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Looking for an Irish boys name…

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BungleofWimbledon · 28/06/2021 19:05

Really struggling to come up with an Irish boys name.

I do like Fionn, but we already one in the family, and I’m stuck for anything else that I can imagine myself hollering in the playground.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

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TerribleCustomerCervix · 01/07/2021 23:27

@TatianaBis

Cillian is the new Liam.
Yes, and Liam has now come full circle to me and sounds almost fresh!

I have a real soft spot for Conn for a boy, but we have one in the family already.

Suspicioussam · 01/07/2021 23:18

I love Cillian. It doesn't seem popular in the UK?!

CaffiSaliMali · 01/07/2021 11:54

I love Oisín and Tadhg and think they go very well together. Eoin is lovely too.

asco · 30/06/2021 10:46

There is no K in the Irish alphabet so it's Cian/Ciarán/Cillian etc.
Odhrán or Odhran but the fada does not go on the o
I love Oisín, Ruairí, Cathal, Rían and Lorcan or Lorcán

OliviaNewtAndJohn · 30/06/2021 00:06

Is it your second son? If so, how about Dara?

I like Ferdia too, and I have fallen back in love with Patrick seeing Stephen McGann playing kind Dr Patrick in Call the Midwife.

Nannyamc · 29/06/2021 23:41

Ultan

Squicknick · 29/06/2021 23:27

Oscar?

CupOfTPlease · 29/06/2021 23:08

Kian.

RainbowSunset · 29/06/2021 23:07

Hard to keep track of what's already listed, but nice or less common names I can think of are:

Fintan
Finn
Marcas
Fergal
Eamon
Declan
Cuan
Aidan
Nessan
Niall
Malachy
Mairtín
Rory
Fiach
Fiachra

And, Tadhg is gorgeous

Roodicus21 · 29/06/2021 22:51

Can't see it already but Odhran (with a fada over the O) is a lovely soft name.

Nannyamc · 29/06/2021 22:47

Uaian
Ian
Padraig
Ternian
Ternach
Pol
Peader
Ned
Blaine

Margotshypotheticaldog · 29/06/2021 22:43

Or that classic of the late 1970s, John Paul
Exactly! After the big man's visit we were wall to wall in John Paul's 😂

loveisanopensore · 29/06/2021 18:52

@CurryLover55

How do you pronounce Tadhg?

Tiger without the r.

restie · 29/06/2021 18:38

Flynn..

TatianaBis · 29/06/2021 18:36

Cillian is the new Liam.

CurryLover55 · 29/06/2021 18:35

How do you pronounce Tadhg?

seething1234 · 29/06/2021 18:19

Enda
Declan
Ultan
Dara
Chulainn
Conleth
Donacha
Senan
Daithi
Cairbre
Seamus

Fistful · 29/06/2021 17:56

@pallisers

Nessan (good if you have a limerick cnnection) Dualta Garvan

if you want an Irish name from my later parents generation call him Sonny or John-Joe :)

Or that classic of the late 1970s, John Paul. Grin
EmbarrassingMama · 29/06/2021 16:53

Please not another Cillian! There are THREE at my son's nursery....

pallisers · 29/06/2021 16:15

Nessan (good if you have a limerick cnnection)
Dualta
Garvan

if you want an Irish name from my later parents generation call him Sonny or John-Joe :)

Dannyandsandy · 29/06/2021 16:08

@loveisanopensore It really is hard for people. But then I have a very out there name. It’s usually most annoying when having to explain it when I meet people abroad.

Mammymar · 29/06/2021 16:06

Senan
Rian

villainousbroodmare · 29/06/2021 15:51

Donagh is lovely! Dammit, I need another kid now.

PleasantBirthday · 29/06/2021 15:20

Donagh is a very nice name, I think. Don't hear it around much though, don't understand why.

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BungleofWimbledon · 29/06/2021 14:53

I wonder this too.

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