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Original poster

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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resm · 17/09/2021 21:28

Ailbe
Domhnall
Conri

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 17/09/2021 21:26

@CliffsofMohair

Miggledy

I jest.

If DD has been DS we would have opted for Briain or Fionnan

Or Migildí in Irish Grin
MrsPumpkinSeed · 17/09/2021 21:22

Setanta

MrsPumpkinSeed · 17/09/2021 21:22

I know a Jarlath, Sentanta and Malachy!

Finbar
Fintan
Aaron
Caolain

CliffsofMohair · 17/09/2021 21:20

Miggledy

I jest.

If DD has been DS we would have opted for Briain or Fionnan

junebirthdaygirl · 17/09/2021 21:15

Came on to say Aonghus
Senan
Fionnàn
Fachna
Gearoid Gerard
Prionnsias Francis
Aodh Hugh
Seosamh Joseph
Cathal Charlie/ Charles
Liam

FrDamo · 17/09/2021 21:14

I'll second: Aodh, Malachy, Eunan and Garbhan

I'll throw in: Columba, Fintan, Ailbe, Naoise, Oisín,Ultán

ColintheCrow · 17/09/2021 21:08

About 80% of these are in my son's preschool class.

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 17/09/2021 20:58

Macdara is a bit different; an old saint's name.

Original poster
Wapawapa · 17/09/2021 20:58

Daithi, Ferdia, Cuan, Aodh, Luan, Lughaigh, Iarla, Ruadhan
Are my faves so far

(We're not into 1920s Catholic names but that's a whole collection there!)

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DFOD · 17/09/2021 20:39

Jarlath - or what about all those old 1920 catholic names - Cornelius, Jeremiah, etc

wannabebetter · 17/09/2021 20:36

What about Conghaille (pronounced Connolly)? Family member called her son this & I think it's gorgeous!!

LifesNotDoneYet · 17/09/2021 20:32

I did like Ferdia as well but yikes what an ending...

We have Cormac on the list too, there's one in DDs nursery and we know another in London so it's obviously well used here in the UK. It is rather nice though.

Mumatoo · 17/09/2021 20:31

I meant Aodh but my phone autocorrected to Aodan which was on my boy’s name list

Mumatoo · 17/09/2021 20:30

Conn,
Aodan,
Donagh
Iarla (Iarlaith)

Immaback · 17/09/2021 20:23

I love Cuan and Ruan , but we were living in the U.K. so decided against both of those. Still love them though. Aodh?
I didn’t know Tiernan was popular either !

Luckystar1 · 17/09/2021 20:20

Aengus - god of poetry and love?

MadeForThis · 17/09/2021 20:19

Enda
Brádan (bray Dawn) love this!!
Lúlann
Pearse
Caolán
Cahir
Larlaith
Fíonnan
Mícheál
Shea
Emmett
Caomh
Sean
Aodhan

Toastytoads · 17/09/2021 20:17

Eoghan

RiotAtTheRodeo · 17/09/2021 20:17

@Wapawapa

Thank you to everyone else too. A lot of the Mythological names I like but Ferdia - killed by his best friend 😢 Setanta - a big name to live up to?

I also like Ruadhan but know about 3 already and I like Luan but would it always be associated with Monday?

True. And not only killed by his best pal but killed by his best pal shoving a spear up his bum, if I remember correctly!

Poor auld Ferdia.

StandsForComfort · 17/09/2021 20:12

Lughaidh

StandsForComfort · 17/09/2021 20:09

Malachy

emptycoffeecup · 17/09/2021 19:57

I came on to say Odhran but you've ruled it out.

Hungry675tf · 17/09/2021 19:57

Daire
Senan
Tyrone

It feels like every hear people find the next big Irish name, and then loads of them pop up at once. I'm not even in Ireland and I know 3 Daire's, 2 Tadgh's and not a single Harry or Oliver

TooBigForMyBoots · 17/09/2021 19:53

It's more like T(w)ine-an

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