[Opinions] Some Celtic names, WDYT?
What do you think of these names? I'll star the ones I think I could use on a baby. Let me know what you think in terms of usability -- some of these are purely for D&D purposes. :P
Aelwen* -- fair brow
Aleine -- var. Helen, "sunbeam"
Aneira* -- "honor"
Anwen* -- "very beautiful"
Aoibhel -- "joyful, beautiful"
Aoife* -- "radiance, joy"
Aderyn -- "bird"
Arianrhod -- "silver wheel"
Aisling -- "dream, vision"
Áine* -- "radiance"
Branna* -- "raven"
Braith -- "speckled"
Branwen* -- "beautiful raven"
Briallen* -- "primrose"
Bronwen* -- "white breast"
Caoimhe -- "gentleness, beauty, grace, courtesy"
Ceinlys* -- "sweet gems"
Creirwy -- "fair crane"
Carys* -- "love"
Ceinwein* -- "lovely and fair"
Ceridwen -- "blessed poetry"
Eachna -- "horse"
Emer* -- Celtic legend
Eilwen* -- "fair brow"
Eirwen* -- "snow white"
Elen -- "sun"
Elspeth* -- Scottish for Elizabeth
Epona "Pony" -- goddess of horses
Eirlys* -- "snowdrop"
Elain -- "fawn"
Fainne* -- "ring, halo"
Fiona -- "fair, white, beautiful"
Firinne -- "truth, fidelity, genuineness"
Flanna* -- "bright red"
Ganeida -- "morning star," Merlin's sister
Grainne -- "grain," goddess of harvest
Gwendolen* -- "white ring"
Gweneira* -- "pure, white snow"
Keela -- "so beautiful that only poets can describe her"
Kerensa* -- "love, little love"
Lasair* -- "flame, blaze of fire, sunlight"
Liadan -- "grey lady"
Llinos -- "greenfinch"
Maeve* -- great warrior queen of Connacht
Maiwen* -- "beautiful May"
Mavourna/Mavourneen -- "my little darling"
Morwenna* -- "maiden"
Mor* -- "great one" and also Hebrew
Mwynen -- "my gentle one"
Myfanwy* -- "my lovely little one"
Meinir* -- "slender and tall"
Meinwen* -- "slender and white"
Muirenn -- "white sea"
Nemetona -- "keeper of the sacred grove"
Niamh* -- "radiance, brightness"
Olwen -- "white footprint"
Orlaith -- "golden lady"
Rhiannon* -- "nymph" or "moon goddess"
Rhianwen* -- "pure or blessed maiden"
Roisin* -- "little rose"
Rhosyn -- "rose"
Saraid -- "best, surpassing all"
Seirial -- "bright lady"
Seirian* -- "sparkling"
Sinead -- "G-d is gracious"
Sheila/Shelagh* -- "pure and musical" or "fairy princess"
Siobhan* -- "lily"
Sorcha -- "brightness, light"
Seren -- "star"
Siofra -- "elf, sprite"
Tangwystl -- "pledge of peace"
Tegwen -- "fair and blessed"
Tesni -- "warmth from the sun"
Tiwlip -- "tulip"
Aelwen* -- fair brow
Aleine -- var. Helen, "sunbeam"
Aneira* -- "honor"
Anwen* -- "very beautiful"
Aoibhel -- "joyful, beautiful"
Aoife* -- "radiance, joy"
Aderyn -- "bird"
Arianrhod -- "silver wheel"
Aisling -- "dream, vision"
Áine* -- "radiance"
Branna* -- "raven"
Braith -- "speckled"
Branwen* -- "beautiful raven"
Briallen* -- "primrose"
Bronwen* -- "white breast"
Caoimhe -- "gentleness, beauty, grace, courtesy"
