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Irish (or maybe Swedish) names that work internationally

31 replies

MammaCici · 11/03/2013 12:01

I'm Irish living in Sweden and expecting DC2. I really want an Irish name. DH likes some of the names I've suggested - until he hears the spelling - he's a Swede. Aoife is a girls name I like but the spelling leaves everyone here confused so DH rules it out.

I don't know if DC is a boy or girl so I need to look at both.

Not to be a complete name nazi I'm also willing to consider Swedish/Nordic names if they'd work back in Ireland should we ever return there to live.

Any ideas? I'm going through books and online lists but nothing sings to me.

It took us weeks to decide on DS1's name after he was born. During the pregnancy we called him "beany" and after the birth we couldn't think of him as anything else at first. I'm hoping to avoid that silliness this time. I don't want to say what we did name him, but it wasn't Beany!

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sununu · 11/03/2013 12:58

please do explain why you disapprove of Alannah?!

AThingInYourLife · 11/03/2013 12:57

I love Finola. Prefer it to Fionnuala.

I also think Tara is a good name.

Úna is growing on me recently. Not sure why.

Clodagh? Is the gh a no no?

For boys - Lorcan, Declan, Iarla

toastedteacake · 11/03/2013 12:56

Inga
Ingrid
Birgit
Annalise

Sven
Soren
Lars
Peter

badtime · 11/03/2013 12:52

Actually, there are loads of boys names - Donal, Colm, Declan etc.

Girls names seem trickier - what is your view on less authentic Irish names like Alannah, Tara, Coleen?
Would you countenance a traditional Anglicisation (e.g. Maeve, Finola, Eavan)? [I would not suggest illiterate-looking modern Anglicisations (Shevaun, Keava).]

(I actually really like the sound of Alannah, but my disapproval is too strong!)

MammaCici · 11/03/2013 12:49

That's funny, you've picked several of my family members names. I like Orla. I wonder if DH would go for it.

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badtime · 11/03/2013 12:30

Orla
Una/Oona
Ciara

Liam
Conor
Oscar

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