Baby Name Poll Results

Oh oops, I forgot to say that Malachy is pronounced mal-uh-kee and not like Malachi. Thanks!

Eryn Mckenzie
Kasey Elspeth
Charlotte Maire
Una Tamsin
Keira Shannon
Sinead Britta

My favorites are Maeve, Blaire & Margaret.

I also like the suggestion of Erin & Elspeth.

Assumpta Niamh

Fiona!

Margaret

What about Aoife? (pronounced Ee-fa)

Alaina and Fiona are the best.

Malachy is one of my all-time favorite names. Wow is it nice to hear it on a real child. :0)

As much as I love Maeve and Margaret / Mairéad, I dislike siblings sounding too matchy, like when they all have the same first initial. Two children wouldn’t be that contrived. Still, if there are other names not starting with an M that you love I’d go for them first. Wait. Malachy and Peg / Peig. That could push me into the Malachy and Margaret camp.

Finola, nn Nola, is great. I’m not the biggest Alaina or Blair fan. Suggestions for Malachy’s little sister:

Deirdre ("DEER-druh")
Cathleen -- nn Cat?
Sinéad -- ("shi-NAYD") -- Jeanette, so honors any Jeans, Janes, Johns, Seans, etc.
Siobhan -- ("shuh-VAHN") -- Joan, so ditto Sinéad
Niamh -- ("neev") -- "bright"
Clare -- for the county
Georgina -- I love M and J (sound) names together
Rhona
Ciara / Kiera -- "dark haired"
Nessa -- Irish folk lore character
Brigid
Devnet -- "fawn" -- how could would Mac and Dev be as siblings?
Grainne / Grania
Bronwen
Saoirse -- ("SEER-shuh") -- "freedom"
Nerys -- "lady"
Carmel -- Not Gaelic, but very popular in Ireland once. Both my parents have sisters named Carmel. They pronounce it, "CAHR-mul." Then again, Malachy and Carmela has a terrific ring to it as well.
Nolwenn -- Breton girl’s name -- "from Noyal"
Cerys / Carys -- Welsh girl’s name -- "beloved"
Kerensa / Kerenza -- Cornish variant of Cerys / Carys
Julia
Bernadette -- nn Birdy or Bette?
Angela / Angelica
Scholastica -- nn Scout?
Patricia -- nn Pax?

Yes, no, maybe so? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks and good luck! :0)

P.S. I realize you probably already know how to pronounce these. I just like spreading the word for others who might not know them.

Definitely Maeve!

One more: Eibhlin.

I fell in love with it years ago when I thought it was pronounced, "EEV-lin." But most authorities have it closer to "ay-LEEN." I did get someone in Ireland to say that’s how it’s pronounced, but I think they were just trying to please me. Anyway, I give it to you to do with as you please. Evelyn might be easier and still works beautifully with Malachy. :0)

Maren Elizabeth!