Comments on: Life Imitates Art for Actor Erik Thomson

By: bron from oz

bron from oz — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:03:52 +0000

It's pronouned "Ay + lish" and is the Irish version of Alice.

bron from oz — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:39:37 +0000

It’s pronounced “ay + lish” and is the Irish version of Alice – to hear it and other Irish names pronounced go to http://www.babynamesofireland.com/pages/girl-names-a-c.html

Mary Beth — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:23:47 +0000

I think the name Eilish is of Irish origin-

Caitlin — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:22:02 +0000

I'm guessing it's an anglicised version of the Irish name Eilís...and pronounced "Eye-leesh"?

Suse — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:13:24 +0000

From Behindthename.com:
Eilish [IE-leesh] it's the anglicized form of Eilís [same pronunciation], which it's the Irish Gaelic form of Elizabeth.

lulusass — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:46:32 +0000

Eye-lish...it's Irish, i believe.

Fifi — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:05:47 +0000

Eilish is an interesting name, does anyone know how it's pronounced??