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Irish boys names - HELP

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BFPhopeful2019 · 03/11/2019 10:50

English husband seemingly hates all Irish boys names.

I love a few but struggling to get him on side.

Oisín
Aidan
Ronan
Enda
Eoghan
Sean

Can you lovely mumsnetters help a girl out with some other suggestions please.

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BFPhopeful2019 · 09/11/2019 08:23

Thanks everyone.

So many suggestions. I’m going to get him on board one way or another!

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Cantrip · 07/11/2019 23:45

I’d highly recommend Cormac, as it’s my youngest son’s name 😍

Heh1991 · 07/11/2019 22:28

What about Rafferty?

Thinkle · 07/11/2019 19:40

Cillian Murphy has a son called Carrick which I have always been quite taken with as a name. It translates as rock.

Saltnpepperr · 07/11/2019 10:22

I don’t think Dannan has been mentioned. And very easy to pronounce in other countries. And could be Dan for short.

Favourites are
Dannan
Tadhg
Finn
Senan
Davin

mathanxiety · 07/11/2019 07:11

I was going to suggest Fergus too.

Also
Fintan
Cormac
Rory
Oscar
Barra
Art

(PP mentioned Daniel - it's a biblical name, not Irish).

BigBairyHollocks · 06/11/2019 21:50

I second Eamon!

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BFPhopeful2019 · 05/11/2019 22:53

I have absolutely no idea what he doesn’t like about Irish boys names (I don’t think he does either!). I think he just isn’t as keen on the boys names for some reason.

No progress has been made this far...,I have a feeling the last few weeks of pregnancy are going to be filled with name based ‘discussions’.

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yellowismyfavouritecolour · 05/11/2019 14:02

I've got a Saoirse. Her brother is called Fergus. I love it!

kenandbarbie · 05/11/2019 10:22

Your girls names are very Irish spellings, what is it he doesn't like about the Irish boys names?

Otavis · 04/11/2019 23:48

Naoise, Ferdia, Iarla, Tiarnan, Gearóid?

JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 04/11/2019 23:08

Are Malachi and Daniel not both Old Testament Hebrew names?

I think Dara/Darragh is great. DD 1 just started school with a very English boy named that so it's def not too out there!

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BFPhopeful2019 · 04/11/2019 22:59

You guys are fantastic!

Gabriel very apt today 😢

Enda funnily enough is the only name he is willing to even consider at the moment, though I’ve got a good few others to put to him!

Our girls names are Aoife, Caoimhe & Saoirse. So a few to choose from and a couple that I think are very popular in the UK.

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kenandbarbie · 04/11/2019 18:16

Donal or Domhnaill

kenandbarbie · 04/11/2019 18:15

Eamon

kenandbarbie · 04/11/2019 18:13

What are your girls names? Might give us a bit of a steer towards what your dh likes!

Ok some of the names in my ds national school are:
Davin
Tomas
Cian
Oisin
Darragh
Senan
Finn
Eoghan
Ruairi
Malachy
Ronan
Conor
Colm
Cormac
Ryan
Daithi
Gerry
Ciaran

Has anyone said Gabriel yet? Very appropriate today Sad

Loopydizzylove · 04/11/2019 17:06

Finley
Malachi
Connor

Tannerfamily · 04/11/2019 16:37

*@BFPhopeful2019

You’ve not heard of Enda? Previous Taoiseach Smile

Personal favorites are:

Dara
Cian
Cillian
Liam

Mummyto1crazy1 · 04/11/2019 16:31

I have a godson Odhran
A nephew Kian ( Cain)
And a son Cohen ( coen)

What about an Irish name with a more common spelling, a bit of both worlds maybe?

I do also love Lorcan and Loughlin Smile

Jossina · 04/11/2019 10:20

Desmond
Finbar

aweedropofsancerre · 04/11/2019 09:02

Eoin
Aidan

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Leela96 · 03/11/2019 23:23

Love Malachy Smile

Odhran
Senan
Ruairì
Diarmuid
Carraig
paraic
Tadhg

I think you need to consider how the name will be pronounced, some names when spoken seem to bear no resemblance to the spelling.

paraic - "paw-rick" in Ireland, could end up as "par-ack" in the UK. Etc

Reminds me of a English comedian doing a bit on the pronunciation of Irish Girls names - very funny .

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