Not so obvious - