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Old/ unusual Irish boys names

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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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Pallisers · 17/09/2021 19:52

I love Nessan - especially if you have a Limerick connection
How about Garvan?
I know someone called Ceallachan (can't do fada on last a) nicknamed Cal.

I'd have love to have used Eoghan Roe

I'm not sure if it is still in print but Irish Names for Children by Patrick Woulfe is a great resource - it comments on which families/areas used the names, provides a list of old irish saint names by month/day and also provides the irish "equivalent" of common english names.

generalh · 17/09/2021 19:50

[quote Wapawapa]@MrsScrubbithatescleaning great idea!

@LifesNotDoneYet we have one Tiernan in the family anyway. I think it's making a comeback

@generalh is that where the H comes from?!

@powershowerforanhour thank you I hadn't thought of videos . I love Cuan

@Deadringer Carl pronounced Kale (to rhyme with Gael?)[/quote]
I might out myself but yes!

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Wapawapa · 17/09/2021 19:46

@Deadringer thank you

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Deadringer · 17/09/2021 19:45

Yes Cael to rhyme with Gale

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Wapawapa · 17/09/2021 19:44

@TooBigForMyBoots Tuinean pronounced Twin-in?

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Wapawapa · 17/09/2021 19:43

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?

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UpshittsCreek · 17/09/2021 19:42

@LifesNotDoneYet I think it's a beautiful name but I cannot get the association of it being a second name as well. I always thinking of the comedian Tommy Tiernan.

JamMakingWannaBe · 17/09/2021 19:41

My County Kildare grandad was Terrace.

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Wapawapa · 17/09/2021 19:40

@MrsScrubbithatescleaning great idea!

@LifesNotDoneYet we have one Tiernan in the family anyway. I think it's making a comeback

@generalh is that where the H comes from?!

@powershowerforanhour thank you I hadn't thought of videos . I love Cuan

@Deadringer Carl pronounced Kale (to rhyme with Gael?)

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mathanxiety · 17/09/2021 19:39

Laserian
Cormac
Cathal
Moling
Eanna
Eamon
Ruadhan
Giollaiosa
Fachtna
Luan
Eoghan
Eoin
Ailill
Caoilte

LifesNotDoneYet · 17/09/2021 19:36

We've got Lorcan, Conleth, Tiernan and Darragh on our longlist.

Has Tiernan become really popular? We're in Scotland and it's not common here.

generalh · 17/09/2021 19:35

Padraig...my son was to be called that until I realised he would be like a famous golfer too! Lol!

powershowerforanhour · 17/09/2021 19:34

Oh, Deadringer's suggestion is good. Cael is a great name.

romdowa · 17/09/2021 19:33

Turlough, donnacha, cristor
Also excuse the lack of fadas 😅

powershowerforanhour · 17/09/2021 19:33

*I

powershowerforanhour · 17/09/2021 19:33

m.youtube.com/watch?v=-4oUMJHa-ZM#menu

A friend has recently named their son Cuan which a like.

RiotAtTheRodeo · 17/09/2021 19:31

Not an Irish name, so already failing the brief Grin, but I really like Thaddeus which used to be a common name in Ireland.

UpshittsCreek · 17/09/2021 19:30

Iarla
Donnacha
Daithi

Also excuse my lack of fadas!

Deadringer · 17/09/2021 19:30

And Donnacha

Chunkymenrock · 17/09/2021 19:29

Fintan, Conleth.

Deadringer · 17/09/2021 19:29

I love Cael

RiotAtTheRodeo · 17/09/2021 19:27

I've always liked Ferdia

Chunkymenrock · 17/09/2021 19:27

Donal? Colm?

MrsScrubbithatescleaning · 17/09/2021 19:26

Wander around a few graveyards, especially in rural areas.

GrettaGreen · 17/09/2021 19:26

Fiachra?

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