My husband and I are looking for names we both will like, we would love some suggestions. We are looking for an original name, not to common but the meaning of the name is just as important to us. I happen to love Gaelic names (Irish names like [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]) but I usually find the same (common) names on Irish name lists.
My husband adores names like:
Noralynn
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Katelynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
I adore names like:
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] (I also love [name_f]Sera[/name_f] as a nickname)
Gioialynn
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] (as a middle name)
Fayenna
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
Any thoughts? Suggestions? We would love to hear your original thoughts! Thank you!
I love [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] (obviously), [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] and [name_f]Zara[/name_f] the most.
[name_f]Brynna[/name_f]
[name_f]Brighid[/name_f]
[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] - similar enough to [name_f]Katelynn[/name_f], but in irish gaelic form.
[name_f]Hanna[/name_f] - between [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] and [name_f]Anna[/name_f].
[name_u]Carlyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]
[name_f]Fionnuala[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Giovanna[/name_f]
Alastríona or [name_f]Alastrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Brigida[/name_f] or Brida
[name_f]Bronagh[/name_f]
Devorgilla or Dervorguilla (from Irish dearbh ‘true’ + forghall ‘fable, romance’)
[name_f]Dervla[/name_f] or [name_f]Dearbhla[/name_f]
Dianaimh (pron. ‘dia-neev’ or ‘dee-neev’, from Irish díainim ‘spotless, unblemished’)
[name_f]Doireann[/name_f] or Daireann/Doireand (from doireann ‘stormy weather’, or doire ‘thicket, grove’ + fionn ‘white, fair’)
Fedelma
[name_f]Fenella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f] or Ferelyth
Fynvola
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f] Lasairíona or Lassarina (flame or blush of the wine, an ancient Irish name derived from lasair ‘flame’ + fíona ‘of wine’ (ultimately from Latin vinum))
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Serenella[/name_f] (‘lilac’ in Italian, also a pet name for [name_f]Serena[/name_f])
Síomha (pron. ‘shee-va’)
I know what you mean about websites always listing the same Irish names.
It’s probably not what you’re looking for, but I recently heard of the name Cushla, which was coined in the early 19th century from the Irish term of endearment cuisle mo croidhe ‘pulse of my heart’, usually Anglicized to Cushla Macree - Cushla itself from cuisle ‘pulse’. In 1849 the ship Cushlamacree ‘conveyed many Irish refugees of the potato famine to new lives in [name_u]America[/name_u].’ Cushla has hardly ever been used in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] itself, however. I thought that was an interesting history…
The Latin name Macrina, or Makrina (the [name_m]German[/name_m] spelling), is also reminiscent of Irish mo croidhe (‘macree’) ‘my sweetheart’.
Good luck!
Edited to add: I really like Fayenna but spelled Phaënna!
You could use [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] as a second middle if you wanted I love the middle name [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]!
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolyn[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolyn[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
