Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 06:49     Subject: Re:Mairead
Beautiful name, OP. "Maisie" is a natural nickname and also adorable.
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2015 17:28     Subject: Re:Mairead
Anonymous wrote:In Ireland, it is pronounced Ma-raythe.... like PP said, rhyming with Parade (and it's pretty popular). I've never heard the Scottish pronunciation, but I like both


This is pronunciation that my friend uses.
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2015 17:16     Subject: Mairead
The only reason why I opened this post was to find out what a 'mairead' was. When I was typing the name, my phone autocorrected to 'airhead.'
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2015 17:05     Subject: Mairead
I know 4 Maireads, but they all rhyme with parade? Maybe that's just the Irish pronunciation?

Along those lines, I love Maeve, Moira, Niamh, and Aisling.
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2015 15:17     Subject: Re:Mairead
Anonymous wrote:

Also some Irish pronounce it to rhyme with "parade".


This is my friend's neice's name and she pronounces it this way (I'm assuming the little girl and her mom do too).
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2015 15:02     Subject: Mairead
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I prefer the name Merrit


+1


I personally think Mairead is a lovely, feminine name (rhymes with parade, not the way OP suggested), but Merrit sounds so harsh. Rhymes with ferret. Ick.
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2015 15:01     Subject: Mairead
Anonymous wrote:I prefer the name Merrit


+1
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2015 14:59     Subject: Mairead
Anonymous wrote:What about Skye? Too weird?

Ailsa? Airlie? Elspeth? Morag?

Senga?


I was thinking Skye too. Or Isla. Both would have meaning but be easy to pronounce.
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2015 10:55     Subject: Mairead
What about Skye? Too weird?

Ailsa? Airlie? Elspeth? Morag?

Senga?