Tuesday 31 March 2015

Give Your Baby An Irish Name

Molly or Moira? Patrick or Phinean? With a little luck o' the Irish, you'll find a name from Eire that will suit your child well.


Instructions


1. Go for a name that symbolizes strength. Try Aron, Quinlan or Melvin for a boy, or Renny for a small but strong boy. Bernadette, Bridget or Treasa are good choices for girls. Kacey means brave and can be used for either a girl or a boy.


2. Select a name that means grace or graceful. These include Grace, Hannah and Sinead (pronounced Shinade) for girls, and Sean (pronounced Shawn) for boys.


3. Opt for a name that symbolizes intelligence and knowledge, such as Dara or Ida for a girl, or Conn, Conan or Quinn for a boy.


4. Decide on a noble name, such as Nolan or Ailin, for a boy. The American version of Ailin is Alan. Try Ailis (pronounced Aylish) for a girl, or the American version, Adelaide.


5. Choose a name that means "gift from God," such as Eoin (pronounced Owen) for a boy, or Shauna or Siobhan (pronounced Shivon) for a girl.


6. Give your child a name synonymous with wisdom: Earnan (pronounced Air-nawn - Ernest in America) for a boy, or Bec or Becca for a girl.


7. Try a spiritual name, such as Fainne (pronounced Faw-in-nye), which means halo, for a girl. Also consider Aingeal (pronounced Ang-ell), which means angel, and Ado, which means blessed. For a boy, choose Nevan or Nevin, which mean saint or holy one.


8. Select a name that means beautiful, such as Caronwyn or Eavan for a girl, or Kevin or Keeley for a boy.

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