Top 10 Irish baby names of 2009 revealed

Wrong, Yeats. And abusive--though that usually goes with ignorance. The name Katie has not been popular for generations. Kathleen was popular, but the people are not naming their daughters Kathleen. That's too "Irish" for them. Instead, according to a recent report, they prefer things like "Lady Gaga" for their daughters. That's being open to foreign culture! Irish names, particularly for girls, are vanishing. The Irish even name their streets after places in England. Of course they're wannabees English--Get your head out of the bog.

Clearly WoundedKnee and GeorgeDavis are ignorant and incredibly ill-informed half-wits. 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 and will not always choose traditional Irish names for our children. The name Katie has been incredibly popular in Ireland for many generations which has nothing to do with the talentless English-woman Katie Price. Maybe you both would be so kind as to do some research (if it is indeed within your abilites to do so). Clearly, another case of jealousy on your part. The Irish are loved throughout the world your nations are........... P.s. George 'Grace' is a Christian name not solely a Catholic one. I think you should maybe change yours to Idiot. A truer reflection of your personality.

Lay down with Dogs and wake up with Flea's & name thier kids such crappy names & Im sorry any name that has a Q in it just sounds Getto,

I have a grandchild due in late December so I've forwarded this on to my daughter-in-law. I also do the website for actress Maureen O'Hara - (Maureen O'Hara Magazine) so I still think the two most beautiful girl's names are Maureen and Kathleen.

Welcome to American yuppydom. What no Brooklyn?

Addendum to my other note: I have just realized where the Irish get the name Katie. It's from a woman called Katie Price, an English "model" who became famous for... er, what, I really don't know! But for the Irish she's not just a model, she's a role model!

Nail on the head, George. And the poster's claim that Katie is really Kathleen is equally ridiculous. Kathleen is a traditional Irish name, Katie is something from Mills & Boon English fiction. Is that poster telling us that the Irish really wanted to name their daughters Kathleen but somehow got it mixed up with Katie? The sad fact, which the poster tries to excuse, is that Irish people have so little left of their culture that nine out of ten names are not Irish.

adrienrain: "Chloe is Greek" ..... What a ridiculous statement. By that token names such as John, Timothy etc. are Greek. And do you think the Irish wannabee English know that Chloe is Greek? Have some sense. They get their names from some English soap opera.

Aoife is an Irish name, and since Katie can be a nickname for Kathleen, it kind of qualifies. Chloe is Greek, not English, and Sarah is Hebrew - it's a biblical name and those have been common in Ireland since Christianity came in. Grace is a Catholic name as well.

I named my son Ryan James, thirty one years ago. Both names were family surnames. Ryan was seldom used as a first name back then. I'm surprised Kyle and Liam didn't make the list. I hear them all the time.

who in the hell call's their child chloe ?

It's real sad to see all those middle-class Surrey English names for girls taking over, and, as usual, the Irish spurning their own beautiful heritage. Why don't the Irish admit it--they're just wannabee English who can't manage the Received Pronunciation of English.

What happened to all the beautiful Irish girls names.

Hi Cathy, I don't want to be persnickety, but I believe you meant to say "fewer" than "less" in the last sentence of the 2nd paragraph. It's an all-too-common error made by broadcast journalists who know no better but certainly not in the literate and enlivened journalism of Irish Central. This is written by a former English teacher who has difficulty getting "over it" . . . .

How sad no Irish names for girls but the Irish in America seem to be making up for the Irish in Ireland We have Maggie and Bridget