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Irish name for a boy, really stuck!

214 replies

WonderWoop · 26/11/2022 22:33

Help!

We are expecting our second child, Irish living in London. Our daughter has an Irish name and we are keen to give DS one too. But we can't find a single one we like or haven't had to rule out. I've googled and googled, need some serious inspiration!

Can't use the below for various reasons:
Sean
Oisin
Niall
Seamus
Conor
Liam
Ruairi
Fionn

Considering but not loving:
Tadhg
Conan

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Janedoe82 · 26/11/2022 23:11

Donnacha

TheVanguardSix · 26/11/2022 23:10

Naoise
Ardan
Cormac

Palmfrond · 26/11/2022 23:08

Art, a great name!

One of my (Irish-ish) DCs is a Paddy. I figured let it hang out!

caitlinrose · 26/11/2022 23:06

I know a Tadhg and my German colleague said it sounds exactly like the German word for "dough". Not that it matters unless you plan on living or working there.

Conan is unfortunately too strongly associated with the TV personality. I know an Irish guy named this and he is Conán.

Eoghan doesn't look nice to me.

Cuan is cute but I've only seen it as Cúán. It's my choice from your list.

Conall
Brefni (I know someone with this as his middle name)
Conrí
Cormac
Aodhan
Diarmuid
Caomhín
Caomh
Caolán
Tadhgán
Conleth

Angus
Aidan

but the last ones are anglicised I think (not sure).

Flooper · 26/11/2022 23:06

I like the Ultan and Ardal suggestions too.

LizzieBet14 · 26/11/2022 23:05

Cormac
Fintan

mnahmnah · 26/11/2022 23:04

Love Fintan and Ferdia!

Pollywoddles · 26/11/2022 23:04

Ferdia
Connla
Donnchadh

DarkAndDusty · 26/11/2022 23:01

Dara?

alexdgr8 · 26/11/2022 23:01

Diamuid

midsomermurderess · 26/11/2022 23:00

I have a cousin with a son called Faolán (little wolf I believe, which is rather good. I also like Conlaoch and Luan.

mikado1 · 26/11/2022 22:57

Gabriel is hardly Irish? 🤔

Crikeyalmighty · 26/11/2022 22:56

I like Gabriel

Justyouwaitandseeagain · 26/11/2022 22:56

Eoin, Ciaran, Cian, Aidan, Ronan

Abcdefu · 26/11/2022 22:55

Colm
Sé (Shea)
Ronan
Patrick
Darrach
Pól

Where in Ireland are you from,the patron Saint of that area?

RoyKeaneisRight · 26/11/2022 22:55

Aidan
Cillian
Daragh
Diarmuid
Dermot
Eoin
Lorcan
Liam
Oisin
Peadar
Rory
Tomás
Ultan
Uinseann

underneaththeash · 26/11/2022 22:54

We’ve lived in the SE/London and I have no clue how to pronounce Taghd.I’m also a Hcp!
they’l learn phonetics at school, so it could do with sounding vaguely phonetically in the country you’re living in.

my niece is called Aoife and living and texting in Kuwait has actually just changed her name to Aefa.

elizabethdraper · 26/11/2022 22:54

Ultan

Radiatorvalves · 26/11/2022 22:54

I like Fearghal.

elizabethdraper · 26/11/2022 22:54

Ultan

mikado1 · 26/11/2022 22:53

Lots of great names there!

WinterDeWinter · 26/11/2022 22:53

Oh yes Fergal is ace

WinterDeWinter · 26/11/2022 22:52

Ardal
colm
Caoimhín
Tobin

but I am a woman of a certain age :-D and these probably seem old fashioned now.

Blowyourowntrumpet · 26/11/2022 22:52

Fergal is a great name

Blowyourowntrumpet · 26/11/2022 22:51

I have a Conor and a Cillian

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