Ceinlys* -- "sweet gems"
Creirwy -- "fair crane"
Carys* -- "love"
Ceinwein* -- "lovely and fair"
Ceridwen -- "blessed poetry"
Eachna -- "horse"
Emer* -- Celtic legend
Eilwen* -- "fair brow"
Eirwen* -- "snow white"
Elen -- "sun"
Elspeth* -- Scottish for Elizabeth
Epona "Pony" -- goddess of horses
Eirlys* -- "snowdrop"
Elain -- "fawn"
Fainne* -- "ring, halo"
Fiona -- "fair, white, beautiful"
Firinne -- "truth, fidelity, genuineness"
Flanna* -- "bright red"
Ganeida -- "morning star," Merlin's sister
Grainne -- "grain," goddess of harvest
Gwendolen* -- "white ring"
Gweneira* -- "pure, white snow"
Keela -- "so beautiful that only poets can describe her"
Kerensa* -- "love, little love"
Lasair* -- "flame, blaze of fire, sunlight"
Liadan -- "grey lady"
Llinos -- "greenfinch"
Maeve* -- great warrior queen of Connacht
Maiwen* -- "beautiful May"
Mavourna/Mavourneen -- "my little darling"
Morwenna* -- "maiden"
Mor* -- "great one" and also Hebrew
Mwynen -- "my gentle one"
Myfanwy* -- "my lovely little one"
Meinir* -- "slender and tall"
Meinwen* -- "slender and white"
Muirenn -- "white sea"
Nemetona -- "keeper of the sacred grove"
Niamh* -- "radiance, brightness"
Olwen -- "white footprint"
Orlaith -- "golden lady"
Rhiannon* -- "nymph" or "moon goddess"
Rhianwen* -- "pure or blessed maiden"
Roisin* -- "little rose"
Rhosyn -- "rose"
Saraid -- "best, surpassing all"
Seirial -- "bright lady"
Seirian* -- "sparkling"
Sinead -- "G-d is gracious"
Sheila/Shelagh* -- "pure and musical" or "fairy princess"
Siobhan* -- "lily"
Sorcha -- "brightness, light"
Seren -- "star"
Siofra -- "elf, sprite"
Tangwystl -- "pledge of peace"
Tegwen -- "fair and blessed"
Tesni -- "warmth from the sun"
Tiwlip -- "tulip"
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Some of these are beautiful. I like and would consider useable:
Aleine
Aneira
Anwen
Aisling (or Aislinn - there was a girl in my high school named this)
Branwen
Bronwen (a girl at work is named this- she is sweet and beautiful!)
Briallen
Carys
Elen
Elspeth
Fiona
Gwendolen
Gweneira
Keela - one of my college friends named her baby daughter this~ she is adorable!!
Maeve
Mairwen
Rhiannon
Roisin
Siobhan
Seren
Hope this helps!
Aleine
Aneira
Anwen
Aisling (or Aislinn - there was a girl in my high school named this)
Branwen
Bronwen (a girl at work is named this- she is sweet and beautiful!)
Briallen
Carys
Elen
Elspeth
Fiona
Gwendolen
Gweneira
Keela - one of my college friends named her baby daughter this~ she is adorable!!
Maeve
Mairwen
Rhiannon
Roisin
Siobhan
Seren
Hope this helps!
I hope you wouldn't use Pony as a nn for Epona. I'm not a fan of Epona, but Pony is an animal that I can't see as a nn for anyone. Maybe it has to do with Ponyboy in The Outsiders.
