[Opinions] Re: Celtic names?
in reply to a message by Cherish
I have Scottish, Irish and Welsh characters so I like a plethora of Celtic names. They're awesome.
I'll put an asterisk next to the ones I've used for my series.
Male:
Alasdair* / Alastair
Aled
Anrai
Aulay*
Blair*
Brendan
Brennan
Bryn / Brynn
Cadell*
Caerwyn
Cairbre / Carbrey*
Ciar / Keir
Ciaran / Kieran*
Cinaed*
Conor
Conri
Cormac
Declan*
Doran
Eifion
Ellis
Emlyn
Emrys*
Enfys
Evander*
Feidhlim
Finbarr
Findlay
Finlay / Finley*
Finlo (The only male Manx name to make it onto the list!)
Fintan
Fionan* / Fionnan
Florry / Flurry (but I'm not really a fan of Flaithri. Not sure why.)
Folant
Gillespie*
Graeme / Graham
Hendry
Iain* / Ian*
Ilar
Islay*
Jago
Jory
Kennedy
Kelly / Kelley* / Ceallach
Lachlan*
Lennon
Lennox*
Lorcan*
Marcas
Martyn
Maxen
Meredith
Merryn
Mostyn
Murray*
Naoise*
Nolan*
Padraic* / Patrick*
Piran
Ronan*
Rory
Ross
Rowan
Ryan*
Se / Shea* / Shea
Searlas
Shane*
Shaw*
Sior
Siors
Somerled
Sorley*
Tavish*
Tiernan
Torin
Trevor
Tristan
Urien (Okay, this is one that I'd like if not for the whole "looks like 'urine'" thing.)
Wyn / Wynn
Female:
Aderyn
Afanen (Comments say this isn't really used in Wales. I did turn it into a surname in a story though; I spelled it Avannen.)
Aisling*
Breda
Catrin
Deoiridh*
Eithne
Eilidh
Eleri
Elspeth
Eseld
Grainne
Iona*
Isla*
Jessie*
Kenna*
Lillias*
Mairead*
Maisie
Maura
Nora
Olwyn* / Olwen (I can never decide if I like this or not.)
Sian* (Obviously I like this one or I wouldn't use it for my username.)
Una* / Oona
Voirrey (The only female Manx name to make it onto the list!)
Winifred
I'll put an asterisk next to the ones I've used for my series.
Male:
Alasdair* / Alastair
Aled
Anrai
Aulay*
Blair*
Brendan
Brennan
Bryn / Brynn
Cadell*
Caerwyn
Cairbre / Carbrey*
Ciar / Keir
Ciaran / Kieran*
Cinaed*
Conor
Conri
Cormac
Declan*
Doran
Eifion
Ellis
Emlyn
Emrys*
Enfys
Evander*
Feidhlim
Finbarr
Findlay
Finlay / Finley*
Finlo (The only male Manx name to make it onto the list!)
Fintan
Fionan* / Fionnan
Florry / Flurry (but I'm not really a fan of Flaithri. Not sure why.)
Folant
Gillespie*
Graeme / Graham
Hendry
Iain* / Ian*
Ilar
Islay*
Jago
Jory
Kennedy
Kelly / Kelley* / Ceallach
Lachlan*
Lennon
Lennox*
Lorcan*
Marcas
Martyn
Maxen
Meredith
Merryn
Mostyn
Murray*
Naoise*
Nolan*
Padraic* / Patrick*
Piran
Ronan*
Rory
Ross
Rowan
Ryan*
Se / Shea* / Shea
Searlas
Shane*
Shaw*
Sior
Siors
Somerled
Sorley*
Tavish*
Tiernan
Torin
Trevor
Tristan
Urien (Okay, this is one that I'd like if not for the whole "looks like 'urine'" thing.)
Wyn / Wynn
Female:
Aderyn
Afanen (Comments say this isn't really used in Wales. I did turn it into a surname in a story though; I spelled it Avannen.)
Aisling*
Breda
Catrin
Deoiridh*
Eithne
Eilidh
Eleri
Elspeth
Eseld
Grainne
Iona*
Isla*
Jessie*
Kenna*
Lillias*
Mairead*
Maisie
Maura
Nora
Olwyn* / Olwen (I can never decide if I like this or not.)
Sian* (Obviously I like this one or I wouldn't use it for my username.)
Una* / Oona
Voirrey (The only female Manx name to make it onto the list!)
Winifred
This message was edited 11/1/2011, 11:10 PM