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Irish boy's names

39 replies

joorla · 24/07/2009 19:32

Really stuck on a boy's name.

We've a long, difficult to spell Irish O' surname so really need quite a short easy to spell first name.

Just cannot think of anything!!

Anyone got any suggestions, my dd's name is Orla by the way, which is fab (we think) as short and we chose the easy spelling.

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FranSanDisco · 24/07/2009 20:48

I lived with a Colm so dislike the name as he was an idiot. My maiden name was an O Irish name. I have nephews called Aiden and Rory. I like Cathall (doesn't work with an English accent imho), Fergal, Noel, Connor and Niall.

Deemented · 24/07/2009 20:42

I've a really Irish surname - think leader of the 1916 uprising, and my boys are Ciaran and Brennan.

shonaspurtle · 24/07/2009 20:38

I've just been thinking about Colin, Darren and Kevin. You'd probably not use them (I wouldn't use them) as they're still so dated but actually they're really nice names!

Our grandchildren will be Colin, Darren and Kevin.

Caitni · 24/07/2009 20:34

Cian, Cillian

CurryMaid · 24/07/2009 20:02

Beware Colm though, he will be COlin forever.

Dumbledoresgirl · 24/07/2009 20:02

Declan, Connor, Finbar, Ciaran, Cormac, Christy, Dermot, Liam, Daragh

Metella · 24/07/2009 20:02

Fionn

Daragh

I like Colm too.

magbags · 24/07/2009 19:59

I know a little boy called Colm, which I thought was a nice (but easy to spell) Irish boy's name.

TwoIfBySea · 24/07/2009 19:42

My dts1 is named Niall, after an Irish King. Pronounced as in Ireland - Ny-all as opposed to the Scottish pronounciation of Neil.

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joorla · 24/07/2009 19:39

I love the name Aidan but one of my friend's boy's has this name already

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shonaspurtle · 24/07/2009 19:37

Ruari, Declan, Cathal, Ciaran, Angus/Aongus

CurryMaid · 24/07/2009 19:36

Ooh, I love Aidan, that's nicer than Sean.

SoupDragon · 24/07/2009 19:33

Aidan

CurryMaid · 24/07/2009 19:33

Sean.