Bazinga T McBinkers
Posts: 4718
12th May 2011 12:54
A few rarer Irish names:
Órnait
Ailbhe - more common for boys though can be used for a girl
Étaín
Macha
Cobhlaith
Non Irish
Adeline
Connie
mammymcphee
Posts: 4477
12th May 2011 12:59
ornaith,niamh, aisling, fiadh,
aine, ailish,eimear,roisin

not an irish name but my dd is Olivia x
Delphinium
Posts: 3027
12th May 2011 13:07
One I have only heard recently is Laoise and I really like it. I also like Caolfhionn or it's English equivalent Keelin (it means slender (caol) and fairhaired (fionn)). I see "Ornait" here (I presume pronounced "Orna") but I would be more familiar with it spelt "Odharnaith" which looks more grammatically correct to me, as the "th" is silent in Irish spelling. "Ornait" pronounced in Irish would not have a silent "t" IYKWIM. Ailbhe is a lovely name - I've never heard it as a boy's name though! Reiltin is gorgeous too - meaning "little star". Very cute!
Emomc
Posts: 2069
12th May 2011 14:10
My fav is Síbeal (fada may well be in wrong place!). Its pronounced Shay-vale. I would love it but I just think people would never get the spelling/pronounciation esp with the B in it, and might call her Sybil

. Its Irish for Isobel. My Mum is a native speaker and is always raving about these "makey up" Irish names and certainly I think a lot of them have appeared recently, but each to their own!
My sisters name is Rosha or it can be spelled Róise. Its Irish for Rose. She tends to spell it the Anglicised way as she was forever getting Rosie when she was young. I think it is a very pretty name, as is the name Aoibhin but it has gotten very common in my area in recent years.
Also heard Saorlá (free day I assume) recently which I thought was nice. Maolíosa is also one I like.
Heard Fodhlá and Doireann recently but Im not too keen on these
wideeyed
Posts: 254
12th May 2011 18:05
Sorry, dont mean to be correcting people but Sibeal (sorry no fada on iphone-its on the e) is pronounced Shib-ayle, the b is not soft. I'm a native irish speaker and know a few girls with this name too!
Ceibhfhionn (again,fada is on the e) is nice imo.
I have recently heard Aifric too and love it. Just since you asked for unusual ones!!
ZZZ79
Posts: 437
12th May 2011 18:16
Sorry to butt in here but I have a question for u native Irish speakers if that's ok??? I'm wondering if there is an Irish translation for the name Ava ???
snowbear
Posts: 2107
12th May 2011 18:32
[quote="fortycoats":2lsmh08x]Sorry, dont mean to be correcting people but Sibeal (sorry no fada on iphone-its on the e) is pronounced Shib-ayle, the b is not soft. I'm a native irish speaker and know a few girls with this name too!
Ceibhfhionn (again,fada is on the e) is nice imo.
I have recently heard Aifric too and love it. Just since you asked for unusual ones!![/quote:2lsmh08x]
+1 . also while it's not a translation, eabha is pronounced Ava
pinkframe
Posts: 628
12th May 2011 20:17
I love -
Croía
Fiadh
Saoirse
And one I made up recently....Alaoise
queenmama
Posts: 418
12th May 2011 20:18
Spelling may not be correct & fadas will certaintly be missing!! But the most unusual Irish girl names I have heard are Doireann, Beibhinn, Etaoin, Aifric. Wouldn't be keen on any of them myself but they may hit the spot for you!