Irish baby names aren’t just for St. Patrick’s Day! With Liam at #1 in the US, and names like Riley and Aiden not far behind, it’s easy to see that lots of us love Irish appellations – whether that reflects our heritage, or not. Irish Baby Names: Big in Dublin Namerology compares the current list […]
READ MORE >>Finn: Baby Name of the Day
Finn wraps up American literature, Irish legend, and pop culture in one brief, complete package. Thanks to Kim for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Finn MacCool This name reads Irish, and indeed, it comes from the Gaelic Fionn mac Cumhaill. He’s a major figure in legend and lore, a warrior and commander. MacCool […]
READ MORE >>Donnelly: Baby Name of the Day
Surname names have become mainstream favorites, especially Irish imports. So how about Donnelly? Thanks to A for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Donnelly: Son of Donnghal Like many a Gaelic surname, Donnelly started out as a patronymic. It referred to the descendants of Donnghal. Donnghal looks like a cousin to Donald, but that’s not quite […]
READ MORE >>Morgan: Baby Name of the Day
She’s a mermaid, a sorceress and a surname, too. Thanks to Felecia for suggesting Morgan as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Cadogan: Baby Name of the Day
Jasmin’s week continues with a name that I thought I must have read in tales of the Round Table. Only it was a slightly different work of fiction. Our Baby Name of the Day is Cadogan.
READ MORE >>Finn Davey: Starbaby Birth Announcement
Tori and Dean have done it again! Welcome to the world, Finn Davey. Finn joins big sisters Stella Doreen and Hattie Margaret, brother Liam Aaron and Dean’s son, Jack. The McDermotts tend to choose names that are rising favorites. Finn is no exception. He ranked #304 in 2011, down from #299 in 2010. But he’s […]
READ MORE >>Fetching Names: Everybody Loves an Irish Girl
Irish names are the source of frequent requests at AppMtn. I’m not even a scintilla Irish, so I tended to skip these sections in the baby name books. Plus they were everywhere when I was a kid – Erin and Kelly and Megan were only slightly less epidemic than Jennifer and Amy and Heather. What’s fascinating about Irish names […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Megan
She became a twentieth century staple, a cousin to Karen and Susan, big sister to Allison and aunt of Madison. Thanks to Megalady for suggesting Megan as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Alba
She’s a little bit retro, a tiny bit modern, and a whole lot stylish. Thanks to Krystyna for suggesting Alba as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Cian
Here’s another one from Brian Boru’s family tree, with colorful and cross-cultural associations, too. Thanks to Urban Angel for suggesting Cian as Baby Name of the Day.
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