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Please help with Irish boys names

36 replies

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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SpacePenguin · 19/09/2018 00:34

Seán
Dónal
Finn
Niall
Diarmuid (not short!)

AnnaRose3boys · 19/09/2018 00:14

Really loving all the suggestions by the way and appreciate everyone taking time to add names we haven’t even thought of.

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AnnaRose3boys · 19/09/2018 00:13

Flossietoot you expressed what my DH is thinking much more effectively than I could! He just worries about Tadhg for this reason ( although I still love it!). That’s why we loved Rory and Cian, easily recognised, one way to spell, Irish but quite neutral. Do you think Oran, Oisin, Conn have the same vibe?

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stayathomer · 19/09/2018 00:08

Donnacha!( not sure of spelling but adore name!)

Corcra · 19/09/2018 00:06

Davin. Tiernan. Rian.

flossietoot · 19/09/2018 00:06

I am a bit nervous about really Irish names living in NI- not because they aren’t lovely, but just as I worry you risk being discriminated against later on in life. Prefer something more neutral which people can’t easily place you from.

AnnaRose3boys · 19/09/2018 00:02

Some great suggestions, forgot about the name Tadhg. I love it but DH worries it’s a bit ‘too Irish’ with us living in very mixed catholic/Protestant area. I think he’s being silly in 2018! What do others think of Tadhg?? Really like Fionn too but know quite a few already but maybe doesn’t matter. Ex boyfriend was Niall so don’t think it’s in the running, lol!! Not fussed on other suggestions but thanks for the ideas, def. giving us some discussion here.

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Maysong · 18/09/2018 23:56

How about Niall?

SixInTheBed · 18/09/2018 23:49

Given you in NI how about Ultán?

TwentySmackeroos · 18/09/2018 23:48

What about Shay (Seamus), Tadg, or Eoghan?

Conn is a bit close to Cian.

Ferdia? Setanta? Fionn?

PomDeNlume · 18/09/2018 23:45

Fionn
Lorcán

I'm Irish and love both these names, but my DH vetoed anything he couldn't find spell/pronounce on hearing Hmm. He isn't Irish so I'll let him off with this one!

From your list I really like Cinn and Oisín Smile

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