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Name to go with Irish named DS

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youarethequarry · 09/02/2015 14:02

My DS has an Irish name with traditional Irish spelling (the same name as Una Foden from The Saturdays has just picked for her new baby).

Living in England (with Irish DH) the name has caused no issue when spoken aloud but people (understandably) ask how it is pronounced when they see it written down. It doesn't really bother us and we love the name.

We are now expecting DC2 and have no idea what name to pick. I am not against continuing the Irish theme but wanted some other options too. We love Orlaith for girl but that's the only name on the list. Nothing at all for a boy! We don't like royal names (and these really wouldn't fit at all with DS1) but don't mind some of the traditional ones. We rule out anything on the top 10 lists as find them a bit safe.

Any ideas of names that compliment DS1 whether Irish or not?

Thanks!

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wickered · 09/02/2015 18:29

Fiachra - Fee-ah-cra
Caoilfhionn - Keel-in / Quail - in (the latter being the technical pronunciation, with the former being the one I've heard used more often)

Sophronia · 09/02/2015 16:57

James
Patrick
Ethan
Alexander
Jude
Saul
Finlay
Rhys
Max
Isaac
Felix
Aaron
Jago
Rowan
Dominic
Angus
Elijah
Fraser
Jonah
Samuel
Joseph
Lucas
Leo
Micah
Nathan
Oscar
Noah
Reuben
Zachary
Jacob
Logan
Harris
Jasper
Matthew
Sebastian
Douglas
Seth

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youarethequarry · 09/02/2015 15:09

I'm English and think I know how to pronounce all of those names apart from Fiachra and Caoilfhionn?

Love Fionn or Finnbar and Finn as nn.

Saoirse is my fave girls name but I don't think it goes with our surname - very common name beginning with S! I love the actress Saoirse Ronan too so it's a shame!

Any non-Irish names that don't sound out of place with an Irish sibling?

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Sophronia · 09/02/2015 15:02

Seamus
Darragh / Dara / Daire
Oisin
Sean
Ruairi
Oran

Saoirse
Roisin
Niamh
Aisling
Emer
Clodagh
Maeve
Laoise

wickered · 09/02/2015 14:57

These are lovely if you don't mind having to spell it for people

Boys:
Fiachra
Fionn
Dara
Oisin
Finnbar
Faolan

Girls:
Ailbhe
Liadan
Ciara
Fiadh
Etain
Caoilfhionn

Varya · 09/02/2015 14:56

Dermot
Coran

(for a boy)

5446 · 09/02/2015 14:51

Oh I LOVE your DSs name and also Arlo. I think they would work beautifully well together.

I also agree with Cormac and Caoimhe for a girl.

Trooperslane · 09/02/2015 14:42

Oisin
Finn/Fionn
Aidan
Ronan
Naoise (bit more out there)
Tiernan

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youarethequarry · 09/02/2015 14:38

I like Orla spelt both ways Squoosh. The only reservation I have is that the only boys names I'm drawn to at all is Arlo and that would rule out Orla (and Orlaith) in the future! Really like Cormac!

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squoosh · 09/02/2015 14:19

Cormac or Cillian for boys.

GooseyLoosey · 09/02/2015 14:17

Eoghan? Sounds fine to English ears but lovely and Irish.

squoosh · 09/02/2015 14:13

Orla is as legitimate a spelling as Orlaith and would make life a lot easier for her.