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[Opinions] Your Favorite Irish Names
It is St. Patrick's day, soo... what are your favorite Irish names?
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Brianna (since it's my own, of course)
Caitlin
Siobhan
NoraKevin
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Sinead
Niamh
Eilish (I once knew a sibset of Sinead, Niamh and Eilish - they were gorgeous)
Aoife
Caiomhe (slightly prefer Keavy in sound, but Caiomhe looks much prettier)
Kiara/Ciara
Ciaran
Declan (I know it's a bit trendy, but I really like it, it has a 'clear' sort of sound to it)
Liam
Patrick
Quinn
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I like:
Bridget
Dwayne
Neassa
Patrick
Sheila
Caitlin
..and that's it. I hate most Irish names because they're too harsh. I just don't get why people say Siobhan is such a beautiful name, especially since you have to know some one named it to know how to pronounce it.
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Bláthnat / Blanid - I discovered this one today. I quite like it.
Bridget
Caitlín / Kathleen
Deirdre
Eileen
Honora
MaureenDuncan
Oscar
Patrick
SeamusI came to this site crying "I don't like Irish names or K names!!" I'm still a primarily anti-K-unless-its-a-Katherine-variant lover of Germanic and English names, but there are a few exceptions. I truly love or really like all those listed above.An irrelevant note, because this list-making has reminded me: my cousin Kaitlyn Mary was almost Kathleen Mary. It makes me a little sad. Oh well...
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I love Aidan (despite its popularity), as well as Ciara and Ciaran. Liam's a delight, too.
>>edited to add Shay. How could I have forgotten!

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Aidan
Alastar
Brendan
Brennan
Brody
Ciaran / Kieran
Cillian
Connor
Desmond
Fionn
Keane
Keegan
Kevin
Niall
Oisin
Owen
Patrick
Seamus
Sean
Shea
Teagan
TierneyAfrica
Aisling
Aoife
Bridget / Bridgid
Caitlin
Caitriona
Caoimhe
Ciara / Kiera
Clodagh
Deirdre
Grainne
Maeve
Neasa
Roisin
Saoirse
Searlait
Una
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I love Siobhan for a girl and Kelly for a boy.
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Caitriona
Ciara
Ciaran
Niamh
Edit: Rosin

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Boys
Aedan
Brian
Carrick/Carrig
Cian/Kian
Ciaran
Cillian
Diarmuid
Liam
Odhran
TomasGirls
Aileen
Aine
Alannah
Aislinn
Briana
Brigid
Catriona
Ciara
Colleen (Although it's not really that popular in Ireland. Just a way Irish people outside of Ireland like to connect to their Irish roots.)
Fiona
Kyla
Niamh
Saoirse
SorchaUnisex
Nollaig
Quinn

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Of coarse I'm going to say Nora, since it's my favorite girl name. Aisling is pretty too, but I probably wouldn't use it.ETA: I forgot Owen Kelly, DUH! It's one of my favorite combos :)

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Girls:
Aoibheann
Bridget
Caitlin (Can't do the accent over the i)
Caitriona (See above)
Caoimhe
Laidan (See Caitlin)
Maeve
SaoirseBoys:
Alastar
Carey
Carroll (My grandpa's name)
Connor
Faolan
Fionnlagh or Finlay
Finnian
Kieran
Neil
Owen
Patrick
Ronan
Sean
Sweeney (more of a GP then anything else)
Whew, I didn't realize I liked so many Irish names.
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