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[Opinions] Re: What are your favorite Scottish/Irish/Welsh names?
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I adore this category myself and here are some of my favorites, many of them are Irish which I prefer. BOYS
Ciaran (or Kieran is also nice)
Aidan (Aodhan is the Gaelic spelling)
Rowan
Ronan
Callum
Colin
Caelan
Finn
Finley / Finlay
Finnian
Grady
Ioan
Keegan
Killian / Cillian
Cianan
Keirnan
Pierce
Brady
Brennan
Brody / Brodie
Brice / Bryce
Creegan
Tamsin / Tamsen
Tristan
Tristram
Traian
Bevin
Aodh (Ay)
Aran
Blaine
Brady
Branduff
Breckin (Breccan)
Brogan
Cael
Callahan
Clive
Carrick
Clancy
Cameron
Colin (I consider this more Scottish but some say it's Irish)
Conan
Cullen
Connor / Conner
Corban
Corbin
Creedan / Criodan
Devin
Dermot / Diarmin
Declan
Desmond
Darren
Donovan
Dougal
Douglas (I love this a a MN, I also consider this more Scottish)
Dudley
Eamon
Fergus / Ferguson
Finnegan
Flynn
Gallagher
Gulliver
Garrett
Griffin
Griffith
Kearney
Keenan
Kenneth (again more Scottish)
Laoghaire / Leary
Liam
Lochlain / Lachlan
Maine (supposedly pronounced like Manny!)
Malcolm (yet again more Scottish to me)
Malone
Manus
Milo
Morgan
Niallan / Neilan
Nolan
Padraig
Peregrine
Peyton
Quinn
Quinlan
Regan
Reilly / Riley
Riordan
Rodan
Rohan
Ronan
Rory
Rourke
Seamus
Seanan
Shane
Shea / Shay
Sheridan (I also love this for girls)
Sorley
Suibhne / Sweeney
Sullivan
Tadgh (Teeg)
Tiarnan / Tiernan
Tierney
Tyrone
Uilliam
UltanGIRLS
Aoife (also Eva & Ava)
Beitris (actually Scottish)
Brenna
Isla
Isolde
Lillias / Lilias / Lillia / Lilia
Lile
Maire
Moira / Moyra
Maris
Moya
Mira
Aderyn
Sileas
Ciara / Keira
Keeley
Siobhan
Sinead
Aine (or Anya)
Aisling (or Ashlynn, Aislinn)
Aithne / Eithne (Anya or Enya or Enna)
Ailbhe
Aileen
Ailionora
Alana / Alannah
Alastrina
Alistiona
Alma
Aravis (actually for the Chronicles of Narnia)
Aurnia
Baine
Beibhinn
Brigh / Bree
Blaine (or Blanya)
Brid (or Breed)
Bridget
Brona
Cairrean
Caitlin
Cailin
Carragh / Carra
Ceara (Cara or Kyra)
Ceallsach (Kelsey)
Ciorstan (like Kirsten)
Clodagh
Colleen
Cristin
Daire
Darby
Dearbhail / Derval
Deirbhile / Dervila
Delaney
Doireann (or Doreen, I prefer the Gaelic spelling)
Eatan / Eden
Eile / Ayla
Finola
Fiona
Grainne / Granya / Grania
Honor
Iseult
Kathleen
Kate / Cate / Cait (good MNs)
Laoise (or Leesha)
Maille / Molly
Mairead
Mairsil
Marcail
Moirin / Moreen / Maureen
Mona
Niamh
Noirin / Noreen
Naoise
Orla
Oona / Oonagh / Una
Riona
Rois
Roisin (make a lovely MN and alternative to the 'filler' Rose)
Sairaid
Seanit
Searlait
Shea / Shay
Sorcha (love this one!)
Sheena
Tallula
Tara
Taryn
Tierney
Treasa
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Great list!Thanks so much for posting. I like very many of these.BOYS
Ciaran (or Kieran is also nice)
Aidan (Aodhan is the Gaelic spelling)
Rowan
Ronan
Callum
Caelan
Finn
Finley / Finlay
Finnian
Ioan
Keegan
Killian / Cillian
Cianan
Brennan (I also like Brenner)
Tristan
Tristram
Breckin (Breccan)
Brogan
Cameron
Connor / Conner
Corbin
Devin
Declan
Finnegan
Flynn
Griffin
Lachlan
Milo
Reilly / Riley
Riordan
Rohan
Ronan
Seamus
Shane
Shea / Shay
Sheridan
GIRLS
Aoife (also Eva & Ava)
Beitris (actually Scottish)
Brenna
Isolde
Lillia / Lilia
Aderyn
Ciara / Kiera
Keeley (& Keely)

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