Top 10 Irish baby names of 2009 revealed

They are all pretty simple names, except Aoife. I'm usually, when it comes to names, steering more toward names that aren't as common, but aren't really unique. I live Aoife and Chloe though, but my other Irish orgin favorites are Reagan, Fiona, Catherine, Cassidy, and some others.

I am so happy to see Grace on the list. I know I am old fashioned but I would rather see Nellie and Molly than Ava and Sarah.

Hey George and Wounded Knee,why are you guys so hostile and why are you even on this website?It would seem you dont have much affection for Ireland and its people or culture?

Oh my goodness. I pray WoundedKnee is not American, I'd be so embarrased as an American myself. I have no Irish roots but have been to Ireland many times, I love it.

You've never left your cave let alone the United States of Awful. It's very clear, I read your posts, obvious to all I imagine. Just because you say sometihing doesn't make it true. In fact coming from you it most defintely a lie. Still I don't care, None of us care what animals like you say. You can't kid me, you seem to be infatuated with my country - it clearly doesn't feel the same way about you. I wonder why you spend so much time writing such silly drivel about Ireland and then claim to have made 'countless trips'. If you hate it so much why bother? You sound so angry, maybe you should stay in your cave/trailer have a burger and watch Jerry Springer to calm down. I must leave you for a while, I'm off on holidays for a few weeks. May God go with you, I'll pray he gives you a life. Slán go fóill mo chara.

Yeats: " Irish is spoken fluently by most of the population here". --- Sorry, you're obviously a troll, I can't take you seriously. On countless trips to Ireland I haven't heard a word of the language being spoken on the streets of Cork, Limerick, Dublin. Even Galway. And any of the Irish immigrants to the US that I have come across can't manage two words in the language. Good try, Yeats--you may fool some of the Americans all of the time but ...

I also forgot to mention the many Irish language media outlets. Have you heard of TG Ceathair (tv channel) all the featured programmes are in Irish. Not forgetting the other Irish tv channels that feature Irish language programmes. Irish language radio stations, newspapers/magazines, etc. Again, living here as I gladly do I enjoy all of the above. slàinte mhath. Xx

WoundedKnee, speaks with so much venom and lack of information. A simple check of the Central Statistics Office will allow you to see that Irish is spoken fluently by most of the population here. But facts don't interest you, do they? You like to talk crap. Jealousy is an ugly emotion, but then you've nothing to loose with your obese culture. A typical example of an imbred xenophob.

Yeats1706 wrote " We Irish are not 'wannabe' English or wannabe anything. And yes guess what? we do know the origins of the names chosen. We embrace other cultures on this island". ----- Of course the Irish are wannabee English. They watch English TV channels, they leer over English celebrities, they identify with English soccer teams, they read the English mass market newspapers etc. etc. And they embrace other cultures??? More baloney. Yes, you have a crazy Open Door Immigration policy which has left huge numbers of irish unemployed and on welfare, yet you come whining to the US looking for aid (see other stories on this site). But Open Door Immigration doesn't equate to "embracing other cultures"--the Irish, maybe together with their English brothers, are the worst in Europe for learning languages, for example. And there's one culture that the Irish sure haven't embraced. Their own! Proof? Most of the Irish hate their own Gaelic language! The Irish: Not shamrocks--just shams!

Maybe George, you should be out indulging in the 'chav' culture that rules Britain today.

George, My mother has the birth certifcate to this day, it is quite clear, Katie. Maybe I could post it to you. I'll also pray for you, a person filled with such hatred and bigotry needs a few prayers. You really should do some simple research before commenting. You know nothing of Ireland or its people, I really don't know why you're on here. As another posting says it must be due to your lack of self-esteem. I don't know you, but you sound like you're in school. I know British education isn't the best but strive to do better.

The lack of self-confidence among the English over the centuries is amazingly consistent. Arrogance and terrorism are the by-products of this lack of self-esteem. As has so often been said "there are the Irish and those who want to be Irish."

Mairin: You don't even know your own family history. Your relative, if christened in either Catholic or Church of Ireland, would ahve been christened Kathleen. Any pet name later used has nothing to do with it. Like most Irish, your knowledge of your history--family or national--is very slight. And I'm not wee, by the way, so stop your silly insults. A lot of people have told me I'm quite big...

George you sound like you're in a bad mood. Maybe you should go and have some 'egg n chips' and watch 'corrie'. Make yourself feel better.

Ahh poor wee George. My point has been proven. Thanks a million as we say here. P.s. I'm not wrong - the name Katie has been popular for many generations, my own great grandmother was called and christened Katie. I think counts as generations, but maybe the years are different on your planet.