Iarlaight/ Iarla????

[BarbieLovesKen]

Very, very stuck for a boy's name. Loved Jack but am really get put off by popularity (that I hadnt previously realised). Pondering over a few boy's names but finding it very difficult (girls names no problem - too many really!)

BIL suggested this today.

What do you think of Iarla for a boy? (we are Irish and living in Ireland btw) and already have an Oisín.

Its prounouced Ear-la.

Means Prince.

Which spelling is nicer? Iarlaith or Iarla, I think I prefer the look of Iarla and am conscious that people outside of Ireland wont recognise the laith sound and he'll spend forever spelling out/ pronouncing his name.

Thanks a million

You have good names. Still wish I was Irish

Fiacra
Ruadhán
Ailill
Macdara
Caoilte
Moling
Fiach
Fintan/ Fionntán
Finnian/ Fionnán
Senan/ Seanán
Ailbe
Somhairle
Colmán
Dónal
Conleth
Féidhlim/ Féilim
Ferdia
Faolán
Fergus
Malachi
Murtagh
Lorcán
Lochlann
Odhrán
Tadhg
Aran
Colm

Lots of nice unusual names. Iarla is fab though.

Also pmsl at an -a ending making a name sound girly when your first son's name ends with -een :o

(disclaimer - Oisin is a very fine name. I can quite see why it is so hard to follow. I think Iarla does it though :))

Loving Iarla! Go for it, works really well with Oisin.

bumping this for myself incase anyone else has any thoughts/ opinions on it. Am now getting really, really worried about lack of boys name (despite having ages yet) as I honestly cant really find anything I love.

help?

don't like it, too girly.

What about Diarmuid!?!? goes so well with Oisin.

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It looks a bit girly I think, but I do like it when spoken - I'm muttering it to myself over and over - I also really like Elijah. I think it's lovely that you're looking at traditional Irish names x

Barbie, go for it! I love Iarlaith! I know a couple and they are lovely little boys! I prefer the -aith ending personally but it's great either way.

Also love Odhran from math's list

Another nice one is Rian ( Ree-an). A colleage and his dw have just named their ds2 this and I love it!

Oh chipmonkey, Rian might be a nice compramise. DH likes Cian, which I hate but I do like Rian..

I'm Irish and I thought it was a girl's name.
I agree with you re Jack. There must be at least a hundred of them in every school in Ireland.

Sorry, meant to add have you thought of Óran or Emmet. Both Irish but not too used.

I am very ignorant when it comes to Irish names but here are my opinions....

My first impressions of the written name is that both versions are feminine as the end with 'la' and 'ith'. Upon hearing the pronounciation I also think it is a feminine sounding name.

With comparison to you son's name I do recognise Oisin as a male name. I am not certain of the correct pronociation of it but it has much more of a masculine feel to it and I also really like it.

I guess your final decision needs to be made based on the context of your son's future life. If you are very settled in Ireland and it is a well known name there then you should go ahead and call him it! If OTOH you are planning on moving away from Ireland or have strong family ties out of Ireland then you may want to reconsider.

Iarla looks like a girl's name, sorry.

What about Donal?