I like Aelwen, Aderyn, Arianrhod, Eslpeth, Maeve, and Seren
I like Aelwen, Aderyn, Arianrhod, Eslpeth, Maeve, and Seren
I like/love*:
Aderyn*
Arianrhod
Aisling
Caoimhe
Carys*
Ceridwen
Elain*
Grainne
Gwendolen*
Kerensa*
Liadan
Maeve*
Morwenna*
Niamh*
Olwen
Rhiannon*
Rhianwen
Roisin*
Rhosyn
Siobhan
Siofra
Aderyn*
Arianrhod
Aisling
Caoimhe
Carys*
Ceridwen
Elain*
Grainne
Gwendolen*
Kerensa*
Liadan
Maeve*
Morwenna*
Niamh*
Olwen
Rhiannon*
Rhianwen
Roisin*
Rhosyn
Siobhan
Siofra
*= I like it
**= It's useable
***= I like it and it's useable
Aelwen* -- fair brow
Aleine -- var. Helen, "sunbeam"
Aneira*** -- "honor"
Anwen*** -- "very beautiful"
Aoibhel -- "joyful, beautiful"
Aoife** -- "radiance, joy"
Aderyn** -- "bird"
Arianrhod* -- "silver wheel"
Aisling** -- "dream, vision"
Áine*** -- "radiance"
Branna*** -- "raven"
Braith -- "speckled"
Branwen*** -- "beautiful raven"
Briallen** -- "primrose"
Bronwen** -- "white breast"
Caoimhe** -- "gentleness, beauty, grace, courtesy"
Ceinlys -- "sweet gems"
Creirwy -- "fair crane"
Carys** -- "love"
Ceinwein* -- "lovely and fair"
Ceridwen*** -- "blessed poetry"
Eachna* -- "horse"
Emer*** -- Celtic legend
Eilwen*** -- "fair brow"
Eirwen*** -- "snow white"
Elen*** -- "sun"
Elspeth*** -- Scottish for Elizabeth
Epona*** -- goddess of horses
Eirlys*** -- "snowdrop"
Elain** -- "fawn"
Fainne -- "ring, halo"
Fiona** -- "fair, white, beautiful"
Firinne* -- "truth, fidelity, genuineness"
Flanna** -- "bright red"
Ganeida*** -- "morning star," Merlin's sister
Grainne** -- "grain," goddess of harvest
Gwendolen*** -- "white ring"
Gweneira*** -- "pure, white snow"
Keela** -- "so beautiful that only poets can describe her"
Kerensa*** -- "love, little love"
Lasair* -- "flame, blaze of fire, sunlight"
Liadan* -- "grey lady"
Llinos -- "greenfinch"
Maeve** -- great warrior queen of Connacht
Maiwen*** -- "beautiful May"
Mavourna/Mavourneen* -- "my little darling"
Morwenna*** -- "maiden"
Mor -- "great one" and also Hebrew
Mwynen -- "my gentle one"
Myfanwy -- "my lovely little one"
Meinir -- "slender and tall"
Meinwen** -- "slender and white"
Muirenn* -- "white sea"
Nemetona* -- "keeper of the sacred grove"
Niamh*** -- "radiance, brightness"
Olwen*** -- "white footprint"
Orlaith* -- "golden lady"
Rhiannon*** -- "nymph" or "moon goddess"
Rhianwen*** -- "pure or blessed maiden"
Roisin** -- "little rose"
Rhosyn** -- "rose"
Saraid* -- "best, surpassing all"
Seirial -- "bright lady"
Seirian* -- "sparkling"
Sinead -- "G-d is gracious"
Sheila/Shelagh** -- "pure and musical" or "fairy princess"
Siobhan*** -- "lily"
Sorcha*** -- "brightness, light"
Seren** -- "star"
Siofra** -- "elf, sprite"
Tangwystl -- "pledge of peace"
Tegwen* -- "fair and blessed"
Tesni -- "warmth from the sun"
Tiwlip -- "tulip"
**= It's useable
***= I like it and it's useable
Aelwen* -- fair brow
Aleine -- var. Helen, "sunbeam"
Aneira*** -- "honor"
Anwen*** -- "very beautiful"
Aoibhel -- "joyful, beautiful"
