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Éamonn

38 replies

PurpleOnion · 09/02/2021 04:29

What do you think of the name Éamonn? Does it conjure up unwanted thoughts of Éamonn Holmes?

I also love Oisín, but it's off limits as it's the name of my nephew, whom I'm very close to. Any other good, vowely Irish names in a similar vein?

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ILoveStickers · 09/02/2021 08:14

I quite like it.

My favourites are Rory and Eoin - both quite vowelly.

BeetyAxe · 09/02/2021 07:48

I love it, traditional Irish, soft and easy to spell and no pronunciation issues. Not ridiculously overused like Oisin and Aidan etc.

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PracticingPerson · 09/02/2021 07:33

I like Killian.

Colman = mustard, surely?

PracticingPerson · 09/02/2021 07:32

I like the name but yes I just think Holmes. Not sure it matters? He's not cool but neither is he very dreadful.

Gooseysgirl · 09/02/2021 07:31

It was on our list for DS but didn't use it in the end... my granny was not a fan of Dev and would have turned in her grave 😄

Other suggestions..

Lorcan
Aidan
Eoin or Eoghan
Colm/Colum
Colman or Colmán
Cillian or Killian
Fiachra
Fionn or Fionnán
Seán
Senan
Ronan or Rónán
Tiernan
Cian or Kian

Stonehopper · 09/02/2021 07:00

@Jolitofinjo

What about Eanna? Similar to Eamon. Nice and vowely. Sorry I'm missing my fadas.
Éanna is much nicer.
Jolitofinjo · 09/02/2021 06:58

What about Eanna? Similar to Eamon. Nice and vowely. Sorry I'm missing my fadas.

liverpool1981 · 09/02/2021 06:44

Darragh

Stonehopper · 09/02/2021 05:51

Not Éamon Holmes, but Éamon de Buitléar, Éamon de Valera, Éamon Casey, Éamon Coughlan, Éamon Andrews. Also the Bridget and Éamon comedy show.

It’s a real old man name for me, and very different to Oisín.

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 09/02/2021 05:35

I really like the name Eamon.

mathanxiety · 09/02/2021 05:04

Love Éamon.

Suggestions:
Ruadhán
Iarlath
Art
Niall
Ruairí

JollyGreenGiantess · 09/02/2021 04:48

Oran/Odhran
Naoise
Aodhan

Not a fan of Eamon (sorry OP!)

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