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  1. #1
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    Question FAVORITE Irish/Scottish/Welsh/Gaelic Names

    Now i realize that Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and Gaelic are all different but i personally feel that they have a similar feel to them and work well if making sib sets... SO....

    What are your Favorite irish/scottish/welsh/Gaelic Names???

    *please put pronunciation if not obvious!*
    boys names drive me crazy!

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    Lucky I'm in love with my best friend... 6/9/07


    Margot Helen
    Ingrid Naomi
    Zelda Irene

    Gwyneth*Thea*Portia*Rosalind*Thalia


    Ephraim Charles
    Linus Arthur
    Cedric Jame

    Conrad*Leander*Cormac*Leopold*Casimir*Augustin*Sil as*Dexter*Alasdair

  3. #5
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    You can see in my signature I love Gaelic names for boys. Faves are Hamish, Liam, Lennon, Callum and Connor.

    There aren't a lot for girls that sing to me, but the two that stand out are Isla and Fiona.
    Mother to Evelyn Heather

    Currently loving: Annabel, Hamish, Bethany, Liam, Violet, Lachlan, Isla, Lennon, Amelie, Callum, Claire, Reuben, Fiona, Rowan, Aurora, Connor, Ever

  4. #7
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    A few of my favourites are Irish. I'll include the original versions, with the Anglicized versions in brackets (where applicable) and as well as pronounciation.

    Ciarán (Kieran) - Keer-awn
    Odhran (Oran) - Orr-in
    Fionn - F-yunn
    Óisín - Ush-een
    Mícheáil (Michael) - Me-hawl
    Fiachra - Feek-ra
    Eoin (Owen)
    Cathal (Charles) - Caw-hull
    Ruairí (Rory)
    Cian (Kian)
    Cillian - Kill-ee-an
    Colm - Coll-um
    Conor
    Cormac
    Daly
    Darragh
    Fergal
    Finn/Finley
    Niall (rhyming with "file")
    Eamonn
    Enda
    Ferdia - Furr-dee-ah
    Feidhlim - Fay-lim
    Finbar
    Fintan
    Ronan
    Seamus

    Hope that helps
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  5. #9
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    My faves are Seamus, Tadhg, Hamish and Finn. All on my list

  6. #11
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    Fave Welsh names in no particular order ....

    Boys
    Rhodri
    Owen
    Aneurin
    Ianto
    Iago

    Girls
    Seren
    Carys
    Nia
    Meredith
    Arianwen

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    Calum, Euan *prn like Owen*, Niall, Fiona, Ciara, Maeve, Ashling, Britta, Iona, and Norah.
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    Crushes:Jem and Louisiana and Sophronia and Georgiana

    Eloise Adelaide Story. Rosamund Margot May. Violet Calpurnia Bea. Elizabeth Emer Primrose.

    Finnian August Fox. Theodore Jonas Sterling. Gideon Asa Charles. Calum Jacoby Robin.

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  9. #17
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    My favorite Gaelic/Welsh names:

    Aibreann (ab-RAWN)
    Aine (AHN-yeh)
    Aoife (EE-fuh)
    Aisling (ASH-ling)
    Branna
    Bronagh (BROH-nah)
    Cadhla (KEE-lah)
    Caoihme (KEE-vah)
    Cliodhna (klee-OH-nah)
    Clodagh (CLOH-dah)
    Dairine (daw-REE-neh)
    Dymphna
    Ealga (ALE-gah)
    Enya
    Einin (a-NEEN)
    Etain (eh-TANE)
    Fionnuala (fin-NOO-lah)
    Fiona
    Graine (GRAWN-yeh)
    Iona
    Maeve
    Moira
    Niamh (NEEV)
    Nola
    Nollaig (NOL-ig)
    Odharnait (OR-nit)
    Radha (ROW-ah)
    Rathnait (RAH-nit)
    Riona (ree-O-nah)
    Saoirse (SEER-shuh)
    Saraid (suh-RADE)
    Senga
    Siofra (SHEE-frah)
    Siobhan (shih-VAHN)
    Siomha (SHEE-vah)
    Slaine (SLAWN-yeh)
    Sorcha (SORE-kah)
    Talulla
    Ultana
    Una (OO-nah)
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    Here are more

    Duana (DU-eh-nah)
    Fainne (FAN-yeh)
    Firinne (FEER-in-yeh)
    Loinnir (LUH-neer)
    Noinin (NOH-neen)
    Realtan (RALE-tahn)
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