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Final 3 boys names - I hope!

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Daphnedolittle · 21/02/2016 11:26

Hi all,

These are the names we have narrowed our list down to!
DH is Irish and grew up in Ireland. I'm English and we live in England.
Our top name for ages was Rex but I quite like a name I can shorten and you can't shorten Rex. I also stupidly mentioned it to parents and was met with 'do many humans get called that?' Which put me off slightly.
Corey and Seamus are recent additions to the list. Dh loves Seamus for its Irish roots and I have to admit Its really grown on me. Shay or Seami are cute nn's.
We both love Corey but have a feeling it would have mixed reactions. I've heard it can be slang for penis but i've grown up in or near London and never heard it so wonder if people think this is an issue?
Please be kind as it has taken months for us to come up with any kind of list!

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Bellasima20 · 24/02/2016 18:23

Have never come across a dog called Rex?! Maybe a few 100 years ago all dogs were called a handful of names. Clearly not the case now! Bewildered by peoples love of holding on to very outdated connections with names which says more about their mindset than the general opinion on the name, stating "its a dogs name" per se is just false, it may be for you, but get over it!

Seamus is great, but if grown up/living in ireland/with an iirhs accent. To me it sounds so overtly Iirish if I met a man without iirish accent or having grown up in ireland called this name, it would feel a bit try hard/fake.

Corey sounds like a 90s pop star to me, very cheese.

For me, Rex is best- strong, quirky, individual, simple but different.

DontKillMyVibe · 24/02/2016 18:21

I like Cormac which a PP suggested. Along with Seamus, what about Oisin, Connor or Liam. All nice (IMO) but not hard to pronounce Irish names?

OneMagnumisneverenough · 24/02/2016 17:05

He's coming up for 15 now so has had plenty of years to be bothered by it if he was inclined :)

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Daphnedolittle · 24/02/2016 17:04

Stephen - that's interesting, I didn't realise Seamus was cool in Ireland. That bumps it back up the list Grin
My DH hasn't lived in Ireland for 15 years so he wasn't sure how it would be received over there. We were worried some of his cousins would laugh at it!
One magnum - that's good to hear that your son doesn't mind the mis-spellings etc!

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OneMagnumisneverenough · 24/02/2016 13:45

Daphne, my son has an Irish spelled name (we thought it was the Scots Gaelic Blush ) and he likes that it's different, isn't put off that some people are initially not sure how to pronounce it or that people who've only heard it, spell it completely wrongly. We are Scottish, living in Scotland but with an Irish surname that people think is Scottish.....just to confuse matters :)

Redroses11 · 24/02/2016 13:40

Seamus for me.

StephenMatthews · 24/02/2016 13:38

Seamus is very cool in Ireland. Like Arthur or Wilfred. Not as keen on old man chic as I am on old lady chic though

I prefer Rex! The King!

I don't like Corey.

sofato5miles · 24/02/2016 13:31

Seamus

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Daphnedolittle · 24/02/2016 13:29

I think I would have to take quite a relaxed approach to the pronunciation if we go with Ruairi as it seems everyone pronounces it slightly different. I wouldn't mind that though.
Just hope little one doesn't get annoyed by it! That would be my only concern, but I'd hope he would be quite proud of his Irish spelling Smile

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OneMagnumisneverenough · 24/02/2016 11:54

In Scotland it tends to be Roo-ree.

SerenityReynolds · 24/02/2016 11:52

My favourite is Seamus nn Shay. Corey is fine, struck me as quite American but there's nothing wrong with that. I really don't like Rex - to me it's a dog's name, sorry!

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 24/02/2016 11:48

Ruairi is pronounced more Ruu-a-ree than Rory. That's not exact - but closer to that sound than Rory Smile.

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Daphnedolittle · 24/02/2016 08:20

Santa - good to hear everyone copes with the pronunciation of Ruairi where you are. Does it get said the same as Rory? I don't mind too much if it people just said Rory, at least me and dh and his irish family would all say Rure-ee and we could also use the nickname Ru when he's little which is cute.

In terms of our surname it is short and easy to pronounce. It's irish but not obviously so, so think that would be fine with Seamus.
I think Corey is now off the list. Can't risk the penis thing seeing as we are so close to London, it seems the least popular anyway.

I like Evan too! Smile

Ive gone off Rex a bit as it has no irish connection and with all the lovely Irish names around it would be nice to recognise his background.

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SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 24/02/2016 02:57

I like Ruairi!

We live in the midlands & DS2 has a school friend called Ruairi. Everyone seems to cope fine with the pronunciation of it Wink.

Of your three original names;

Rex - dog, cat or King.

Seamus - I only hear "shame us" which isn't terribly positive. Sorry!

Corey - don't like. In these parts it's often in a sib set with Kyle, Kayden, Jayden, Tyler etc. and heard more screeched than spoken Blush. I may be thinking of the two Corey's I know of however - and of course they may not be representative of little Corey's as a whole!

I also really like Evan. There is a little Evan in DD's Reception class (Irish family).

torthecatlady · 24/02/2016 02:18

Seamus is absolutely lovely with the Irish roots.
Really don't like the other names, just my opinion though, obviously Grin

nonicknameseemsavailable · 23/02/2016 23:30

I would say Seamus

Cormac is cool too.

I don't think of old men at all. They are both traditional, well known enough to not be seen as odd and masculine which I think is important for a boys name.

I don't like Corey - it is very 90s to me and very American.

not a fan of Rex I am afraid

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Daphnedolittle · 23/02/2016 21:15

Ok I'm adding Ruairi/Ruari to the list!
I think I prefer the second spelling as it's easier to read and pronounce here.

I'm a bit worried about Seamus. Some of the 'old man propping up bar' comments have confirmed my fears that it might be a bit too old fashioned Irish. I want him to like his name.
Someone suggested Cormac - I like that and will add to list! Smile

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PixieChops · 23/02/2016 20:43

I also like Seamus the best out of the 3.
I'm not from London but heard that Cory is Cockney rhyming slang for "morning glory" not too sure which part of London it's from if anyone can shed some light.

Myredcardigan · 23/02/2016 20:37

Seamus is handsome and cool. Rex too. Corey is too American 80s for me.
I love Fergus too!

Ludways · 23/02/2016 20:28

Seamus

Rex
Corey

Haffdonga · 23/02/2016 20:26

No! Seamus has floppy dark hair and deep green eyes with a naughty twinkle and a deep gentle voice.

averythinline · 23/02/2016 20:24

Don't like Seamus ...farmer/ old red faced man propping up the bar here..
Like Rex
Like Corey but prefer Cormac (could use Corey as nn)

If you like the sh sound how about Sheridan ? There's lots of great Irish names.... Or just keep your shortlist and decide when he arrives...that's what we did as just could not pick one!

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