Aoife** -- "radiance, joy"
Aderyn** -- "bird"
Arianrhod* -- "silver wheel"
Aisling** -- "dream, vision"
Áine*** -- "radiance"
Branna*** -- "raven"
Braith -- "speckled"
Branwen*** -- "beautiful raven"
Briallen** -- "primrose"
Bronwen** -- "white breast"
Caoimhe** -- "gentleness, beauty, grace, courtesy"
Ceinlys -- "sweet gems"
Creirwy -- "fair crane"
Carys** -- "love"
Ceinwein* -- "lovely and fair"
Ceridwen*** -- "blessed poetry"
Eachna* -- "horse"
Emer*** -- Celtic legend
Eilwen*** -- "fair brow"
Eirwen*** -- "snow white"
Elen*** -- "sun"
Elspeth*** -- Scottish for Elizabeth
Epona*** -- goddess of horses
Eirlys*** -- "snowdrop"
Elain** -- "fawn"
Fainne -- "ring, halo"
Fiona** -- "fair, white, beautiful"
Firinne* -- "truth, fidelity, genuineness"
Flanna** -- "bright red"
Ganeida*** -- "morning star," Merlin's sister
Grainne** -- "grain," goddess of harvest
Gwendolen*** -- "white ring"
Gweneira*** -- "pure, white snow"
Keela** -- "so beautiful that only poets can describe her"
Kerensa*** -- "love, little love"
Lasair* -- "flame, blaze of fire, sunlight"
Liadan* -- "grey lady"
Llinos -- "greenfinch"
Maeve** -- great warrior queen of Connacht
Maiwen*** -- "beautiful May"
Mavourna/Mavourneen* -- "my little darling"
Morwenna*** -- "maiden"
Mor -- "great one" and also Hebrew
Mwynen -- "my gentle one"
Myfanwy -- "my lovely little one"
Meinir -- "slender and tall"
Meinwen** -- "slender and white"
Muirenn* -- "white sea"
Nemetona* -- "keeper of the sacred grove"
Niamh*** -- "radiance, brightness"
Olwen*** -- "white footprint"
Orlaith* -- "golden lady"
Rhiannon*** -- "nymph" or "moon goddess"
Rhianwen*** -- "pure or blessed maiden"
Roisin** -- "little rose"
Rhosyn** -- "rose"
Saraid* -- "best, surpassing all"
Seirial -- "bright lady"
Seirian* -- "sparkling"
Sinead -- "G-d is gracious"
Sheila/Shelagh** -- "pure and musical" or "fairy princess"
Siobhan*** -- "lily"
Sorcha*** -- "brightness, light"
Seren** -- "star"
Siofra** -- "elf, sprite"
Tangwystl -- "pledge of peace"
Tegwen* -- "fair and blessed"
Tesni -- "warmth from the sun"
Tiwlip -- "tulip"
I like:
Anwen
Aderyn
Aisling
Branwen
Carys
Fiona
Maeve
Roisin
Anwen
Aderyn
Aisling
Branwen
Carys
Fiona
Maeve
Roisin
Arianrhod (but prefer Arianwen)
Áine
Briallen (new to me, I like it)
Bronwen
Ceridwen
Eirwen
Elspeth
Eirlys
Elain
Fiona (and Fionnuala)
Gwendolen
Kerensa
Maeve
Morwenna (and Morwen)
Myfanwy
Rhiannon (and Rhian)
Rhianwen
Sorcha
Seren
Áine
Briallen (new to me, I like it)
Bronwen
Ceridwen
Eirwen
Elspeth
Eirlys
Elain
Fiona (and Fionnuala)
Gwendolen
Kerensa
Maeve
Morwenna (and Morwen)
Myfanwy
Rhiannon (and Rhian)
Rhianwen
Sorcha
Seren
This message was edited 1/8/2010, 7:28 AM
I love Celtic names, so I appreciate all of these. But I like these the most:
Aisling
Bronwen
Emer
Fiona
Grainne
Maeve
Mavourneen (GP)
Myfanwy
Muirenn
Olwen
Orlaith
Roisin
Rhosyn
Saraid
Sorcha
Tegwen
Tesni
I haven't heard of Creirwy or Firinne. I like them!
