Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Looking for an Irish boys name…

64 replies

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.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
loveisanopensore · 29/06/2021 14:40

[quote Dannyandsandy]@BungleofWimbledon but he’ll forever be correcting people on how to pronounce his name. I have a Gaelic name and I’m forever correcting people (never in Ireland) It’s so annoying after a while![/quote]
Why does always come up on Irish name threads. Is it so hard for people to listen and repeat back the name?

Original poster
BungleofWimbledon · 29/06/2021 14:36

@TatianaBis

Oisín is my favourite.
Love Oisin, but we already have one.
OP posts:
TatianaBis · 29/06/2021 13:57

Oisín is my favourite.

elizabethdraper · 29/06/2021 09:58

Aodh
Donnacha
Daithi
Oran
Odhran
Tiernan

Dannyandsandy · 29/06/2021 09:56

I also think the English pronunciation of certain Irish names is really harsh. For example, cormac rhymes with tarmac in an English accent. In Ireland it’s almost like “Cormuc”. Far nicer.

Dannyandsandy · 29/06/2021 09:54

@BungleofWimbledon but he’ll forever be correcting people on how to pronounce his name. I have a Gaelic name and I’m forever correcting people (never in Ireland) It’s so annoying after a while!

Lmes · 29/06/2021 09:51

I love
Cian
Rian
Tiernan
Conleth

Tadgh is lovely as well.

GreyhoundG1rl · 28/06/2021 21:13

@BungleofWimbledon

Thanks all.

Tadhg is currently the front runner.

Ah, good 😃. It's a great name.
villainousbroodmare · 28/06/2021 21:10

Iarla
Conn/ Conall
Eoin/ Eoghan
Ardal
Seán
Daire/ Dara
Turlach/ Turlough
Ruadhán/ Ruán/ Ruan
Senan
Donnacha
and some others with an Irish feel:
Roddy
Matty
Noel
Patrick/ Paddy

Original poster
BungleofWimbledon · 28/06/2021 20:59

Thanks all.

Tadhg is currently the front runner.

OP posts:
SeanChailleach · 28/06/2021 20:56

Not sure how popular these are currently but here you go:

Flann, Flannán, Flannagán - means bright red. A very popular name for both male and female.
Fraoch, Fraochán - "Fráech mac Fídaeg, a Connachtman, was the most handsome man in all Ireland and Scotland and was the son of the fairy woman Bé Finn."
Gaoth, Gaoithín - "clever, wise" I'm guessing this is the same name as Welsh name Gethin.
Glass, Glassán - meaning green, grey, grey-blue. Glass mac Dedaid was a king of Munster. There is a St Glassán.

flittynora · 28/06/2021 20:46

Finn/Finbar or Blaney/Blane

Holidayhomeone · 28/06/2021 20:24

I love Fionn!

Also really love
Oisin
Oran
Tadhg
Conall

StevieNix · 28/06/2021 20:21

Oisin is my favourite Irish boys name at the moment!

Lyricallie · 28/06/2021 20:20

I really like Ciaran :)

Original poster
BungleofWimbledon · 28/06/2021 20:18

England. Haven’t come across a Fionn, Oisin, or Tadhg yet.

Obviously I’m falling over them whenever I’m at home.

OP posts:
MadeForThis · 28/06/2021 19:58

Oran
Cormac
Pearse
Daire
Cahir
Larlaith
Fionnan
Oisin
Senan
Eoghan
Eoin
Lúlann
Aodhan
Shea
Emmett
Sean
Roan
Fintan
Cillian
Enda

Sssloou · 28/06/2021 19:57

Jarlath

@GoWentGone - my oldest has Cornelius as a second name after his great grandfather - I wasn't brave enough to go for first name - DS now (finally) loves it and has used to name his design business

Nicnic91 · 28/06/2021 19:54

Patrick?

GoWentGone · 28/06/2021 19:53

@Sssloou

What about all the old Latin / Catholic names that were popular at the turn of the last century in Ireland - Cornelius, Aloysius, Ignatius - they must be due a come back?
I know a Cornelius, usually called Con, who must be late teens by now, an Ignatius/Iggy who is about twelve, and a younger Thaddeus.
LadyOfTheFlowers · 28/06/2021 19:51

Seamus - I might be biased Wink

Sssloou · 28/06/2021 19:49

What about all the old Latin / Catholic names that were popular at the turn of the last century in Ireland - Cornelius, Aloysius, Ignatius - they must be due a come back?

Margotshypotheticaldog · 28/06/2021 19:48

Bungle are you in Ireland or England?
In Ireland at the moment you would be falling over Tadhgs and Fionns, but probably less so in England. And some of the more challenging pronunciations might be better avoided unless you are in Ireland

Margotshypotheticaldog · 28/06/2021 19:44

Máelechlainn
Conal
Éanna
Iarla

loveisanopensore · 28/06/2021 19:38

Ruadh
Seán
Naoise