Senan - boys name

[lucybrad]

Hi

What does everyone think of Senan for a boy. Apparently its irish?

I think a friend has a Senan in the family for a girl - not sure if it;s the same spelling. I was a bit at first, but like it now I'm used to it

How do you pronounce it?

If it's pronounced Sennen, that's a beach near Land's End. It's not unknown for people to be conceived on it named after it, in Cornwall at least.

If it's pronounced see-nun (as in Kenan) though, that's not so nice.

I bloody love it.

A distant relation has just called his wee boy Senan and to me it's like the Holy Grail of Irish boy's names. Strong and masculine with a great story behind it. Individual without being deliberately 'out there' and great on a little boy and a man.

Oh and did I mention I love it??

Nowt to do with Cornwall or Kenan Elephants.

Here ya go

I love it too, and so unusual but still a 'proper' name. We also like Seren (welsh girls name) for a girl.

I think my search for a boys name may be over!

Elephants, it is pronounced Sennen liked the beach. It is Irish but not very common, if you particularly want to use an Irish name, I think there are lots of nicer ones and if you have no Irish background, then it's a kind of peculiar name to use tbh. It is not common in Ireland, I only ever knew one.

I like the way it sounds, more than the fact its irish - although my grandfather was half irish, that doesnt really matter to me. Otherwise I would have to use welsh names, because we are welsh.

EAM my friend is cornish!

There seems to be a real thing at the moment for Cornish families to use "proper Cornish" names - place names too. There are lots of Tristan, Sennen, Zennor, Lamorna, Lowenna, Morwenna, Morgan etc babies around. Think it's quite nice

I know a Sennen (named after the Cornish cove) I think its sweet

lots of sennans here(cornwall) and pirans.lovely names and great that cornish names are aking a come back but every other child is sennon or piran atm!

Ooh that is nice. Use it! According to Wikipedia it means "little old wise man", which is so cute.

We called our ds Senan - he is 2.5 now. At the time of looking for names I hadn't heard of it before but my dh knew it and was keen. We had a girl first and by the time ds was born I was converted to the name and was our first choice. It is pronounced exactly as it is spelt so hope he won't have too much trouble in school. It is a very old irish name and very common around Co. Clare just not so in the North of Ireland where we live. Typically though since we chose it, I have heard of three other people (generally relatives of friends) who have picked the name for their sons since!

Not so many Hayles or St Austells around though funnily enough cheesesarnie...

Reminds me of senna I'm afraid!

nor delaboles or budes

My nephew is Senan, I've come across it a couple of times in Ireland but it's not overly popular.
It's an old version of Shannon - as in the river - and means wise I think

Ah Elephants, your first post has reminded me of many a naughty night on Sennen beach! [wistful]
Great name OP, go for it.

I know of a few of these, all under three and I don't really like it. It reminds me of that natural laxative product. I don't remember this name growing up, but I think people are finding new Irish names, or maybe finding old ones iykwim.

Bunny , so it's said senawn.. ?
(that's how I read it with fada on the second a).

How do you pronounce it? Lovely name.

How on earth can you say it's a lovely neam if you don't know how it's pronounced??????

It is pronounced Sen-an

Can't believe i am the 1st to say this but it made me think of semen!