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It’s between these three…

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LOISJ · 15/09/2021 00:26

Husband and I due our first baby end of the year and having a boy 💙

Typically we had decided on a girls name easily 🙄but torn between 3 for our son…
It’s between Finley, Max or Connell.

We both have some Irish heritage but live in the UK. Surname is Mc….

Not sure if we are having a middle name but if so it’s likely to be James.

Any advice?

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 15/09/2021 06:32

Finley- I know sooo many max’s

PlainJane1000 · 15/09/2021 06:31

Finley or Connell. I don't think Max Mc sounds great and it's also the least interesting of the three names.

drpet49 · 15/09/2021 06:31

Max

CassandraTrotter · 15/09/2021 06:22

My favourite is Connell. I dont think max works with james, although it doesnt have to as rarely said together.

WisestIsShe · 15/09/2021 06:18

Finley.

Rushesandflushes · 15/09/2021 04:39

I have no clue but I would read conall and connell differently. The former would have more emphasis on the o for me. As I say I might be very wrong and once corrected I would say it the way you intended!

If using connell, I would vote for finley or max. Not sure I agree that max is boring..

glitterfarts · 15/09/2021 03:48

Finley gets my vote. Then Connell unless the Mc... Surname begins McC

Max is boring. And a common dog name.

wandawaves · 15/09/2021 02:48

There's too many 'k' sounds in Max Mc and Connell Mc.
My choice is Finley.

Babydust13 · 15/09/2021 02:42

My favourite it Max out of those

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LOISJ · 15/09/2021 00:40

@whatausername yes I think I that’s the traditional Irish spelling but as we live in England we’d likely spell it the Anglicised way. Same pronunciation though (I think)

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whatausername · 15/09/2021 00:31

Is it not usually Conall? I like that best out of the three

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