Beyond Shannon and Sean: An Enlightened Guide to Irish Baby Naming
by By Rosenkrantz, Linda and Satran, Pamela Redmond
Category: Family & Relationships , Parenting , General

Say you want to give your baby and Irish name-either because you of Irish descent or becauseyou simply like the sound of Sinead or Finnega. But where do you find an Irish name? Sprinkledthroughout most naming dictionaries are names that seem to be Irish, but it's difficult to tell: A namethat one book calls Irish might be called Scottish in another, or simply Celtic. And it's evenharder to find Irish names beyond the usual Kevin and Kathleen and Kelly.Instead of a handful of Irish names within a universal name book, this book offers a universe ofIrish names from which to choose. Using the same innovative structure that made its parent,Beyond Jennifer & Jason, the reigning authority on baby names-and written with just as muchflair and wit-Beyond Shannon & Sean provides the most comprehensive guide to Irish namesever published in America:From Annie to Aine, from Seamus to James-the most popular names in Ireland today, and whythere are no Irish girls named Erin or Colleen.From Murphy Brown to the hills of Donegal-melodious place names and family names, and whyno one (not even an O'Kane) ever uses Gofraidh.From Finn MacCool to Sinead O'Connor-names inspired by Irish legends and literature, andreal people who have made their names famous.Plus a much-needed guide book to obscure Celtic pronunciations, and more...Say you want to give your baby and Irish name-either because you of Irish descent or becauseyou simply like the sound of Sinead or Finnega. But where do you find an Irish name? Sprinkledthroughout most naming dictionaries are names that seem to be Irish, but it's difficult to tell: A namethat one book calls Irish might be called Scottish in another, or simply Celtic. And it's evenharder to find Irish names beyond the usual Kevin and Kathleen and Kelly.Instead of a handful of Irish names within a universal name book, this book offers a universe ofIrish names from which to choose. Using the same innovative structure that made its parent,Beyond Jennifer & Jason, the reigning authority on baby names-and written with just as muchflair and wit-Beyond Shannon & Sean provides the most comprehensive guide to Irish namesever published in America:From Annie to Aine, from Seamus to James-the most popular names in Ireland today, and whythere are no Irish girls named Erin or Colleen.From Murphy Brown to the hills of Donegal-melodious place names and family names, and whyno one (not even an O'Kane) ever uses Gofraidh.From Finn MacCool to Sinead O'Connor-names inspired by Irish legends and literature, andreal people who have made their names famous.Plus a much-needed guide book to obscure Celtic pronunciations, and more...