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

[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