
Ceibhfhionn (I believe this is said like [name]Siobhan[/name])

Boys:
Cairbre (kahr-brah)
Suibhne (siv-na)
Caoimhin (kee-vin)
[name]Connor[/name]

I know that these are really in-your-face Irish, so I’ll stop there, but if you like this sort of thing just say and I can give you heaps more!

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Me again!
For a girl, I also love [name]Isolde[/name]/[name]Iseult[/name].
[name]Just[/name] had to mention it.

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I love [name]Mairead[/name], it’s always been one of my favorites…so pretty.
I also love [name]Eilish[/name] (Aelish) for a girl.
I’m partial to [name]Declan[/name] for a boy because my youngest is [name]Declan[/name] and he’s just an awesome little boy!!

Best Wishes,
[name]Kelly[/name]

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Your name choices are all great! Here are some more though from you to choose from, which would all make great names with [name]Kerry[/name].

Girl:
[name]Saoirse[/name]- this has to be my favorite unusual Irish girl name
[name]Eileen[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Mckenna[/name]- It’s ranked at 220 though
[name]Aoife[/name]- It’s pronounced like ee-fa though
[name]Talullah[/name]

Boys:
[name]Nevin[/name]- instead of the popular [name]Devin[/name]
[name]Blaine[/name]
[name]Dallas[/name]- may be seen as more of a cowboy name though?
[name]Eamon[/name]
[name]Tiernan[/name]
[name]Ronan[/name]
[name]Finian[/name]- a fresher take on [name]Finnegan[/name](which I like too)
[name]Gallagher[/name]
[name]Seamus[/name]- hands down my favorite Irish boy name