Baby names!

Yeah that's probably it alright - was a new one on me

tishandy wrote: »

Due in 5 weeks with my third girl and cannot think of a single girls name I want.
My two daughters already are called Evie and Sadhbh so I want something that doesn't sound alike to those.
Also I love flowery names like "Rose" "Fearne" and "lily" but my surname is the name of a plant so that rules those out .
I kind of like "Jaime" would she be confused as a boy a lot?

You could go with the Irish for a flower - Róise or Nóinín.

Jaime is 'jaym' to me, Jaimie maybe or Jamie Lee (as in Curtis). It seems to be more common as a girl's name nowadays.

If you want another Irish name, I've always liked Síofra and Aifric.

P.S. I LOVE your girls' names.

pwurple wrote: »

Nóinín is so sweet, it's Daisy is it?

Yep. I think it'd be gorgeous on a wee girl, not so sure about an adult though.

implausible wrote: »

You could go with the Irish for a flower - Róise or Nóinín.

Jaime is 'jaym' to me, Jaimie maybe or Jamie Lee (as in Curtis). It seems to be more common as a girl's name nowadays.

If you want another Irish name, I've always liked Síofra and Aifric.

P.S. I LOVE your girls' names.

Thanks Implausible. Roise is one of my fav names but again my husband wont hear of it.

I like the name tadgh. Peadar however? No!!

I cannot see any reason for the harsh reaction to Peader. It's a good Irish name. Not one I would chose personally, but it's nice. Also Tadgh is another such good name. You'd swear they were names such as Toot-Toot and Pikachu the way some people react!

Rachel_Ann wrote: »

Where I work see lots of Irish names. There was a guy a couple of weeks back called Lughaidh. He was in his 40's. First time I've seen Louis spelled that way.

It has no relation to the name Louis really. Lugh was an ancient god, the month of August (Lúnasa) is named after him.

Karmella wrote: »

Was in the park yesterday and overheard a girl's name I'd never heard before - it was pronounced Bay-Van ....

Sounds like it is Irish. Certainly very unusual anyway. Didn't like it if I'm honest.

This one has come onto my top 3 list in the last week after spotting it on facebook. i've been looking into it and there are 2 variations:

bay-veen (beibhinn)

bay-van (beibheann)

i'm considering beibheann, really like it actually.

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

To me, Bebheann is pronounced like Bevvin.

Beibhinn doesn't look quite right. And I can't even explain why, but Beibheann really doesn't, if you want to think of it as an Irish name? There's an unnecessary vowel in there somewhere!

Yeah I dunno I saw Béibhinn on a fb forum I'm in, I sent her a PM and asked her how her name is pronounced and she replied 'it's Bay-veen'
And Béibheann I got from a book I bought in Waterstones called 'A-Z of Irish Names for children' by Diarmaid O' Muirithe. He has a pronouncuation guide at the back and it says that Béibheann is pronounced Bay-van. It also gives the story of Bèibheann in the book, she was a character in Agallamh na Seanórach she was spotted by Fionn Mac Cumhaill one day when he was out walking with 1 of his warriors. She was a giant woman fleeing her giant husband and on the story goes....

eyescreamcone wrote: »

Toot-toot is better than Peader or Tadhg

In your opinion, and that is all it is, an opinion, which of course you are entitled to have.

But they are two normal names, no different to Peter and Tom really.

List of given names typical among Irish speakers. Note that not all names are Irish (e.g. Tim, Amy) or even the Irish spelling of an Irish Name (e.g. Neil, Ryan). Also note that the name "Aodán" is confusing since it suggests that the d should be pronounced (as in English version Aidan), even though in Irish it is silent (correct spelling is actually Aodhán). Seánie is also an unusual name since it postfixes the name Seán with the English "ie".

Most common names appear first in the lists.

Male:

Seán, Ciarán, Mícheál, Tomás, Cathal, Pól, Micheál, Pádraig, Colm, Liam, Cian, Gearóid, Diarmuid, Cormac, Máirtín, Séamus, Brian, Eoin, Niall, Caoimhín, Oisín, Stiofán, Muiris, Daithí, Darren, Barra, Aodán, Damien, Tadhg, Éamonn, Seosamh, Peadar, Éanna, Ruairí, Eoghan, Dónall, Aindriú, Seamus, Conall, Fiachra, Rónán, Sean, Dáithí, Críostóir, Diarmaid, Dónal, Neil, Darragh, Eóin, Déaglán, Andrew, Mark, Conchúr, Aodh, James, Donnchadh, Ciaran, Criostóir, Lorcán, Marcas, Gearoid, Ian, Cionnaith, John, Stíofán, Tim, Pádraic, Dylan, Deaglán, Ryan, Malachy, Ruaidhrí, Jonathan, Murt, Kevin, Philip, Domhnall, Derek, Aodhán, Séan, Fergal, Pilib, Fionn, Callum, Alan, Dan, Feargal, Breandan, Proinsias, Breandán, Daniel, Odhrán, Paul, Conchúir, Maitiú, Naoise, Dara, Marcus, Tommie, Stephen, Caomhán, Maitiu, Réamonn, Seánie, Gavin, Aonghus, Deasún

Female:

Niamh, Aoife, Sinéad, Aisling, Emma, Deirdre, Áine, Ciara, Siobhán, Eimear, Máire, Caoimhe, Róisín, Bríd, Sarah, Sorcha, Orla, Gráinne, Clár, Lisa, Fiona, Amy, Eithne, Maria, Caitríona, Karen, Edel, Gillian, Eibhlín, Caitlín, Elaine, Clíona, Kate, Neasa, Kelly, Brídín, Dearbhla, Úna, Saoirse, Lorraine, Michelle, Dee, Síofra, Maire, Mairéad, Emer, Laoise, Méabh, Danielle, Mairead, Cáit, Oonagh, Louise, Cíara, Marian, Íde, Laura, Jess, Doireann, Rebecca, Rachel, Catríona, Martina, Eileen, Clíodhna, Cliona, Cailín, Níamh, Tara, Aifric, Ellen, Orlaith, Muireann, Eilís, Caroline, Brenda, Dearbhaile, Jessie, Andrea, Katie, Hazel, Carol, Christine, Christina, Cliodhna, Meadhbh, Mary, Cristín, Jenny, Ailín, Charlotte, Pádraigín, Éadaoin, Máirín, Tríona, Shona, Nóirín, Sharon, Dawn, Áine Máire, Shóna, Nóra, Ailbhe, Lorna, Seána, Leah, Gemma, Shauna, Bláithín, Deborah, Aoibheann, Clodagh, Nuala, Olivia, Aine, Claire, Roisin, Helena, Becky

How is Aodhán pronounced? I heard someone say "A-dawn" the other day but other people say "A' in a elongated way? Correct, incorrect? I have no idea!

Rachel_Ann wrote: »

How is Aodhán pronounced? I heard someone say "A-dawn" the other day but other people say "A' in a elongated way? Correct, incorrect? I have no idea!

The correct pronunciation is the long A. If you imagine ay as in hay then it's ay-dawn.