Scotch-Irish Names for Girls

The Gaelic Eileen was a mid-century darling that was on a long downward slide for decades. And then, in 2012, it took an unexpected pivot and has been inching upward in the US, perhaps inspired by similar sounding  choices like Isla and Iris, along with retro choices like Valerie, Marjorie, and Dorothy.
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Eileen is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Eibhlin or Aibhilin, which is technically a form of to Evelyn/Aveline, but is also sometimes considered part of the Helen family of names.
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Currently in the US Top 700, it's one of those familiar yet underused choices that feels as surprising as it does down to earth.


Eileen

Ferelith is an unusual yet deeply-rooted Scottish girl's name, also found in ancient Ireland and drawn from the Gaelic Forbhlaith or Forbflaith.  While it went through a period of dormancy after the Middle Ages, there are some modern women named Ferelith, including actress Ferelith Young and Princess of Denmark Anne Ferelith Fenella Bowes-Lyon.

Ferelith

Scotch-Irish is not really a derivation for names, which tend to be Irish, Scottish, or Gaelic, with much crossover. Go here for 

Scotch-Irish is not really a derivation for names, which tend to be Irish, Scottish, or Gaelic, with much crossover. Go here for Irish names for girls.

Scotch-Irish Names for Girls

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Eileen

Ferelith