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Easy to spell Irish boy names!

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Realtalking · 08/04/2024 18:25

As the title says. DH is Irish, I am English. Our daughter has a subtle Irish name which is easily spelt and pronounced. Would really like to follow the same pattern but we are really struggling.
We both like Finley but close friends sons name so cannot use it.
Open to suggestions.
Thank you

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Anameisaname · 08/04/2024 21:52

Cormac, Rory, Eamonn, Lorcan, Niall, Ronan

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Realtalking · 08/04/2024 21:47

Thanks for the replies!

Love Aidan, Conor, Liam & Flynn so far.

Keep them coming!

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Realtalking · 08/04/2024 21:45

By subtle I mean not obviously Irish. We live in the south of England and think and obvious Irish name (mainly the spelling) would cause a lifetime of mispronunciation.

I loved Aoife but we didn’t go with it for the above reasons.

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weegiemum · 08/04/2024 21:21

I have an Aidan. Suited him as a wee boy and still suits him as a rugby playing 6'3" student nurse!

sciencemama · 08/04/2024 21:18

Lorcan

TheTorturedPoetsDepartment · 08/04/2024 21:16

Eanan. My absolute favourite but you would be hard pushed to find it or even anyone else with the same name.

sonjadog · 08/04/2024 21:13

Conor
Ronan
Rory
Kevin
Niall
Finn

louderthan · 08/04/2024 21:13

Ciaran

BOOTS52PollyPrissyPants · 08/04/2024 21:11

Lots of great Irish names there but I love the name Niall and it is not that common.
Also like Rory, Brendan, Cahal.

Apparentlystillchilled · 08/04/2024 20:16

I’m here to add my vote to Seamus, though I am biased as our DS is Seamus nn Shay. I’m Irish and DH is English and we live in England and it works well here.

LarkspurLane · 08/04/2024 20:14

tulipsonatable · 08/04/2024 20:13

I was wondering this myself!

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tulipsonatable · 08/04/2024 20:13

PlasticOno · 08/04/2024 19:07

What’s a ‘subtle Irish name’?

I was wondering this myself!

Moreteaandchocolate · 08/04/2024 20:11

Cian
Rory
Oscar
Callum
Aidan
Conor
Kieran
Flynn

AGodawfulsmallaffair · 08/04/2024 19:09

HappiestSleeping · 08/04/2024 18:31

Snap!

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PlasticOno · 08/04/2024 19:07

What’s a ‘subtle Irish name’?

MadeForThis · 08/04/2024 19:05

Ronan
Conan
Enda
Emmet
Daire
Liam
Rían
Eoin
Cormac

AdaColeman · 08/04/2024 19:05

Desmond
Hugh
Niall
Tadgh

YearsofYears · 08/04/2024 18:57

I really liked the name Connell in normal people. I've never seen it used as a first name in Ireland, it seems like a variation in Conal which is even easier to spell. I also like Conan, Cormac and Arthur. I was going to suggest Finn until I saw the end of your post!

AdaColeman · 08/04/2024 18:54

Declan
Rory
Lorcan
Brendan

ForSnappyFatball · 08/04/2024 18:49

Eoghan.

Not really, no-one outside Ireland would know that was pronouced Oh-un.

Just loved Harry Hills TV burp earliy 2000s when Eoghan was on the x- factor and Harry was pronouncing it phonetically. Ee-og-un Quigg!!!!

As Saorise Ronan said in an interview 'lots of vowels in some Irish names but you don't pronounce any of them' lol..

BlueRaincoat1 · 08/04/2024 18:39

Cormac, Conal, Ronan, Fintan and Aidan are all cool names.

TwilightSkies · 08/04/2024 18:39

Darragh. Conor. Ronan. Ciaran.

InferiorDesign · 08/04/2024 18:38

Patrick

reluctantlondoner · 08/04/2024 18:35

Cahal

SpreadHummusNotHate · 08/04/2024 18:33

Liam