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pontipinemum · 2024-04-09T10:14:02+00:00

I'm Irish and live in Ireland. I found out I am having a boy 🤗I already have a Pádraig, we are looking for something else Irish, and preferably not super popular. I've posted before, I have a massive family so a lot of names have been used already What are thoughts on Fiachra? Non Irish people, would you have any idea how to say it?

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Abhannmor · 15/04/2024 08:51

Orders76 · 15/04/2024 00:08

Breffni used to span a huge area Sligo to louth, and into Meath at one stage. Also of importance to Reilly/ UI Reilly's
Breff is a great name, very strong!

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That is true. And sub chieftains like McGovern , McGoldrick etc.
Tiernan is another nice name from those families I think ?

Orders76 · 15/04/2024 00:08

pontipinemum · 14/04/2024 22:15

Breffni where I am would mean you're a big Cavan fan! I do know a lad in his 30s called that.

We have an Odhran in the family. Great name.

Naming a person is hard!

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Breffni used to span a huge area Sligo to louth, and into Meath at one stage. Also of importance to Reilly/ UI Reilly's
Breff is a great name, very strong!

Orders76 · 15/04/2024 00:06

Another vote for fiach

VladimirVsVolodymyr · 14/04/2024 23:59

I love the name Lorcan, not what you asked for 😜

VladimirVsVolodymyr · 14/04/2024 23:57

@Octocat honestly have always seen the "Harlot" in Charlotte 😂 but never Viagra in Fiachra and I was in the same class as one in Dublin.

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pontipinemum · 14/04/2024 22:15

Abhannmor · 14/04/2024 16:45

Donncha is very popular in Cork and Kerry. Sometimes softened to Donough / Donagh. Also Dónal / Domhnall quite common here. Breffni has become popular especially among O Rourkes. It is the old petty kingdom which is now basically County Leitrim. Oran is an unusual name. Seems to be confined to mid Cork.

Breffni where I am would mean you're a big Cavan fan! I do know a lad in his 30s called that.

We have an Odhran in the family. Great name.

Naming a person is hard!

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Abhannmor · 14/04/2024 16:45

Donncha is very popular in Cork and Kerry. Sometimes softened to Donough / Donagh. Also Dónal / Domhnall quite common here. Breffni has become popular especially among O Rourkes. It is the old petty kingdom which is now basically County Leitrim. Oran is an unusual name. Seems to be confined to mid Cork.

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pontipinemum · 14/04/2024 10:35

@WillYouPutYourCoatOn ya very close. Roo-ri (is how I would say it, that can vary. Donn - ahh - ka

@Brexile I am not put off at all, I knew an Irish name thread would mostly attract Irish people. But threw in that question in case anyone not Irish wanted to put in their thoughts. DS is called Pádraig, so we will be going with an Irish name. They can always amend their names if they wanted but if he goes to live in say Germany I'm sure they'd make a stab at it.

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Brexile · 13/04/2024 20:50

Octocat · 11/04/2024 15:46

YES! We should potter onto the English baby name threads with comments of "Charlotte sounds like harlot, are you giving birth to a sex worker?" and "Kit sounds like spit, why do you hate your baby?".

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Lol. Luckily school bullies have very small vocabularies!

This has been an interesting thread, and I wouldn't let pronunciation-challenged English people stop you from giving your Irish baby the Irish name of your choice.

piefacedClique · 13/04/2024 20:42

i quite like the name Conlith. Have a lovely Irish friend called that.

WillYouPutYourCoatOn · 13/04/2024 20:13

pontipinemum · 13/04/2024 19:43

DH isn't too sold on Fiachra.

We are now thinking back to Ruairí or Donnacha

Never seen either of these.

In my head they are:

Roo-Airy. And Don-Akk-Uh

Remotely close?

Alsonification · 13/04/2024 19:51

I like both of them and for what it's worth I've minded 2 Ruarí's over the years & no one ever called them Rory. (I know you mentioned that in a previous post)

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pontipinemum · 13/04/2024 19:43

DH isn't too sold on Fiachra.

We are now thinking back to Ruairí or Donnacha

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GingerJanee · 13/04/2024 12:42

Irish also and love the name Fiachra! Considered it for DS but unfortunately in our area it’s always shortened to Fakey which I don’t understand as it mutilates a beautiful name!

