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Irish boys' names - help

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LondonAnna35 · 24/09/2012 15:25

Hi there,

DH and I are really stuck for Irish boys' names. We're both Irish and our DS1 has an Irish name (Oisín). DS2 is due next month and we are at a standstill. We definitely want another Irish name, and preferably a little more unusual than Conor/ Seán/ Aidan, but we just cannot agree.

He loves Fiachra and Ferdia. I am not a fan. I think they sound a bit 'Lord of the Rings' TBH and also boys' names ending in 'a' are not great in the UK as they sound quite feminine.

I love Ronán and Aodh. He hates them. He has also ruled out Liam and Dara (I know it ends in 'a' but I do quite like it) which I quite like.

So - help! The only names we have come up with which we could both live with, we think, are Conn and Daithí but I don't love either of them. Any ideas?

Anna
xx

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AThingInYourLife · 24/09/2012 20:08

Conn is quite nice. There was a cute little speccy Conn in DD1's nursery class last year.

My Dad is Con, so I have that "ick, my parent's name" thing with it.

amck5700 · 24/09/2012 19:48

Conn is a bit of a nothing name - it sounds like it's just short for Connor and is inoffensive but a bit boring maybe - sorry :)

apachepony · 24/09/2012 19:36

Oscar was the grandson of Fionn and son of Oisin. Not a lot of people would think of it being an Irish name though...

zookeeper · 24/09/2012 19:23

I love Finbar; it has Cork connections I think

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LondonAnna35 · 24/09/2012 19:21

Do I take it from the complete silence on Conn that no one likes it? I know a few people have said they like Daithi but no comment on Conn?

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UnexpectedItemInShaggingArea · 24/09/2012 19:19

Lochlain?

Love the name Oisin BTW.

amck5700 · 24/09/2012 19:17

lol - no bank holiday here :)

squoosh · 24/09/2012 19:16

That could be it Blush

My mind is in wine addled bank holiday mode.

amck5700 · 24/09/2012 19:14

Don't know where I got London from!

cos the OPs name is LondonAnna35??

mummylouise · 24/09/2012 19:11

What about Finlay or Colm?

squoosh · 24/09/2012 19:06

Don't know where I got London from!

squoosh · 24/09/2012 19:05

I'm with your husband, I think Ferdia ia a great name.

Aodh for a boy living in London would be a headache, no one would have a clue that it's just pronounced A.

I like Conal and Cormac too.

amck5700 · 24/09/2012 18:32

Ailbe
Carrick
cathal
Iollan
Pierce
Tadhg

amck5700 · 24/09/2012 18:25

I have a Ciar rather than Cian.
or what about Se (shay) can't do those we things above the letters but think the e is supposed to have one :)

Makeminealarge · 24/09/2012 17:57

Cian- friends son name. At first we Wer all like 'see-an' but once corrected it stuck. I love it.

LuellaLovesLavender · 24/09/2012 17:51

Donnagh, Tiernan, Fergal, Conal, Diarmuid

AThingInYourLife · 24/09/2012 17:43

themammy - exactly, Ruadhán is roo-awn.

Gorgeous name.

I love Irish boys' names. Girls' names not so much.

I have 3 DDs :o

AThingInYourLife · 24/09/2012 17:37

Would you go for Fiach rather than Fiachra?

What about Cónán?

AThingInYourLife · 24/09/2012 17:24

Or what about Aodhán?

AThingInYourLife · 24/09/2012 17:22

Cormac

LizLemon007 · 24/09/2012 17:17

scythe?! is that what English people hear?

themammy73 · 24/09/2012 17:14

I also have an Oisin and am looking for another Irish boys' name (just in case it's a boy). How would you pronounce Ruadhan? Is it more Roo-awn than Row-an?
Love Ferdia, Cillian and Fergal too!

GummiberryJuice · 24/09/2012 17:09

Felim

Redhillibilly · 24/09/2012 17:05

We met a Fiachra on holiday. It took me a while to understand what the boy was saying to me (he was only 3 or 4 yrs old). I hadn't heard it before but once I was used to it I thought it suited him beautifully. His sister was called Sibhe (spelling?), pronounced Scythe

LizLemon007 · 24/09/2012 17:00

Senan is dreadful.