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Malachy?

52 replies

natwebb79 · 10/12/2013 16:22

We already have a Niall (DH's mum's side are Irish) and really struggled to decide on that one but we love it now and DS is 2. We are expecting DC2 and DH's family are ALL boys for generations so I want to get thinking. I really like Malachy (pronounced Mal-a-kee) but saw that the meaning is 'God's servant' or something which put me off a bit (we're atheist, ha!). I could definitely ignore the so-called 'meaning' though I think. My other favourite is Flynn but my DH said his mum's family had poodles called Flynn so we're not allowed! What do you think? We need Irishy but not whacky/hard to spell or pronounce...

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Beegey · 10/12/2013 16:34

I think it is really lovely. I also like the Hebrew and Arabic spelling Malachi. I would use it myself but unfortunately it rhymes with our stupid surname.

Frank McCourts little brother in "Angela's Ashes" is Malachy if I remember rightly.

natwebb79 · 10/12/2013 16:23

P.S. I'm livid at bloody One Direction! Grin

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