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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've loved the name Saoirse for years but now that it's actually coming time to pull the trigger, I'm wondering if it's a bad idea.

Some context: I'm Irish-American with a very Irish name (first and last) but one that's pretty well-known in the US (more so now than when I was a kid). DH isn't Irish at all. DD is getting his last name so I knew I wanted an Irish first because it connects her to me and my family. Saoirse has always been my favorite and I really adore the name but knowing she's staring down the barrel of years of mispronunciations and poor guessing, I'm beginning to reconsider.

We've considered other more American Irish names like Mara, Nora, Quinn, etc but don't love them as much. What are your thoughts? Especially people who had a lot of trouble with their names growing up. Is it worth it? Also have people really become that much more familiar with the name after Saoirse Ronan?

FWIW we're planning on using Sari (said like hair, just like how we'd say sair-shuh) as a nickname but much more as a pet name than every day use name. [/quote]

Do you like Maeve?  I always thought that was pretty![/quote]

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