Aisling
Bronwen
Emer
Fiona
Grainne
Maeve
Mavourneen (GP)
Myfanwy
Muirenn
Olwen
Orlaith
Roisin
Rhosyn
Saraid
Sorcha
Tegwen
Tesni
I haven't heard of Creirwy or Firinne. I like them!
I like/love*:
Anwen
Briallen*
Caoimhe
Carys*
Emer
Eirwen
Epona
Fiona*
Olwen
Sinead
Siobhan
In terms of usability I'm not a massive fan of name like Tangwystl, but that's just because I'm unsure how to pronounce them! I have yet to meet a Shelagh or Elspeth under the age of about 45 in Scotland either so I can't help but associate them with older generations.
Anwen
Briallen*
Caoimhe
Carys*
Emer
Eirwen
Epona
Fiona*
Olwen
Sinead
Siobhan
In terms of usability I'm not a massive fan of name like Tangwystl, but that's just because I'm unsure how to pronounce them! I have yet to meet a Shelagh or Elspeth under the age of about 45 in Scotland either so I can't help but associate them with older generations.
Which of the names *have* you seen on younger generations, and which are usable? Do you think names like Shelagh and Elspeth are dated in a bad way or in a good way? Like, in the U.S., a name like Louisa would be dated in a good way, but Linda in a bad way. I'm assuming you're from Scotland, given your comment about meeting people with those names.
Yeah I'm from Scotland. Well from those names I've seen these on the younger generations:
Aisling
Caoimhe
Carys
Emer
Fiona
Maeve
Niamh (a few times)
Rhiannon
Roisin
Sinead (quite popular here)
Siobhan (same as Sinead)
I would say those are all usable, the other ones on your list I haven't really heard of or met anyone with those names so I can't comment on their usability. But Shelagh and Elspeth which are particularly dated in Scotland might hold a sort of charm if you're from elsewhere. I don't know, but here they are dated in a bad way.
Aisling
Caoimhe
Carys
Emer
Fiona
Maeve
Niamh (a few times)
Rhiannon
Roisin
Sinead (quite popular here)
Siobhan (same as Sinead)
I would say those are all usable, the other ones on your list I haven't really heard of or met anyone with those names so I can't comment on their usability. But Shelagh and Elspeth which are particularly dated in Scotland might hold a sort of charm if you're from elsewhere. I don't know, but here they are dated in a bad way.
As you can probably see, I have a preference for Welsh names.
I like...
Aelwen
Anwen
Aisling - only this spelling
Áine* - this is the original Irish spelling of Enya, right?
Branwen
Briallen
Bronwen
Caoimhe*
Creirwy*
Carys
Ceridwen
Elen
Elspeth*
Elain
Firinne
Flanna*
Ganeida
Grainne
Gwendolen
Kerensa
Liadan - really cool meaning! Grey lady sounds mysterious.
Maeve*
Maiwen
Mavourneen
Morwenna*
Mor*
Myfanwy
Niamh*
Orlaith
Rhiannon
Rhosyn
Sinead
Sorcha*
Siofra*
Tegwen
Tiwlip - reminds me of Siwgr!
I like...
Aelwen
Anwen
Aisling - only this spelling
Áine* - this is the original Irish spelling of Enya, right?
Branwen
Briallen
Bronwen
Caoimhe*
Creirwy*
Carys
Ceridwen
Elen
Elspeth*
Elain
Firinne
Flanna*
Ganeida
Grainne
Gwendolen
Kerensa
Liadan - really cool meaning! Grey lady sounds mysterious.
Maeve*
Maiwen
Mavourneen
Morwenna*
Mor*
Myfanwy
Niamh*
Orlaith
Rhiannon
Rhosyn
Sinead
Sorcha*
Siofra*
Tegwen
Tiwlip - reminds me of Siwgr!
I love Maeve and Niamh.