Fionn?

[BarbieLovesKen]

We have an Oisín - is it too much? always hated this name actually but suddenly woke up the other morning and thought it was fine.

After months of this I need a boy's name otherwise if this baby is male, we'll be calling him "boy"

I thought Fionn was a girls name. Is it for a boy?

Aaaaaaaaarrrgggh!!!! (sorry Kreecher )

Always thought it was a wee bit girly myself.

Yep, its definately a boys name. People would round here if I called a girl Fionn.

Though I agree.

although

kreecher, in Ireland Fionn is a boy's name.

Ffion is a girl's name, Welsh, maybe?

Girls name - reminds me of Fionn Hague.

(sheepish) no.. but sheep that I am all this UK mumsnet influence over the past few years is making me automatically think Naoise, Iarlaith, Fionn etc.. are girly.. pah..

Fionn is different to Ffion.

I think it's OK.

Finn i more popular than john these days

even if you do spell it Fionn

Think this one appears to be a no??

Hey, I like it!

Also like Fionnain (with a fada over the a)

Thanks Chipmonkey. Just looked it up and Fionn was number 247 in the 2009 CSO stats for baby names in Ireland - that makes me like it a little bit more actually (2010 stats arent out yet, are they?).

Which do you prefer? Iarlaith (Ear -la) or Fionn?

Have you read the story of Niamh and Oisin. I have a Niamh

Fionn is fabulous. Go for it.

fifi, we're Irish. Niamh and Oisin were beaten into us in school!

Barbie, I prefer Fionn to Iarlaith but I do know a charming little Iarlaith!

i had to give it to my daughter to take to school as everyone thought it was a made up name. Thats the problem with picking an Irish name in Newcastle.

I love, love, love Fionn but only if spelt like this. Is becoming very common at the moment though. If you don't mind this- go for it! I would if I could but best friend has one!

I prefer Iarlaith.

Thanks a million all.

fifi Im so glad you said that as its made me realise why Im getting so many "too girly"/ dont like it/ cant pronounce it on Mumsnet. I know its mostly people from the UK on here but for some reason it doesnt click with me that Irish names are unusual across the water (i.e. Niamh - is a very ordinary name to me - its like Anne or David, if that makes sense yet you've pointed out that people thought it was made up where you are) - just makes me feel a little better

I like Fionn.. It does depend on how much the pairing with the sibling bothers you or not, though. I know brother and sister Grainne and Diarmuid and it is. Abut of a standing joke..

I am currently reading 'The Brightest Star in the Sky - (M Keyes) and there is a male character named Fionn.

mamsnet although I dont think I'd pass too much remarks if Im honest. Hmm not sure now. (for others, in Irish mythology - Fionn was Oisín's dad)

Tadhg is the most fabulous name ever. DH would not let me use it (he is English, we live in England) but I think it is very manly

Barbie - Its more popular now but my daughters 10 and there was not many Niamhs when she started school. Shes the only one i know in my area. I have a very Irish surname. Her dad picked it to go with my Irish roots from long ago. Shes got her dads surname which is very English though lol

I think Irish names work a lot better in Ireland, Most of them are lovely but people sruggle with the pronounciation over here

And my friend has a Fintan who is just a bundle of loveliness!

I think of it is a girly name, as my (Irish) friend Fionnuala always gets called Fion (admittedly one n).

Think it is a great name for a boy, in the context of it definitely being a boys' name, though! If that makes sense.