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Irish boys names - HELP

56 replies

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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mountainofdreams · 03/11/2019 20:46

I like Ferdia, Donnacha and Doire.

Brokenfurnitureandroses · 03/11/2019 20:40

Oh and if you go with Seán, u must use the dada. Otherwise it is sean, which means “old”.

Brokenfurnitureandroses · 03/11/2019 20:39

Fiachra
Senan
Diarmuid
Cian
Seoirse (George)
Finbar
Cathal
Iarla
Naoise
Proinsias
Culainn
Ultan

My 3 boys names have already been mentioned. Smile

justagrumblebum · 03/11/2019 20:38

Finn, as in Finn MacCool (was top of my list if dd had turned out to be ds). Or Michael (sorry can't do the fancy stuff on my phone!).

Or Ciaran. Ciaran is a lovely name. Dd is Ciara so totally biased.

Original poster
BFPhopeful2019 · 03/11/2019 20:33

So many good options! Thanks Guys! God knows what he wants name wise; he’s not anti Irish names (our girls names are Irish) but he isn’t keen on any boys names....neither are his family. As the baby will be born and raised in the UK, this is the smallest little part of home to take forward.

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Allmyarseandpeggymartin · 03/11/2019 20:28

Fintan or Finbar

catwithnohat · 03/11/2019 20:27

What about Callum (although I think its Scots gaelic rather than Irish)? Michael or Paul (english variations)?

Chilledout11 · 03/11/2019 20:03

Senan
Fionn
Tadgh
Seamus
Dermot

Would he like saints names Christopher etc

Lipperfromchipper · 03/11/2019 19:59

Rían
Cathal
Conor
Fionn
Rua
Ciaràn
Cillian
Tomàs
Tadgh

aweedropofsancerre · 03/11/2019 19:57

why is your DH not keen on any irish names?

HumpHumpWhale · 03/11/2019 19:55

I have a Cian. I preferred Ruán or Ronan, but DH didn't go for them.

NationMcKinley · 03/11/2019 19:54

Cathal
Flynn
Eoin
Padraig
Ruairi
Cian

Congratulations!

missmouse101 · 03/11/2019 19:51

Malachy?

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 03/11/2019 19:48

Declan is a great name

CurlsandCurves · 03/11/2019 17:46

Declan. We named our son this and love it. In spite of Declan Donnelly there doesn’t appear to be many about.

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 03/11/2019 17:16

Liam
Patrick
Shae/shay
Ciaran

My dad's family was from Ireland so had I been a boy I would have been Sean Patrick Liam, I also have a Niamh. You have great taste x

MadeForThis · 03/11/2019 16:12

Oran
Conor
Ruari
Daithi
Daire
Conan
Cormac
Malachy
Padraig
Liam
Shea
Cillian

Hugsgalore · 03/11/2019 15:19

Lorcan

PrincessLouis · 03/11/2019 15:17

If you are an English / Irish couple I would go for something that works in both countries. Sorry but not sure Oisin etc does that! Your suggestions of Sean and Aiden are good, or PPs’ suggestions of Conor, Patrick / Paddy, Seamus, Brendan and Liam. How about John, Michael or Francis?

PsychosonicCindy · 03/11/2019 15:04

What about Murphy or Patrick

Crazybirdlady · 03/11/2019 15:04

Oh Liam, I love Liam
Pearse
Niall
Neil
Eamonn
Shea
Cian
Gearoid
Brendan

milliefiori · 03/11/2019 15:00

I love Dara (not sure that's spelled right.)
Like Aidan and Seamus too.

Crazybirdlady · 03/11/2019 14:58

Cormac
Iarla
I think Paddy is adorable on little boys
Colm
Ciaran (can't do fada on phone)
Diarmuid
Naoise
Conn
Eoin for a different spelling of Eoghan
Tomas
Donal

rededucator · 03/11/2019 14:52

Cathal, Sean, Owen, Aiden

Pangur2 · 03/11/2019 13:19

Daithí is a fav of mine (David as gaeilge).
Fionn? Tiernan if he is likely to have dark hair?