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Saoirse vs. Socra vs. Aoife

My husband is of Irish decent (I’m a quarter Irish) so we really wish our baby girl to have an Irish name. Saoirse pronounced like "sear-sha".....Socra pronounced "SOR-a".....Aoife pronounced "ee-fa". These are not made-up names, they are all genuine. But our daughter will be raised an American - are these names too difficult or strange sounding?

The Top Baby Name is...

Saoirse

41%

Socra

47%

Aoife

12%

Poll created: Aug 30, 2007
Total Votes: 17
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HERE IS A FEW IRISH NAMES
SHERIDAN
SLOANE
SKYE...ALL A LITTLE EASIER TO SPELL
posted by guest :: 17 years ago | report
i think they are too difficult and strange but there are very pretty Irish girls names:
Kaitlyn
Brianna
Kayla
Ciara
Anna/Ana
Kylie
Bailey
Kaylee
Erin
kelly
clare
kira
cassidy
molly
kara
riley
cailin
alana
brenda
ashlyn
mckenna
kennedy
bridget
kathleen
patricia
tara
brenna
eileen
shayla
reagan
shea
shawna
keely
cori
fiona
maura
shelia
tracy
quinn
ireland
maeve
dara
posted by guest :: 17 years ago | report
They are beautiful Irish names, but I fear that no one would ever be able to spell or pronounce them. However, I like all of those names over the tired, over used Kaitlyn, Jaylees and Baileys - yawn. Ireland is a beautiful name for a girl or Erin!
posted by guest :: 17 years ago | report
Erin is nice
posted by guest :: 17 years ago | report
They are pretty, but I don’t think in America it would work very well. I know a little girl named Ireland Amelia. I think that is a very pretty name.
posted by guest :: 17 years ago | report
Aoife is gorgeous and I knew how to pronounce that one without looking at your notes!! I’d use that one=) The others are nice too, but some people will have a little more trouble with them. Also, Siobhan is one that many people know how to pronounce. Good luck.
posted by guest :: 17 years ago | report
I would use an Irish-American name and use your Irish name as a mn.
posted by Kay :: 17 years ago | report
I love Saoirse and Socra, but I think that they would be a little difficult as a first name in America. I like Kay’s suggestion though. Here are some irish names that are easily pronounced in America.
Alannah
Aislinn
Cara
Catriona
Cassidy
Ciara
Claire
Colleen
Fiona
Iona
Kaitlin
Kerry
Kyna
Meara
Neila
Nora
Noreen
Ryanne
Shauna
Teagan
I think that Alannah Saoirse, Kaitlin Saoirse, Kerry Saoirse and Nora Saoirse would be pretty. Good luck!
posted by Cim :: 17 years ago | report
Ireland or Delaney ....... I agree that the other names would always be misspelled and/or mispronounced.
posted by Kristin :: 17 years ago | report
Saoirse, although I also LOVE Aoife!! My name’s Deirdre, (deer-dra) Irish names rock!
posted by hammerhead :: 16 years ago | report

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