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Help - what am I going to call db if it is a boy?

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Miaou · 27/05/2005 14:05

dh and I want a Gaelic first name for our db. We have a girls name all sorted, but just don't know about a boy's name. We both like Cameron and Calum, but tbh neither really lights my candle. I have looked on loads of websites but can't find anything I really like. Any suggestions?

Middle name will be Hugh, btw.

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popsycal · 27/05/2005 14:06

aidan?

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Toothache · 27/05/2005 14:06

Caleb? Callan?

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Iklboo · 27/05/2005 14:09

I found this site if it's any help?

www.geocities.com/Paris/Musee/5194/gaelicmalenames.html

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Miaou · 27/05/2005 14:09

ooh, quite like Caleb. How do you pronounce it? Hard or soft c? Long or short a?

Sorry, am a bit dim on pronounciations....

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Toothache · 27/05/2005 14:10

kay-leb

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Hulababy · 27/05/2005 14:11

I like Caleb.

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holynight · 27/05/2005 14:12

How about
Finlay
Finbar
Connor

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tiffini · 27/05/2005 14:12

gaelic boys names

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Miaou · 27/05/2005 14:12

I'll run that one past dh then

Any more, oh wise ones?

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tiffini · 27/05/2005 14:17

sorry wrong link
try this one

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Miaou · 27/05/2005 14:22

I really like Finlay, holynight, but dh doesn't. .

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jangus · 27/05/2005 14:23

Im a teacher. Just looked through my register to see what there is...
Cathair
Padraig
Conan
Conor
Shan
Emmett
Ronan
Ruaidhri (there are other spellings)
don't know if you'll like any of these.

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jangus · 27/05/2005 14:24

Caoimhe is nice for a wee girl...

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holynight · 27/05/2005 14:24

I had the same problem Miaou with my dh.I likedFinlay and he just did,nt.

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fisil · 27/05/2005 14:24

Conal was a close contender for us

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Janh · 27/05/2005 14:30

Behind the Name has "Irish" names - the spelling will be different sometimes but lots of ideas.

Aidan is nice.

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Janh · 27/05/2005 14:31

Fergal?

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Rhubarb · 27/05/2005 14:31

Aidan is a nice name, it means 'little fire', so maybe that would 'light your candle' Miaou! (sorry!)

I wanted Alfie for mine, but then bloody Eastenders pinches it! So we named him Arthur. Not Gaelic in any way, but it kinda suits him now. I like Conan too.

Have you thought of Sherlock?

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Janh · 27/05/2005 14:34

Niall?

There was a lovely teenage boy called that at Mark Warner last week, the only child there over the age of 7, he was so sweet and pleasant. He had a baby brother called Cilian (hard C, like Ciaren) who was a cutie too.

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Janh · 27/05/2005 14:35

Hello, Rhubarb! How're you doing, chuck?

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Kidstrack2 · 27/05/2005 14:35

I have always wanted to call a little boy of mine Gregor, But dp always hated it, maybe I will get another chance one day. Mine are Kieran-James and Emma. Also like the name Callan and Caleb

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Janh · 27/05/2005 14:36

Cormac.

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Janh · 27/05/2005 14:37

Carson

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jangus · 27/05/2005 14:37

don't know how to do links...
maybe you could find something on
www. babynamesofireland.com

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Janh · 27/05/2005 14:38

Dougal!!!! Oh, go on, Miaou!

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