irish boys names

[mumtoabeautifulbabyboy]

Hi,
My sister in law (and the family) are currently debating possible boys names for her unborn baby. She has the girls name sussed.
They would prefer it to be Irish as brother in law's family are Irish.
What do you think of the following (We will add in your thought to our family 'discussion'!)

Aidan
Murphy
Cormac
Derry (if baby is a red head)

Thanks
x

[deemented]

Oh... I love Murphy.

I have a Ciaran, a Brennan (was to be Brendan), a Brogan (but she's a girl) and a Tate - all good strong Irish names!

[mathanxiety]

Please do not let them call their baby Murphy. It's synonymous with spuds.

Aidan, Cormac and Derry are really nice (Derry has nothing to do with red hair though). Daragh is popular in Ireland.

Rory
Ruadhan
both refer to red hair

Ailbe
Senan
Patrick
Caoilte
Seamus
Donal
Oisin
Killian/ Cillian
Ronan
Finbar
Fintan
Fionn
Diarmuid
Declan
Lorcan
Conn
Cathal
Conall
Conor
Conan

are a few suggestions

[CapitalText]

Aidan is a lovely name and my favourite from your list.

[Dolanette]

Fionn
Rían
Lorcan
Cormac
Colm
Dara
Donncha

I wouldn't go for Murphy,more an Irish surname than first name.

[Dolanette]

p.s what girl's name has she chosen?

[mumtoabeautifulbabyboy]

Thanks for the replies.
They have gone for Tara for a girl - sil is also a big Gone With the Wind fan They are debating Aoife and Rhiona as a middle name.

They love Murphy for a boy. I like it too - hadn't appreciated the potato connection!

I really like Brennan and Cillian.

Due in 2 weeks so we are all looking forward to meeting the little one now - and hearing its name

[autodidact]

The Irish men I know are called Matthew, John, Brendan, Sean, Michael and Patrick.

[CheerfulYank]

I love Cormac, also Declan (Deaglan?) and Eamonn.

[roses12]

Names of people I grew up with
Aidean
Declan
Connor
Sean, John
Éanán
Marcus
Roibeárd, Robert
Brendan
Colm
Michael
Padraig, Patrick
Finn
Dara
Eamon
Eoin, Ian
Fergal
Fergus
Finbar
Gearóid, Garret
Liam, William
Lorcan, Lawerence
Pearce
Ronan (as in Ronan Keating )
Seamus (James)
Tomás (Thomas)
Proinsias (Francis)

Most popular names for irish boys 2010 see link www.rte.ie/news/2010/0629/babynames.html

absolutely not MURPHY

[valiumSingleton]

Cormac is the best from your list.

There's nothing wrong with Aidan but I prefer Cormac.

Murphy though?? When you say you are choosing it because it is Irish, are you aware that this would never be used as a first name choice in Ireland! So in that way, it's merely an Irish themed choice rather than an Irish choice. Are you with me ? It actually highlights the fact that your child is about third generation Irish, so therefore, totally English. Nothing wrong with that btw, but Murphy because you're Irish. Oh please!

Sorry to be blunt.

[valiumSingleton]

Apologies, I am clearly slagging off your SIL! not you.

[BunnyLebowski]

Totally agree with val

Tara, Derry and Murphy are not Irish names. They're tacky Irish themed names.

Surnames are not used as first names in Ireland. That's a relatively recent (and imo horrible) american trend.

[mathanxiety]

I knew some Derrys of an older generation, growing up in Dublin - I have a feeling Derry was short for something else though. Dara or Daragh are more authentic, and popular in Ireland right now.

Tara I always associate with Gone With the Wind too, just like your SIL. Aoife and Riona are lovely, imo.

I prefer Brendan to Brennan (another surname).

[valiumSingleton]

I like Brendan. It's much nicer than Brennan, which will always be Bread to me! (like HOvis to the British).

[ludog]

Tadhg
Seán
Daithí
Daragh

Not Murphy, please for all the reasons valiumSingleton gave. It's truly awful

[BustleInYourHedgerow]

Conal
Fiachra
Niall
Cathal
Donal

[mumtoabeautifulbabyboy]

Thanks for all your comments. Definitely echoed what my mum was saying! However, none of my business - just can't help but be nosy. Would never say to them though!

Anyway, lovely baby boy arrived last night. He is gorgeous, just perfect. I am over the moon as he will be so close in age to my 11 month old.

The name is... Cillian Murphy xxx
Now he is here, it actually really suits him (despite our reservations). I will not mention potatoes etc to the lovely mum and dad!

[meadowlarks]

Cillian Murphy? As in the famous actor Cillian Murphy? It's nice, don't get me wrong, but I just wondered if you knew that that's already someone's name. Congrats, though!

[mumtoabeautifulbabyboy]

No they weren't aware (or not as far as I know). The little one's name is Cillain Murphy XXXX so Murphy as the middle name - we had a family discussion about it being more of a surname in Ireland

I feel bad about posting now as I wasn't aware there were so many things you could do wrong with an Irish name - meanings, Americanisms etc - Oh well, I'm sure that's the way with any name really!

Thanks for all the comments.

[valiumSingleton]

Cillian Murphy Sur name is better than Murphy Something sur name.

I don't think Cillian Murphy is that well known. Colin Farrell Sur Name I'd avoid!!

[valiumSingleton]

ps, should have made that clearer, absolutely no problem having middle name Murphy because it looks like it's being used because it was a family sur name!

[valiumSingleton]

Yes, he's got lovely bone structure. Ahem. I admire him like I would a piece of fine art.

[Colliecross]

All the Murphys I know go Woof