We also had -
Senan
Cahir
Cúan

However we have a beautiful baby girl instead and we choose Éala for her name, I also have an Irish name and yes I’ve been asked how to pronounce/spell it a million times but it doesn’t annoy me at all and I like having an Irish name so wanted the same for my kids.

nanasui · 12/04/2024 16:18

Really like it!

Octocat · 11/04/2024 15:46

MajorFaff · 11/04/2024 15:14

Haha I know right! (Am not Irish btw)

I was thinking about this thread earlier, it’s like some posters on baby name threads try to free-associate to see how many unpleasant connotations they can come up with, no matter how far-fetched. I was thinking what they might do with common English names if they were unfamiliar… Simon (sounds a bit like semen, or else “sigh, man”), Peter (starts with Pee! He’ll get teased so badly!) and let’s not even go there with Lucy.

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YES! We should potter onto the English baby name threads with comments of "Charlotte sounds like harlot, are you giving birth to a sex worker?" and "Kit sounds like spit, why do you hate your baby?".

Beatrixslobber · 11/04/2024 15:18

I would assume that it was pronounced like theatre.

MajorFaff · 11/04/2024 15:14

Octocat · 11/04/2024 12:10

This is far too sensible a mindset for an Irish baby names thread.

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Haha I know right! (Am not Irish btw)

I was thinking about this thread earlier, it’s like some posters on baby name threads try to free-associate to see how many unpleasant connotations they can come up with, no matter how far-fetched. I was thinking what they might do with common English names if they were unfamiliar… Simon (sounds a bit like semen, or else “sigh, man”), Peter (starts with Pee! He’ll get teased so badly!) and let’s not even go there with Lucy.

WhereAreWeNow · 11/04/2024 12:24

I'm English and I don't know how to pronounce it. But I'd learn if you told me how to pronounce it so I'm not sure how much it matters!

Octocat · 11/04/2024 12:10

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 10/04/2024 19:53

I'm not Irish and I don't live in Ireland . I wouldn't know how to say it but I'm not sure that's relevant as you are naming your child for the life that they will be leading. If I was to meet someone with this name, they would (presumably) tell me how it's pronounced so I would then be aware . Like I am with names from people of various other backgrounds I come into contact with.

This is far too sensible a mindset for an Irish baby names thread.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 10/04/2024 19:53

I'm not Irish and I don't live in Ireland . I wouldn't know how to say it but I'm not sure that's relevant as you are naming your child for the life that they will be leading. If I was to meet someone with this name, they would (presumably) tell me how it's pronounced so I would then be aware . Like I am with names from people of various other backgrounds I come into contact with.

Abhannmor · 10/04/2024 19:28

Peachy2005 · 10/04/2024 17:42

Yes it is a female name, we have been side-tracked 😂

I think Naoise is a great name but while it is definitely originally a boys name, t’Internet says it is now more commonly used for girls.

What about that Irish writer Caimh McDonnell?…I had never heard of that name before him. T’internet suggests it’s basically equivalent to Kev 😃

Same thing happens with English boys names like Beverly and Shirley.
Once they're popular for girls that's it. Though I do know one male Shirley

SunnyFog · 10/04/2024 18:31

pontipinemum · 10/04/2024 12:12

@Peachy2005 in fairness I got good advice when pregnant with DS 1 on here from Irish people. I am honestly so surprised by the Viagra thing I really didn't see that one!

Are there any Irish sites you'd use? I don't find boards very active

Try Rollercoaster?

If you like Fiachra go for it. The trouble with this site is it's out of context. ITRW it will be grand.

Peachy2005 · 10/04/2024 17:42

Yes it is a female name, we have been side-tracked 😂

I think Naoise is a great name but while it is definitely originally a boys name, t’Internet says it is now more commonly used for girls.

What about that Irish writer Caimh McDonnell?…I had never heard of that name before him. T’internet suggests it’s basically equivalent to Kev 😃

sonjadog · 10/04/2024 17:30

Peachy2005 · 10/04/2024 17:19

Caoimhe was always closer to Queeva (not Keeva) when I was in the Gaeltacht (West of Ireland)…there are many regional differences - just look at the travesty of duolingo 😂

Depends which Gaeltacht you are in! But if the OP is looking for a name people have a chance of pronouncing correctly outside of Ireland, I am not sure Caoimhe is the name to go for. It is also a female name.