Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Oisin??? (already have a Shannon)

33 replies

BarbieLovesKen · 07/10/2009 12:22

Hi all,

Looking for more lovely, honest opinions if you would please.

I found out yesterday that I am having a lovely little boy!!.

We have one dd, whos name is Shannon - I posted before about names that would "match" - I did want either Jack or Matthew for a boy (and Kate for a girl) but definately went off the idea of Jack when realised exactly how popular it has become and not so sure about Matthew anymore.

Am now thinking Oisin. Cant do fada on this keyboard!!. But was thinking it would match Shannon stylistically - i.e. keeping an Irishy theme.

What do you think?? I have a million girls names that I adore but finding the boys ones quite difficult.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
MaggieBehaveOutGuising · 19/10/2009 10:02

PS, FIachra is unusual. Reminds me of the Irish for teeth though. Fiacla. Too similar!!

MaggieBehaveOutGuising · 19/10/2009 09:57

Oisin and Shannon do NOT sound like brother and sister to me!!!

You need to go with something which is Irish as seen through the eyes of an American.

Aidan (this is Irish, v.pop in USA)
Logan
Ryan

GcE777 · 19/10/2009 00:18

dont like it sorry

aLittlePatience · 19/10/2009 00:07

I love Oisín! I was near the top of my list by did NOT match the surname in a MAJOR way. Sigh...

Caitni · 13/10/2009 10:21

Naoise definitely a boy's name - he's the lover in the myth Deirdre of the Sorrows

TanyaBranning · 13/10/2009 09:45

Absolutely love this name. If DD had been a boy we would have called her Oisin (I'm London-Irish).

Naoise is deffo a boy's name, btw!

Original poster
BarbieLovesKen · 13/10/2009 09:37

steal away!! I know, I love it but DH says NO WAY!!

OP posts:
holytoast · 12/10/2009 22:03

Thanks - had forgotten about those immediately as had discounted them - mixed reception to Miah - DH is Jeremiah, but never gets called that, so I love Miah - on the off chance we ever end up in cork and someone might think our girl is a boy, DH is discounting it though!

Oh well, back to the drawing board...good luck with Oisin!

Naoise I like though....hmm - whats he etiquette on stealing names.........

Original poster
BarbieLovesKen · 12/10/2009 13:51

Thanks for replies folks!. Definately appear to be going with Oisín - am really pleased with how its been received here as very rare almost everyone agrees on the one name so thats great!.

Holytoast been honest, I would have always thought of Miah as definately girl's name only, but thats just me. That said, everyone is arguing with me that Naoise is a girls name when I know for a fact its a boys, different strokes I suppose..

(oh and its Fiachra and Fionn - love Fionn, not so sure about Fiachra as always reminds me of Tommy Tiernan taking piss out of "posh" students)

OP posts:
Caitni · 12/10/2009 11:48

PS Barbie I love Oisin!

Caitni · 12/10/2009 11:45

Hi Holytoast

I also think of Miah (I'm assuming it's "My-ah") as a boy's name only. I knew two growing up (I'm from Cork) and Miah was short for Jeremiah. If you want a girl spelling, so to speak, you could try Mya (although people will probably just pronouce it Mee-a as in Mia).

alana39 · 12/10/2009 11:28

Oisin is a fab name. My family are all Irish but have ended up with DH's foreign surname and all my favourite Irish names just don't sound right.

Holytoast if you give your child an Irish name it's a good reminder of where they come from I think. With hindsight and personal experience it wasn't always the best in the 70s because of the way some people in England saw the Irish, but times have changed and your child will probably be in a class where the names come from all over the world. Can be nice to have to explain where your less usual name comes from.

holytoast · 11/10/2009 16:34

sorry, meant to say, congrats on boy news!

holytoast · 11/10/2009 16:33

We are expecting first, I am English and hubby is Irish - originally we loved lots of irish girls names, Aine and Roisin are my favourites, but the pronunciation bit could be a problem, also our surname isn't very 'irish' so might sound a bit strange.
Boys names though - he started suggesting things like Satanta (sport!) and Fiacre (no idea if right spelling) which just makes me think of poo.
I like Fion (again, not sure of spelling) or Finn, for a boy, also think Oisin is lovely.

But - all probably ok if you live in Ireland - hubby now is thinking all are too 'plastic paddy' for us, as we have no intention of ever living there again!

However, not wanting to hijack, but whilst I have irish people here for opinion, does Miah sound like a boys name to you? Dh is sure it is (he grew up in waterford and cork) whilst I have met a girl Miah, love the way it sounds, and its the end of dh's longer name too which is kind of cute.

motherbeyond · 08/10/2009 10:21

my dh is irish and he really wants oisín,i just dont know if it would be a problem here near liverpool!
he says tiernan is pronounced cheernan,not fussed on that one.
Naoise is a funny one,i like it for a girl!!

Original poster
BarbieLovesKen · 08/10/2009 10:06

Firawla - its definately a boy's name although thats exactly what DH said along with NO WAY!!, I know what you mean though, it sounds a little girly but I love it!

Thanks for opinions everyone - Oisín appears to be a winner so far!

OP posts:
lotspot · 07/10/2009 22:36

I know a teenage Tiernan - really really like the name!!
Also like Oisin

Others arn't as nice as the Tiernan and Oisin in my opinion

Firawla · 07/10/2009 22:06

Oisin is really nice
is naoise a boys name?? i always thought it was a girl

UndeadLentil · 07/10/2009 15:19

That post was incoherent.
I'll blame DD2 who is crawling all over me.

UndeadLentil · 07/10/2009 15:14

Problem with having

I agreew with Ghostwriter.
There might be a problem of too many ns when you are introducing peopel to 'Shannon and Naoise' though ...

GhostWriter · 07/10/2009 14:38

Tiernan is a surname
Naoise is nice
Riain I dislike intensely

Original poster
BarbieLovesKen · 07/10/2009 14:36

Ok, I have another few to go with Shannon - (was just looking at baby name list - please bear with me - just so excited that I know its a boy now!)

Naoise (pronounced Nee-sha) (am really liking this)
Tiernan
Riain (pronounced Ree-anne)

Or are we still sticking with Oisín?

OP posts:
UndeadLentil · 07/10/2009 14:34

Just to add that the name is out there in West Cork - I think I know 3 under 7 over a fairly wide area. But it certainly isn't as popular as Dara and Jack.

I know VHI had a list on their website of names used by their members in order of popularity.

It was handy when we were picking names for DD2.

I'm not sure if the lists are still there.

It is a great name.

Original poster
BarbieLovesKen · 07/10/2009 13:27

Oisín - woo hoo can do it with a fada!! (thanks for that)

OP posts:
GrendelsMum · 07/10/2009 13:00

I think it's lovely.