bunlovr's list "Baby names 2023" of 5 great name ideas: Niamh - Úna !

Baby names 2023

Curated December 2023 as a list of names I have loved this year.  Some of these names, such as Raine, are names I'd prefer for middle names.

Niamh, derived from the Old Irish Niam, is an ancient Irish name that was originally a term for a goddess. In Irish myth, one who bore it was Niamh of the Golden Hair, daughter of the sea god, who falls in love with Finn's son Oisin and takes him to the Land of Promise, where they stayed for three hundred years. Niamh can be Anglicized as Neve, Nieve, or Neave.

Niamh is particularly popular choice in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales. Niamh Cusack is part of the acting family that also includes Sinead (wife of Jeremy Irons), Sorcha and Padraig. Americans have recently become better acquainted with Niamh via the heroine of Christina Baker Kline's bestselling novel Orphan Train.
Here, the Anglicized Neve would undoubtedly prove simpler, if less intriguing. Actress Neve Campbell pronounces her name (a family name) "NEV", and Neve is the daughter of Conan O'Brien as well as of Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand.

Niamh

Sadhbh was the name of several real and legendary Irish princesses, including the daughters of Conn of the Hundred Battles, of Queen Medb of Connacht, and of King Brian Boru. It's also written Sabha. One of the most authentic <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/804/irish-names-for-girls">Irish names for girls</a>, it is also unfortunately one of the most difficult to export.

Sadhbh

Suzanne became popular along with Susan but has just dropped out of the Top 1,000. Wait a generation (or two) in the US, though in France Suzanne is once again tres chic. 

Suzanne

A winning, gold locket nickname name of the turn of the last century, though also a common nickname for Vincent. 

Baby names 2023

Niamh

Sadhbh

Suzanne

Vinnie

Úna