Gaelic names i'm intrigued by

[spikes-sexkitty.livejournal.com]

I have been looking more into the traditional Gaelic/old Irish names that are still around and in existance...
the colored lettering ones are the ones i really like. the others are just... interesting and the ones that i think could grow on me.

Aineislis	"an-ash-lis"
Aisling	"ash-ling"
Aobh	"eve"
Aoibheann	"eve-een"
Aoife	"eff-a"
Bronwynn	"bron-win"
Ceinlys	"cain-liss"
Cruatha	"crew-a-ha"
Eabha	"ay-vuh"
Eibhlean	"ayve-linn"
Eurielle	"yur-ee-el"
Lana	"lah-nuh"
Lasair	"lass-air"
Maibh	"may-v"
Maire	"my-ra"
Mairead	"maw-raid"
Naibhe	"naub-la"
Niamh	"neev"
Radha	"raw-a"
Rhonwen	"hron-win"
Roisin	"ro-sheen"
Saoirse	"sheer-sha"
Saraid	"sor-id"
Siobhan	"shev-on"
Tara	"tar-uh"
Yseult	"ee-solt"

Coinneach	"ko-in-ock"
Diarmuid	"deer-mid"
Donncha	"done-acka"
Eamonn	"aim-in"
Eirnin	"air-nin"
Lorcan	"lore-can"
Niall	"nye-al"
Padraic	"paw-drik"
Padraig	"paw-drig"
Quinn	"kwin"
Riordan	"reer-din"
Seamus	"shay-mus"
Turlach	"tur-la"
Turlough	"tur-la"

Comments

[j0yous.livejournal.com]

I personally hate Gaelic names. Their pronounciations go against all phonics in the English language. People just give their kids Gaelic names to be "unique" and kre8tyv, but I think it's cruel to the children.

[spikes-sexkitty.livejournal.com]

i know plenty feel that way, and it wouldn't be my child's sole name or probably even the one i'd refer to them by. But i feel very strongly that my children should be tied to the rich and colorful and ancient heritage and culture that is theirs by birthright - being Irish.

and it goes against the english language, b/c it's NOT english or even names brought into use AFTER the romans with their latin *which is the root for english* invaded the Irish soil. These are the names from a time when the land belonged to the Irish and no one else.

[mystickiwi.livejournal.com]

Actually, English is a Germanic language, not a Romance language.


sorry, Latin was my favorite class in school

:)

[spikes-sexkitty.livejournal.com]

lol ok, well when i was reading, they talk about the language began it's decline in use when the Romans came. You're right though - English is decended from the Anglo-Saxons, ergo Germanic. lol

[spikes-sexkitty.livejournal.com]

p.s. but a lot of our english words DO have roots in the Latin language - is the point i was making, only i doesn't appear that i did that too well. ;) lol

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Actually, English is a combination of Germanic and Romance. :P

[politicking.livejournal.com]

i have to agree. names with the 'bh' in them kill me... like Shiobhan, Aobh, Aoibheann. I know how to say them, but A LOT of people don't.

it is not bad in a place like Ireland, where a person would know how to pronounce it, because they see it regularly. but here, in the US, that's just asking for your name to butchered everyday of their life... even when they correct people, they still will probably read it & go back to sounding it out.

granted, there ARE some names/spellings that will happen to anyway, i understand.