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Short Irish Boys names - suggestions?

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Chiliprepper · 15/09/2022 09:20

Daydreaming about boys names - Irish but living in Scotland with the possibility of moving back in a few years. Have a Conall already

Like but don’t love:
Dara
Aodh
Eoin/Eoghan
Brian (wouldn’t use it outside of Ireland I don’t think)
Shay

Does anyone have any suggestions we could add to the list? Preferably short names I think

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Ladyofthelake53 · 20/09/2022 07:47

Finbar or Fionbarr

tibradden · 20/09/2022 06:27

Hi. Lots of Liams where I live. Love Enda

Apparentlystillchilled · 20/09/2022 06:26

I am Irish, living in England and have a Shay (nn for Seamus). We chose it as it was a name that was common enough that he wouldn’t have to spell it every time. I loved names like Diarmuid but know that would be tricky in England.

He is 10 and is the only Shay in his school. Only 3 other Seamuses in our town (of about 15,000). So, manageable, but not too common.

would you think about Dermot? Easy for people in UK but good strong name.

LittleChicken11 · 20/09/2022 06:19

Ruan
Tómas
Paudi / Páidí
Críostóir

MiddleParking · 20/09/2022 05:59

I LOVE Ferdia!

Surgarblossom · 20/09/2022 05:48

Luan
Oran
Hughie
Connor

junebirthdaygirl · 20/09/2022 05:10

Liam is actually growing in popularity in lreland at the moment probably because it's a lovely name. But don't expect it to be rare if you come back.
Aengus
Aodhan (Adawn)
Ramon
Senan
Killian

mathanxiety · 20/09/2022 04:54

Also, Conn.

mathanxiety · 20/09/2022 04:52

Suggestion:
Fiacra
Fiach
Ronán
Iarla
Oscar
Antóin

irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/old-irish-gaelic-boy-names-and-their-meaning
Some good names here.

mathanxiety · 20/09/2022 04:36

TADHG is correct spelling.

There is no correct alternative. Everything else is wrong.

It is not Tadgh or Thagdh or any other variation.

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 19/09/2022 23:11

I like Ferdia and Ultan as they're easily pronounced outside of Ireland.

JenniferBarkley · 19/09/2022 08:58

I was coming on to say Cormac and Lorcan. I babysat twins with those names and they've always stuck in my head. Travel well too.

Ladyofthelake53 · 19/09/2022 08:43

Colm ?

Ladyofthelake53 · 19/09/2022 08:41

I like Seamus also Flynn

IShouldBeWriting · 19/09/2022 08:36

Art
Donn
Dennis
Flann

Loving Séamas pronounced Shem-us.
His sister Erin gets called Errrrrn.
His wee bro'r Aidan known as Eedun.

Greenlee · 16/09/2022 00:22

Pádraic?

abiirthdaycake · 15/09/2022 15:34

Big fan of Art here.

If you go for Tadhg definitely be sure to put the h in the right place - even on this thread too many people are spelling it wrong so that might give you an indication of how much trouble you'd have with it irl. I don't think it sounds like taig though, none of the Tadhgs I've known have had the piss taken out of them for that as far as I know

OakAshBeech · 15/09/2022 15:01

BellaCiao1 · 15/09/2022 14:30

Depends on the accent, I wouldn't pronounce Seamus as Shay-mus I'd pronounce it as Shem-us.

If going for Shea spell it as Shea not Shay.

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I think that's a mispronunciation rather than an accent thing? There's an 'ay' sound in Séamus, like in hay or may.

BellaCiao1 · 15/09/2022 14:30

Chiliprepper · 15/09/2022 10:12

What do people think of Shay? Would you automatically think short for Seamus? DH thinks that would be the assumption in the UK anyway

Depends on the accent, I wouldn't pronounce Seamus as Shay-mus I'd pronounce it as Shem-us.

If going for Shea spell it as Shea not Shay.

MadeInChorley · 15/09/2022 12:58

Colm
Enda

WinifridSanderson · 15/09/2022 12:53

Seàn - classic!
Love Tadgh and Liam too. I would say Conor but too close to Connell.

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Chiliprepper · 15/09/2022 12:48

Oh thanks I’m glad I posted. really like Enda but have never known any so still automatically think Kenny. Like Niall too and think it probably travels better than a lot of my other faves (Donnacha, Daithi)

Have Cillian, Cian and Cormacs in close friends/family, also Aidans and a Rory.

Good point about Oran in Scotland too!

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Milknosugarta · 15/09/2022 12:26

Flynn (not sure if Irish, but lovely)

Insideallday · 15/09/2022 12:24

Palmfrond · 15/09/2022 10:19

Chavvy is not a word I care for, but for want of a better one I’d say Shay sounds a bit chavvy.

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Shay a girls name? I live in Ireland and I honestly have never heard a girl called Shay.

Also I wouldn’t class it chavvy.

KirstenBlest · 15/09/2022 12:20

Pat

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