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pontipinemum · 2024-02-28T12:44:44+00:00

I am looking for a less common Irish boys name. I already have a Pádraig, well know but not very popular, 20/30 per year going by the CSO In the family we already have Peadar, Fionn, Tadhg, Cathal, Cillian, Seán, Odhran. If baby is a girl she'll be called Fionnuala. Also we are Irish living in Ireland. I loved Ruairí the last time but I was worried he would be called Rory a lot.

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SunnyFog · 02/03/2024 07:48

CliffsofMohair · 29/02/2024 22:30

How is Laserfhiona pronounced? Presumably not Laser- Fiona?

Spelt Lasairfhíona
I would say Lassareena.
Means "wine-flame".

asco · 01/03/2024 20:54

YouTulip · 01/03/2024 18:29

Every Naoise I know is male, over 40, and spells it like that.

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Nóise would be the spelling I grew up with and only ever knew 2 who used the old spelling of it, like yourselves anyone else I know with the name spells it Naoise, be it male or female

mathanxiety · 01/03/2024 20:33

pontipinemum · 01/03/2024 10:24

@Mumoffionnuala I'm dyslexic as well, thank Christ for spelling when typing (I also google a lot of words that I can't figure out), can't help my sentence structure fully though! I must have checked and double checked I spelt DS's name correctly I even got DH to call his friend who lives in a Gaeltacht

But that is the correct spelling isn't it? Fionnuala?

It thankfully does not matter but I spelt my dogs name wrong. It was quite a while until that was pointed out to me. I really do no want to do that to my child!!

Yes - Fionnuala is right.

A gorgeous name imo.

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pontipinemum · 01/03/2024 19:25

LizardOfOz · 01/03/2024 18:45

Have we mentioned Tiernan?

I think some one did, I like it. DH really dislikes some one with that name so its veto'd. 😂Funny how names have such strong associations I have some of my own and regardless of how much I might like a name I wouldnt be able to do it

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LizardOfOz · 01/03/2024 18:45

Have we mentioned Tiernan?

YouTulip · 01/03/2024 18:29

HemlockSoup · 01/03/2024 18:10

I've only ever known it spelled Naoise. I know a few middle aged men with that name and they all spell it that way.

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Every Naoise I know is male, over 40, and spells it like that.

MadeForThis · 01/03/2024 18:26

Enda
Cormac
Conan
Ronan
Eoin
Irlaith
Sean
Ciaran
Bradán
Rían

HemlockSoup · 01/03/2024 18:10

asco · 01/03/2024 18:02

We have a Cathal, Oisín, Rían and new baby Art.
We have a few more that we love and would love to use.
Noíse (though some people have started to use this as a girls name and spelled it Naoise!!)
Deaglán
Fionn
Absolutely adore Síofra and Méabh for a girl.

I've only ever known it spelled Naoise. I know a few middle aged men with that name and they all spell it that way.

asco · 01/03/2024 18:02

We have a Cathal, Oisín, Rían and new baby Art.
We have a few more that we love and would love to use.
Noíse (though some people have started to use this as a girls name and spelled it Naoise!!)
Deaglán
Fionn
Absolutely adore Síofra and Méabh for a girl.

YouTulip · 01/03/2024 16:42

HemlockSoup · 01/03/2024 12:53

Only one pp has suggested it so far but I love Ferdia. Such a cool name and most people will be able to guess the pronunciation even if it's a new name to them.

That was another one on my list for DS. I love it.

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pontipinemum · 01/03/2024 14:56

@HemlockSoup I asked DH at lunch he doesn't like it. He does like Fiachra though so we might have 1 contender.

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keffie12 · 01/03/2024 14:38

@pontipinemum My 3rd son is called Declan, and my 4th son is Christy. I have 2 older, but their first names are not so much Irish. Ex is Irish from the South

HemlockSoup · 01/03/2024 14:27

pontipinemum · 01/03/2024 14:04

It is a cool name but it sort of sounds Portuguese to me but I don't know why!

I won't be going for any of the very unusual old Irish names. I can't speak Irish so I don't think I could say them or spell them correctly ever!

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probably cos of Ferdinand Magellan!

MaraScottie · 01/03/2024 14:08

Ronan
Malachy

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pontipinemum · 01/03/2024 14:04

HemlockSoup · 01/03/2024 12:53

Only one pp has suggested it so far but I love Ferdia. Such a cool name and most people will be able to guess the pronunciation even if it's a new name to them.

It is a cool name but it sort of sounds Portuguese to me but I don't know why!

I won't be going for any of the very unusual old Irish names. I can't speak Irish so I don't think I could say them or spell them correctly ever!

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HemlockSoup · 01/03/2024 12:53

Only one pp has suggested it so far but I love Ferdia. Such a cool name and most people will be able to guess the pronunciation even if it's a new name to them.

HemlockSoup · 01/03/2024 12:51

I'd pronounce Somhairle kind of like sore-l-yah

I know a Lasairfhíona but I always have to double check the spelling before writing her name. I'd find having an Irish name that's unusual even to most Irish people to be a bit of a pain. Just my opinion.

LizardOfOz · 01/03/2024 10:54

How is Somhairle pronounced?

Sow ear la?

(Sow like seeds?)

OwlDoll · 01/03/2024 10:45

I work in a school and these are few of the names we have there,
Dualta
Tuán
Cian
Cathal
Diarmuid
Naoise
Conall
Mánus
Pádraig
Connla

Smoor · 01/03/2024 10:38

CliffsofMohair · 29/02/2024 22:30

How is Laserfhiona pronounced? Presumably not Laser- Fiona?

Lossir-ee-unna (schwas always hard to indicate without IPA).

It's a lovely name.

I'd forgotten Somhairle, @StSwithinsDay -- is it having a Gaelscoil vogue?

I seem to have encountered a lot of little Doireanns recently. I was assuming it was prompted by Doireann 'Ghost in the Throat' Ní Gnríofa, but I gather there's also a TV/radio presenter.

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pontipinemum · 01/03/2024 10:24

@Mumoffionnuala I'm dyslexic as well, thank Christ for spelling when typing (I also google a lot of words that I can't figure out), can't help my sentence structure fully though! I must have checked and double checked I spelt DS's name correctly I even got DH to call his friend who lives in a Gaeltacht

But that is the correct spelling isn't it? Fionnuala?

It thankfully does not matter but I spelt my dogs name wrong. It was quite a while until that was pointed out to me. I really do no want to do that to my child!!

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Sloesandhaws · 29/02/2024 22:50

@CliffsofMohair Los-er-EE-(uh)-na

StSwithinsDay · 29/02/2024 22:35

I have friends whose children go to a Gaelscoil. Some names that crop up.
Cuán
Somhairle
Fionn
Luan

CliffsofMohair · 29/02/2024 22:30

How is Laserfhiona pronounced? Presumably not Laser- Fiona?

Sloesandhaws · 29/02/2024 22:16

mathanxiety · 29/02/2024 20:55

There' a pretty well known modern trad singer from Connemara called Lasairfhíona.

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Yes, I know, I've heard of her.