None of these names speak to me :/

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My two year old son's name is Torrin. We picked it out before we were even pregnant and we just knew that was the name if we had a boy.

This time around, same deal, we came up with Kian for a boy well before we were pregnant, however I am struggling to find a girl name that works for us.

I would prefer an Irish name, and ending in N is a plus but not necessary.

My list includes Rowan, Reagan, and Teagan, but none really have popped out to us. My husband likes Kyleigh or Claire. There just isn't one name that we've both said "That's it!"

Any other suggestions!?
 
One of my favorite Irish girl names is Roisin (Ro-sheen)
My daughter's name is Caoimhe (Keeva) which obviously I love haha.
I think that Orlaith/Orla is really nice too. I love Irish names.
Also Laoise (Leesha)
 
May I suggest this?
https://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/feminine/usage/irish

it is a list of female Irish names.
 
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I am not looking for something too ethnical in the sense that it is hard for the average American to pronounce. Looking for more American-Irish names. I feel like I've browsed through every list out there and there's just nothing that pops our to me. I really hate to say it, but I feel like I'm going to have to settle if we end up having a girl because it has been so hard for us to find a girl name we see fit for our family.
 
Neve
Keely
Kathleen
Aileen
Ashling
Bridget
Keira
Fiona
Ida
Kerry
Iona
Orla
 
What about Ciara (pronounced Keer-a)? Quinn is cute too!
 
What about Ciara (pronounced Keer-a)? Quinn is cute too!

I think the problem is the OP is in america and based on my american friends and other forums ive read over in america Ciara is commonly pronounced see-air-uh (like Sierra)
 
Aisling is a lovely name, I debated about using it for Sophie.
 
I love your dh's pick Kyleigh. How about if you you switch it up, ending in n. Like, Kylen, or Kaylen?
 
Like pp suggestion of Quinn, really like that for a girl, I also really like Reagan, but spelt Raegan so that it's pronounced Ray-gan, rather than Ree-gan 👍🏻
 
It's possible that "the name" doesn't exist within the critera you'd ideally want to follow. Names that are Irish and OK for Americans without being an Anglicized form a pretty small group of names... Ending with an N limits it, as well as making the list of names sound overall more masculine/tomboy/unisex (which is not a bad thing at all in and of itself) except names ending with a "lyn" sound. From your husband's two choices, tomboy might not be his style, he seems to have chosen very feminine names.

I say this because I've had to look outside my ideal criteria for names... and I'm sure it'll turn out a perfect name anyway! :)

A few suggestions that fall a little outside your ideal criteria but not too much (names that have an Irish origin or are common in Ireland, might not end in N)

Elva
Erin
Evelyn
Aideen
Aileen
Cailin
Sybil
Rory
Una
Maeva
Neve
 
How about looking for N ending names instead of Irish names?

Ashlynn
Aisling
Corinne/Korin/Korinne
Lauren/Laurel


Your hubby's choices are beautiful. .. I personally love Claire!
 

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