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I like Aeronwy. It's Dylan Thomas's daughter's name. Isn't it pretty?
Áine (Ahnn-ya) Means:"joy", "brightness", "fasting", "praise", or "radiance." Traditional name of the queen of fairies, an important and varied role in Celtic mythology.
Aoife - ((W)EE-fyuh) "life, beautiful, or radiant." Of uncertain origin; probably a derivative of aoibh "beauty." Aife, sometimes anglicized Eva.
Evelyn - "life."
Fionnuala - (fi-NOO-la) also can be Fiona; "fair shoulders" or "white, fair." Fionnula, Finola, Nuala.
I'm a fan of Fionnala but given our last name (Finnerty) it wouldn't have worked.
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We used Ciara for our newest baby-pronounced Keer-a. Check http://www.babynamesofireland.com/ for more, plus they have Frank McCourt saying the names, so you can here the pronunciation.
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Here are some of my favorites from that site:
Ailis,
Ailish
Eilis,
Eilish "ay + lish" Irish version of the Norman Alice or Alicia from Elizabeth "God is my oath
Eithne, Eitna "en + ya" Enya eithne means "kernel of a nut or seed" but it may also be related to Aidan meaning "little fire." There are at least nine St. Eithnes. One 6th century St. Eithne was the mother of St. Columba. Before the birth of her son an angel appeared to her displaying a beautifully colored cloak covered with wonderful flowers. When she reached for the cloak it rose into the air, and spreading out, floated over land and sea until it seemed to rest upon the hills of a distant land. This vision foretold that her little son was to travel over the seas and there win great distinction and honour.
Keela
or
Kyla
"kee + la"
"kie + la"
The word cadhla means beautiful and implies "a beauty that only poetry can capture."
Maebh "may + v" Maeve From an old Irish name Madb, "the cause of great joy" or "she who intoxicates." The great warrior queen of Connacht and embodiment of sovereignity she stars in Ireland's greatest epic "The Cattle Raid of Cooley" (read the legend). She left king Conchobhar Mac Nessa for Ailill because "you are a man without meaness, fear or jealousy, a match for my own greatness." But the couple quarrelled over who had the most possessions. Maebh's bull had defected to Ailill's herd and so she bought Daire's brown bull. When Daire went back on the deal she went to war with Cuchulainn (read the legend) and the province of Ulster to recover the bull.
Niamh "nee + iv"
or
"neev" Neave
Niav niamh "radiance, lustre, brightness." The daughter of the sea god Manannan she was known as "Niamh of the Golden Hair," a beautiful princess riding on a white horse. She fell in love with Fionn's son Oisin (read the legend of Niamh and Oisin) and lived with him in Tir-na-nOg ("Land of the Young") (read the legend) where 300 years passed in what seemed like three weeks.
In 2003 it was the eleventh most popular baby girl's name in Ireland.
Nora, Norah, Noreen
A classic Irish name, it could be a shortened form of Eleanor meaning "torch" or could be from the Latin Honora meaning "honor, reputation" and became so popular in Ireland in the Middle Ages that many people assumed it was Irish. Noreen is the diminutive of Nora and means "little honourable one."
my favorite:
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Saoirse "sear + sha"
Irish word saoirse "freedom, liberty." It has only been used since the 1920s and has strong patriotic overtones.
It has become a very popular baby girl name in Ireland in recent years.
Siobhan "shiv + awn" Shevaun, Shavon, Chevonne Siobhan is another Irish form of Joan meaning "God is gracious." A popular name in Ireland where the anglicised versions are often used. Siobhan McKenna, an Irish actress who died in 1986, was considered by many as a woman who personified all that was good about being Irish.
and Vivian 
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