Aislinn

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Period Forms:

English:

• Acelina, Ascelina, Asselyna - http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/reaney.cgi?Acelina

Problem Names Project:

• "The popular modern Irish feminine name Aislinn//, also spelled //Aislynn//, //Aisling//, //Ashlynn//, //Eislinn, etc., is widely believed to be a medieval Gaelic name. We have found no evidence that this is so.

> #return1The earliest evidence we have of the Gaelic feminine Aislinn// is from 19th century Derry and Omeath. It is not impossible that it was used earlier, but we have no evidence that it was used as early as the 16th century [[[1|1]]]. The name may in fact be a modern invention, the adoption as a name of the Gaelic word //aisling// "dream, a vision" [[[http:medievalscotland.org/problem/names/aislinn.shtml#[1]|1]]]. > #return2The similar masculine name Aislinge// or //Aislingthe// appears once in early Irish literature, but we have found no evidence that it was also used by women [[[1|1]], [[2|2]]]. It isn't clear that the modern //Aislinn is related to it. > "The development of the modern feminine Irish name may have been influenced by derivatives of the medieval English masculine name, Acelin//. This name was popular in Norman England; its varied spellings included //Acelin// 1273, //Asselin// 1273, and it spawned a feminine form //Ascelina// 1207. It gave rise to a number of surnames, e.g. //Ashlin//,//Asling// [[[http:medievalscotland.org/problem/names/aislinn.shtml#[3]|3]]]. However, we have found no evidence that any form of this name was adopted into Gaelic before or after 1600; the modern Gaelic feminine name apparently did not appear until long after the English masculine dropped out of use." http://medievalscotland.org/problem/names/aislinn.shtml

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From Pelican: No More SCA-Compatibility

On the May 2008 Cover Letter, we ruled: > Therefore, as of the May 2009 decisions meetings, we declare that no new name elements or name patterns will be ruled SCA-compatible, that all names previously ruled SCA-compatible are no longer SCA-compatible and that in order for them to be registered, documentation meeting the same standards as for non-SCA-compatible names will be required. This ruling went into effect with this, the May 2009 Pelican meeting. [[1]]

Compiled Name Precedents:

[[2]] |||||| #AislinnAislinn || || François la Flamme || 2003.06 || The submitter requested authenticity for Irish. The given name Aislinn// is SCA-compatible and so is registerable. However, no evidence has yet been found that //Aislinn was used as a given name in period. Lacking such evidence, we were unable to make this name authentic for Irish as requested by the submitter. [Aislinn inghean an Bhaird, 06/2003 LoAR, A-Middle] || || François la Flamme || 2002.05 || Aislinn was ruled SCA compatible in August 2000. [Aislinn ingen Rónáin, 05/2002, A-Middle] || || François la Flamme || 2001.08 || Aislinn// was ruled SCA-compatible in the August 2000 LoAR. [Aislinn Fiona of Rumm, 08/01, R-An Tir] || || Elsbeth Anne Roth || 2001.07 || Aislinn// was ruled SCA compatible in August 2000. [Aislinn O'Carlin, 07/01, A-Calontir] || || Elsbeth Anne Roth || 2000.08 || ... the question was raised whether Aislinn// was a medieval name, and if not, whether it should be considered SCA compatible. While evidence suggests that the name is post-period, the name has been registered over 30 times in the past two decades, with at least one registration each year save one. This suggests that the name is commonly enough used to be considered SCA compatible. [Aislinn inghean Mhaoilbhrighde, 08/00, A-Atlantia] || || Elsbeth Anne Roth || 2000.08 || The question was raised whether Aislinn// was a medieval name, and if not, whether it should be considered SCA compatible. While evidence suggests that the name is post-period, the name has been registered over 30 times in the past two decades, with at least one registration each year save one. This suggests that the name is commonly enough used to be considered SCA compatible. [Aislinn inghean an Shionnach, 08/00, A-Meridies] || || Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane || 1988.08 || [Aislinn] It is not necessary to support the given name on the grounds of "compatibility": it has amply been documented as a period given name in the past. (LoAR Aug 88, p. 1) ||