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Need a middle name for Catherine

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By Fri 06-Nov-09 21:27:09 Add message | Report | Contact poster
We've chosen to call DD, due in December, Catherine. No particular reason other than we love the name, but we cannot find a middle name to go with it that grabs us in the same way.

We had the same issue with DS, but then he was born on St Patrick's Day and as DH's name is Patrick and FIL has Irish parents and was pushing us to include an Irish name, it seemed perfect.

I'd like DD to have an Irish based middle name too but the only one I can find which I think is pretty is Aiofe (Pronounced Ee-fa) but DH isn't keen. We've also toyed with Catherine Emily and Catherine Elizabeth but obviously they're not Irish.

It wouldn't be the end of the world if we chose a non-irish middle name, the most important thing is that we find something pretty that we love...

Any help would be very much appreciated.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 11-Nov-09 16:38:40
Sorry goldensnitch, yes, saoirse, pronounced ser-sha (or actually ser-shuh rather than a pronounced "a" at the end - sure you get what I am trying to explain -badly!)

Ooops I see lovemybabyboy has already replied - thank you!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 11-Nov-09 16:04:02
Siobhan?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 11-Nov-09 15:58:47
My niece is Rose It's a lovely name. Changing it to Roisin would make it Irish but that seems like too many "in" sounds.

My other niece is called Grace.

I'm so picky - sorry everyone
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 11-Nov-09 15:46:47
My neice is Kathryn Rose. I think it's pretty but not Irish ...
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 11-Nov-09 15:43:30
Louise is lovely but it's my SIL's middle name so, as Catherine is my sisters middle name, I'd then feel obliged to add my other sister and other SIL's middle names too and that's too much!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 11-Nov-09 08:17:08
Catherine Louise is my name smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 10-Nov-09 23:46:33
Saoirse - pronounced sere-sha (sere like here but with an s) lovely name
also love Aoife!
How about Aoibheann - pronounced A-veen
Catherine Aoibheann sounds nice IMO and similar to Catherine Aoife

Catherine Anne was the first name that popped into my head when i saw the thread.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 10-Nov-09 21:38:14
Catherine Niamh works well
Also goes well with lots of non-irish names:
Natasha
Esther
Miriam
Rebecca
Rose/Rosa
Lily
Grace
Beatrice
Harriet
Isabelle
Franc es
Susannah
Eve/Evelyn
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 10-Nov-09 21:31:55
How do you pronounce Saoirse Kingsroadie?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 10-Nov-09 18:30:04
Saoirse - meaning freedom - similar to Sorcha I suppose but pronounced slightly differently...I really like it (but that's not the point grin!)
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