Thursday, March 17, 2011

Beyond Patrick and Erin

In honor of St. Patrick's Day (a holiday that leaves me conflicted), I present you with the top Irish baby names (in 2002):

Girls:
Sarah
Aoife
Ciara
Emma
Chloe
Amy
Katie
Niamh
Sophie
Lauren

Boys:
Jack
Sean
Adam
Conor
James
Daniel
Cian
Michael
David
Luke
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2 comments:

  1. KatieLizzyMarch 21, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Hmm. Didn't know some of these were Irish in origin? Luke stumps me the most. What was Luke's original name in the Bible, if the "Luke" we use now is Irish? Or did the Greek just carry over into a blossoming English language back in the 1200s like a lot of other things did??

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  2. CristyMarch 24, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    I want to know how to pronounce Niamh and Aoife.

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