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If I like Cian and Rory

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careermumofone · 11/04/2019 06:43

We had a little boy yesterday - he was a bit of a surprise as the sonographer had said “she” during a recent scan!

We have an irish surname that is difficult to spell so looking for a simpler first name. Doesn’t have to be Irish though.

We like Cian and Rory - would love to know what people think? Also if you have any ideas of similar names that’d be great.

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bitofabelly · 14/04/2019 12:17

Ooh just see you picked Rory...great name, solid...yay!!!

bitofabelly · 14/04/2019 12:16

We have a Rory!! Love his name!!!

DramaAlpaca · 14/04/2019 12:13

Good choice, OP!

MadamBatty · 14/04/2019 11:28

Declan
Enda

mathanxiety · 14/04/2019 07:03

Rory is a great name.

mathanxiety · 14/04/2019 07:03

Nah, it's correct or incorrect. The IA vowel combination should always be pronounced as two syllables.

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careermumofone · 14/04/2019 06:57

Thanks everyone! We decided to go with Rory in the end.

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DramaAlpaca · 13/04/2019 23:53

In Ireland Cian can be pronounced Kee-un or Keen, it's regional. I like the two syllable version myself, I don't like the Keen version.

CalpolOnToast · 13/04/2019 23:21

Starzig, we say Cian, but MIL says Keen. She's Irish and lives there, DH is Irish but left 20 years ago

Youngandfree · 12/04/2019 21:33

Olan
Fionn
Rourke
Cathal
Cormac
Aaron
Finn
Eric
Andrew
Jack
Jamie
Harry
Evan

Twelve8Ts · 12/04/2019 21:27

Finn
Rex
Tadhg
Flynn
Dylan

HarrietM87 · 12/04/2019 20:54

starzig neither - it’s KEE-an, emphasis on the first syllable (similar to Liam)

KenDoddsDadsDog · 12/04/2019 20:54

Brendan
Niall

starzig · 12/04/2019 20:53

How do you pronounce cian? Is it like Keane or like see-an?

Lara53 · 12/04/2019 20:31

Fionan

Apoiads · 12/04/2019 20:12

My other name was Jude for a boy and my male cousin told me a boy named Jude would be bullied.
As it turned out, I had a girl!

So no boys to be bullied.

Apoiads · 12/04/2019 20:07

Donnacha is a pretty cool boys name isn't it!
You wouldn't mess with a Donnacha lol.

NaToth · 12/04/2019 19:48

Loving Donnacha

HarrietM87 · 12/04/2019 19:46

They’re both great! Also like Patrick, Michael, Joseph, Fergal, Niall, Sean, Conor. I think with a tricky to spell surname it might be easier to go with a simpler first name.

loveshinealight · 12/04/2019 12:40

I had both these names on my list. Other names were:

-Cillian
-Fergus
-Callum
-Conal
-Francis
-Brendan
-Euan

Apoiads · 12/04/2019 02:36

Niall and Domhnall are cool too.

Apoiads · 12/04/2019 02:32

Emmet is also a lovely name and very Irish.

Apoiads · 12/04/2019 02:30

I loved Seán, Donnacha or Diarmuid. I think Seán is a lovely name.

LuubyLuu · 12/04/2019 02:24

I have a Rory, amongst a number of boys.

I think it's a great name, not too popular, not too unusual, strong but warm, suitable for a boy and a man, easy to say and spell.

finallychangedmyusername · 12/04/2019 02:18

Congratulations! Both are lovely. Ciaran is also great.

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