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Old/ unusual Irish boys names

156 replies

Wapawapa · 17/09/2021 19:10

We are Irish living in Ireland and considering an Irish name.
Not one of the "common" names like Cian, Sean, Liam, Cillian, Peadar, Micheal , Fiachra, Conn, Fionn, Oisin, Naoise etc

Not one of the ones that have become popular recently as family/ friends have got there first!
Eg Odhran, Rian, Tiernan, Tadhg

We are thus leaning towards an unusual/ old name that is not commonly used. I will get a book but as the weekend is coming up I'd love to have a few suggestions

(Excuse my lack of fadas!)

Grma

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Blogdog · 17/09/2021 23:40

Seachlain
Manus
Peadar
Eamonn

OwlDoll · 17/09/2021 23:40

Tuan
Tuathal
Dubhaltach /Dualta
Colmcille

MeAndDebbieMcGee · 17/09/2021 23:36

Bono

Carriemac · 17/09/2021 23:36

Moling

Pallisers · 17/09/2021 23:35

I knew an Enda but his family pronounced it Inda which put me off.

Sagaz · 17/09/2021 23:34

I like Enda, you don't hear it much now but I knew a lovely Enda, he'd be about 55 now. No babies called Enda. Bring it back.

NamechangeApril21 · 17/09/2021 23:04

I love caomhan and caolan

cloudacious · 17/09/2021 23:03

Enda

nimbuscloud · 17/09/2021 23:03

Somhairle
Daithi
Tomás

Rainallnight · 17/09/2021 23:02

Oh I love Cuan. Good shout @powershowerforanhour. It means ‘harbour’ so I think it’s a beautiful name for a man. There was an Irish radio presenter many years ago called Cuan Hanley but I don’t know anyone now called it.

MumofSpud · 17/09/2021 23:00

We have a Euan and he has a cousin Oran

DFOD · 17/09/2021 22:58

Maoilmhuire - short form Milo

DFOD · 17/09/2021 22:55

Seamus.

Aloysius, Ambrose, Alphonsus, Eustatius, Eugene to add to Cornelius and Jeremiah - I am sure that these fabulous traditional old Latin names popular in 1920s/1930s Ireland are due a revival

TheVanguardSix · 17/09/2021 22:38

Jarlath and Lorcan, as mentioned, are great names.
Naoise is my favourite. I also like Ainle and Ardan (his brothers in the story).

Steeple · 17/09/2021 22:31

DS was nearly Naoise.
.

Bluey18 · 17/09/2021 22:19

Lochlann
Fáelán
Fráech
Damhan
Ruadhán

mathanxiety · 17/09/2021 22:09

Somhairle

SeanChailleach · 17/09/2021 22:06

Samradán
Braon
Cano
Gáeth
Gus
Leannán

However, I don't know which of these are popular already.

mathanxiety · 17/09/2021 22:06

Art
Anton

IrishMamaMia · 17/09/2021 22:01

I'm swooning at some of the beautiful names here. I like Cormac and Conan but I think the most striking Irish name I've ever comes across is Solamh (prom. Solav). It's an Irish version of Solomon, it's dreamy :)

Pallisers · 17/09/2021 21:56

oh, how about Dualta? I had such a crush on Walter Macken's Dualta

Pallisers · 17/09/2021 21:52

My dad used to read to us from Peader O' Laoighre's Sceal Séadna. I always liked the name.

Ringsender2 · 17/09/2021 21:52

Turlough, Oisín, Ultán

RiotAtTheRodeo · 17/09/2021 21:49

Migildí is the one! Grin

DianaPrinceRocks · 17/09/2021 21:45

Has anyone said Séadn or Séadna? I knew one of each but they're a bugger to pronounce (and I'm not sure where the fada goes ☺️)

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