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Please help with Irish boys names

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AnnaRose3boys · 18/09/2018 23:38

I would really appreciate some name advice for the imminent arrival of our 3rd son. I’m irish but DH English ( living in N.Ireland). We’re older parents so finding that lots of our favourite names have been used by family and friends already. We have a Cian and a Rory which we love but bit stumped this time. We seem to like shorter simple Irish names but open to suggestions. Here’s a few we like, would welcome honest opinions, be a brutal as you feel please!

Oran ( both like this but very, very popular in our area at moment)
Oisin ( as above)
Conn ( saw this suggested recently on another mumsnet baby name thread and really growing on me)
Dara
Jack
Aidan

P.S - We can’t use Conor, Tiernan, Cormac or Cillian as been used by family.

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bobisbored · 22/09/2018 15:15

I love Cormac and Finn

kenandbarbie · 22/09/2018 15:06

I would think of eoin or Tomas to go with your other names.

HumpHumpWhale · 22/09/2018 14:58

What about Ruan (Roo-awn). I love it. Also a fan of Ronan and Dara/Daire.

Lmes · 22/09/2018 14:54

What about Conleth which can be shortened to Con?

sycamore54321 · 20/09/2018 07:42

I don’t think you can have Conn if your elder child is Cian. Same first letter, same last letter, just changing the vowel sound - doesn’t work for me as far too similar.

I immediately thought Eoin on your basis - or you could spell Owen if you wanted more neutral. Also Liam, Tiernan if you liked Tadhg (whatever about any other irish name, I wouldn’t use Tadhg or Saoirse for a child living in N Ireland myself), Peadar, Tomas. How about Irish-type names without necessarily being Irish language? Brendan, Patrick, Declan, Eugene, Emmet...

SheisMammyof2 · 20/09/2018 00:14

Eamon
Dara
Finn
Seán
Jim
Neil
Liam
Ross/a

Maverick66 · 20/09/2018 00:03

Daire
Jarlath
Cahir
Naoise
Plunkett
Padraig
Eunan
Emmett
Cormac
Tomas
Aodh
Aidon
Ciallian
Caolan
Conan
Michael
Malachi
Eamon
Colm
Brian
Barra

CrinolineFrou · 19/09/2018 22:05

Fiachra

Phuquocdreams · 19/09/2018 21:32

How about Ronan, simple and easy to spell?

IchFliegeNach · 19/09/2018 21:27

Oh please use Conn! 39 weeks here and DH says no so I need someone to use it for me!
A brilliant name.

Meandyoumake2 · 19/09/2018 21:27

Love Oisin and dara. My other favs are Colm,ronan and Kevin

TatianaLarina · 19/09/2018 21:23

Love Conn and Oisín. 😍

dinosaurkisses · 19/09/2018 21:02

@AnnaRose3boys He likes it- he’s in his 30s now and it suits him- it’s a solid, manly name and it’s as straightforward an Irish name in terms of spelling that you’ll get!

He was named for Conn of the Hundred Battles, which is pretty cool

Littlesparrow0 · 19/09/2018 20:33

@annarose3boys what about cahir or shay

BuntyII · 19/09/2018 20:30

Daithi seems to be growing in popularity at the moment.

rhnireland · 19/09/2018 20:28

How about
Colm
Finn
Sean

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AnnaRose3boys · 19/09/2018 18:36

Thanks everyone, we considering Senan, Fionn and Eoin from the suggestions. I still loving Oisin and Conn. Oisin very popular where we are but never come across another Conn. Someone pointed out it could be a bit similar to Cian which I hadn’t thought of? My DH worries DS would get teased and called ‘Condom’ ( he got teased at school for his name so bit sensitive I think!). Does anyone else have an opinion on that or know any little ‘Conns’? Dinosaur kisses, can I ask how does your BIL like his name or how is it viewed do you think? Definitely lots to think about after reading all the replies anyway.

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dinosaurkisses · 19/09/2018 03:46

It was me who suggested Conn on that other thread beams

It’s one of my favourite boys’ names, but unfortunately it’s my bil’s name so I have to be content with suggesting it on every mumsnet thread I comment on.

I’m also in NI- mixed marriage, I’m the Protestant. Called DD Sadhbh and we’ve never had a negative reaction- if you love a name please don’t be put off by the fact some people are dicks caught in a pre-Good Friday bubble.

badb · 19/09/2018 03:10

I would be very wary of using Tadhg in Northern Ireland, given its similarity to the slang word used there for Catholics.

I love Conn and Fionn from your list. Cathal might be an option? Also Senan is a great name, and easy to pronounce, along the lines of your first sons’ names.

Sophronia · 19/09/2018 02:52

Enda
Fionn
Shea
Eoin
Torin
Lorcan
Senan
Tiernan

moredoll · 19/09/2018 01:07

Jack
Aidan
Colm

DramaAlpaca · 19/09/2018 00:54

Have you considered Eoin? It fits the bill of short & simple & goes well with your other names.

Pumpkintopf · 19/09/2018 00:52

Seadna?
Padraig/Patrick?

foxotterhare · 19/09/2018 00:46

Enda
Owen (pronounced Ewan)
Oisin

flipflop67 · 19/09/2018 00:41

I love Seimi (shaymee, can't do fadas on the iPad ) short for Seamus.

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