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Oisin

41 replies

Rosiiiiie · 08/10/2021 07:17

We’re thinking of Oisín for baby boy due early next year! DH loves the name and it’s growing on me.

What other names do you think of when hearing Oisín?

What do you personally think of the name?

What nicknames?

Lastly, we live in Ireland and bub will have Irish and French passport. Is using a fada going to be too complicated? I’m thinking admin and French people.

Thoughts?

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DeireadhFomhair · 09/10/2021 15:23

@Viviennemary

Nobody will havd a clue how to pronounce it.
Oh what bullshit! The OP is in Ireland, where it's a perfectly normal, popular name! I'm going to counteract your stupidly, sweeping statement with one and of own and say Everyone will know how to pronounce it. 🙄
MaraScottie · 09/10/2021 09:36

It's a really popular and well known name in Ireland. Lovely.

OP even if you had the most basic of names you're still going to have to confirm the pronunciation somewhere and for someone! Go for it.

DFOD · 09/10/2021 09:32

@Viviennemary

Nobody will havd a clue how to pronounce it.
Who is “nobody”?

I would imagine that everyone who lives in Ireland where the OP lives will know how to pronounce an Irish name.

LizzieAnt · 09/10/2021 09:31

It's not really Roisin without the R though KingsleyShaklebolt Smile
Róisín has a fada on the o, Oisín doesn't, and ó and o are pronounced differently in Irish.

The OP is in Ireland so shouldn't have problems with Oisín. It's a popular name here.

GingerAndTheBiscuits · 09/10/2021 09:30

@Viviennemary

Nobody will havd a clue how to pronounce it.
Categorically untrue Hmm

I love it but we have a Róisín so wouldn’t have been able to use it Grin keep the fadas. Most people are smart enough to pick up the pronunciation without making a big deal of it.

Viviennemary · 09/10/2021 09:25

Nobody will havd a clue how to pronounce it.

LetHimHaveIt · 09/10/2021 09:24

Makes me think of the producer who was twatted by Clarkson and got a pretty hefty settlement. I like it.

KingsleyShacklebolt · 09/10/2021 09:20

DD has a friend called Oisin. He doesn't use the accent/fada on his name. Has caused a bit of confusion but people are more familiar with Roisin so he usually says "like Roisin without the R". So in my accent, more like Awww-sheen.

LizzieAnt · 09/10/2021 00:09

It has two fadas - Róisín.

Snoopsnoggysnog · 08/10/2021 23:47

I’m really not keen on it but I have no connection with Ireland at all. I have lived in France and speak French so for me I just see “wazan” in my head.
I do love the girls name Roisín though. Not sure if that has a fada or if I did it correctly.

resm · 08/10/2021 23:42

I love this name so much, but was sadly vetoed lol. Definitely wouldn’t drop the fada. I’ve heard of one Oisín getting called Osh, but just as a nickname from parents rather than day to day. I think Odhrán has a similar feel.

DramaAlpaca · 08/10/2021 23:32

I love it. Keep the fada.

JudgeMeNot · 08/10/2021 20:14

I know one whose nickname is Oshi

TatianaBis · 08/10/2021 15:36

Oisín is one of my favourite names.

At least the French are familiar with accents, I think you’d have more of a problem with the British.

romdowa · 08/10/2021 12:08

A friend years ago used to baby sit a French/irish boy called oisín , don't think the French side of the family ever had any issues and most irish people will have no issues either. Mumsnet is a bad place to ask for opinions on irish names. They usually hate on them quite badly

AuntDympna · 08/10/2021 12:03

I think Naoise, Fiachra, Lughaidh, Fionn.
Bit mythological - would hope he dresses in flowing cloak and with lovely long hair!
The spelling is a bit like French oiseau isn't it?
The Old Irish spellings include Ossín, but in Ireland people would think you can't spell if you used that.

LizzieAnt · 08/10/2021 11:21

Barry is brilliant Grin

Oisín is lovely OP. I'd definitely keep the fada as you're in Ireland, and the French have accents too. (I'm not sure how they'll pronounce the name though.)

FelicityPike · 08/10/2021 08:39

@SalsaLove

Reminds me of Foil Arms and Hog
Me too! I love Barry.
KirstenBlest · 08/10/2021 08:36

Keep the fada.
Try it out on some french people.

CaffiSaliMali · 08/10/2021 08:26

Oisín's a great name and people will be able to pronounce it in Ireland. The Welsh version, Osian (osh-ann) is the top of my list. The legend of Niamh and Oisín/Nia a Osian gives the name a nice literary feel too.

I would keep the fada, at least on his BC and Irish passport.

Wolfiefan · 08/10/2021 08:21

Love it. Live in England but wouldn’t find the pronunciation hard at all.

DFOD · 08/10/2021 08:13

Beautiful name literal translation as “young deer” alongside deep cultural and classical legendary significance - perfect - wish I had called my son this name!

DeireadhFomhair · 08/10/2021 08:00

[quote Choux]@Cazzovuoi 'Woefully incorrect. It takes 30 seconds to google the pronunciation'

Not everyone who comes into contact with little Oisin will have 30 seconds to google the pronunciation. Irish names often have unusual pronunciations and teachers, doctors receptionists, doctors, driving instructors etc will all be on the spot and making woefully incorrect pronunciations.

Friends who hear it spoken will ask Oisin how it's spelt and may spell it incorrectly.

These aren't reasons not to choose the name but parents should be aware that these situations will happen regularly throughout their child's life. [/quote]
The OP said they live in Ireland, this will not be a problem in Ireland! It's a perfectly normal, popular name.

SalsaLove · 08/10/2021 08:00

Reminds me of Foil Arms and Hog

DeireadhFomhair · 08/10/2021 07:58

Living in Ireland I have lots of friends who have a Liam, they have brothers called:
Oisín
Cathal
Fionn
Darragh
Cillian
Seán
Cian
Lorcan
Daithí

Lots of great names!