Thursday, April 15, 2010

What are popular girls names in Ireland right now? I need an Irish name for my baby due soon!?

I have 2 daughters, Keelin and Meara and am looking for another Irish name to go w/ them. I like Rory but my husband does not right now he likes Cameron. Please help! I would like to know what names are popular in Ireland right now, the baby name books are not helping!

What are popular girls names in Ireland right now? I need an Irish name for my baby due soon!?
Briana- only because if i have a girl thats what i will name her.
Reply:Hi im Irish aswell :) I 鈾?the name Aideen (its the fem of Aidan).. It means 'little fire' cute eh. Dont worry about popularity of the name, its not important, if u like go with it.


I have noticed you like irish unisex sounding names heres a few more.


鈥iaden


鈥aryn


鈥eagan


鈥eagen


鈥osheen or Roisin (pronounced the same.. means rose)
Reply:My sister-in-law to be is called Aine. i was going to call my daughter Niamh but my husband didn't like it and I also like Aisling. How about Kerry or Erin or another Irish place name.
Reply:sharon,that ws this teachers name and she was irish and this was her name!





hope it helps
Reply:Shannon, Sharon, Lillian, Chloe-popular, Hannah, Aileen (Eileen), Cathleen, Alannah, Ellis, Fionna, Deirdre (Deidre), Sinead, Rhionnan (Rhianna), Nora, Neasa (Nessa), Ciara (version of Keara)--popular





Good luck!





Some other names are popular there, but not necessarily of irish origin, like Mia, Sarah, Emma, Katie, Sophie, Zoe, Isabel, Lucy, Lily
Reply:I THINK YOU SHOULD GO WITH SHANNON. ITS A BEAUTIFUL NAME. MEANS SMALL AND WISE.


AND IM KINDA PARTIAL TO IT! LOL!


GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATS!
Reply:Patrick


Declan


Conor


Aengus...pronounced eng-gus


Cleary


Colum





Claire


Codagh....clo da


Maebh...may-v english version is maeve
Reply:shannon after the river:)
Reply:http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/1...





Theres the top 100 names for Ireland in 2005, I don't know why I can't find a newer version,but I doubt it has changed that much!





My favourite Irish names are Aoife for a girl, and Ceiran for a boy
Reply:Kathleen


Lena


Molly


Meagan


Bridget


Eileen


Anna


Suzanne


Deidre


Fiona


Maeve


Teegan
Reply:For a girl, I don't like Cameron much, but I love Rory.


These are the popular names in Ireland right now in order:


1. Emma


2. Sarah


3. Katie


4. Amy


5. Aoife


6. Ciara


7. Sophie


8. Chloe


9. Leah


10. Ella


Some other ones I like from the list are Robyn (50.), Lily (52.), Abbie (27.), Ellie (32.), Aimee (46.) and Abigail (45.).
Reply:ERIN --- Isle of Erin is what the Emerald Isle was called by the Irish, before the English named ( Isle of Erin) Ireland.





The Irish spelling of Shawn (spelt Sean) is more popular in Australia now, than Shawn.





Most Aussies like myself have some Irish ancestry.


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