A list of names from a site

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

This is the site where ashadelic found the name Caeslin. I thought there were a ton of cool/interesting/weird names there. I know there are some Aussies in this comm, so help me out with the pronounciation if you know it!

http://www.irishdancinginsydney.com/2005austres.htm


Abbie
Aislinn - I have seen this name on this community. I used to hate it. Now it's growing on me.
Alanna
Alexandria - I love this name.
Anthea
Aoibhinn - these are common on this list.
Aoife
Ashlene
Blaze - uuuh?
Briony - I don't know how to pronounce this, but I really like it.
Caeslin
Caoimhe _ really don't know how to prounce this
Ceara - this and tons of variations
Ceili
Ceridwen - sounds like it's from LOTR
Ciara
Colbee
Demelza - pretty.
Demi
Edwina
Eibhis
Eilish (2 times)
Ellesha
Emmah
Faran
Fionnuala
Fionuala
Freya
Hamble - ??
Harriet
Jayde
Jenaya
Jenica
Kathyn - could be a typo...
Kaysan - I kind of like this.
Maddison - oh pleeze.
Mairead
Marigold - I loooove this! Mari for short!
Mide - mee-day?
Natasia
Nessa
Niamh
Nyree - near-ee? or nye-reee? I like them both
Oliva - could be a typo...probably not.
Orlagh
Phillippa
Raelene
Rhiannon
Roisin (3 times)
Ruchel
Samanatha (2 times…could be a typo as Samantha was there too)
Saoirse - this sounds like a Spanish or Portuguese verb. LOL
Shaeli
Shea
Shelby
Siobhan (7 times)
Tahleasin - whoa
Taylah - Taylor from the South. LOL
Teagan

What thinkest ya'll?

Comments

[neroli.livejournal.com]

I'm not quite sure why they categorize these as Australian names, as most are Gaelic in origin

Off the top of my head:

Irish:
Aislinn, Aoibhinn, Aoife, Ashlene (spelling variation of Aislinn), Caoimhe (pron. like keeva), Ceili (ceilidh is gaelic for dance/party, so I am guessing this is a spelling variation thereof- a back formation from someone trying to make Kaylee look "more Irish"), Ciara, Eilish (spelling variation), Fionnuala, Mairead, Niamh, Orlagh, Roisin, Saoirse (means freedom), Siobhan


Welsh:
Ceridwen, Rhiannon, Tahleasin (ouch, spelling variation of the Welsh male name Taliesin. The way they spelled it makes it look like they are using a "pronunciation variation" as well.)


Cornish:
Demelza

Nyree (NYE-ree) is an anglicization of Ngaire, a Maori name from New Zealand.

Taylah appears all over the name lists down under and seems to be regarded as a variation of Taylor (just as someone with an accent like mine, that doesn't make detailed distinctions between vowel sounds, might regard Aaron, Aeron, and Erin as legit ways of respelling the same name. (In my accent marry, merry, and Mary all sound the same.)

P.S. Blaze is probably a spelling variation of Blaise

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Aaah yeah I noted that but I think all these people LIVE in Australia because they were paticipating in a competition there. I bet there are many Irish families...since the competition was "Irish Dancing in Sydney."

*way to sound dumb, Rose!*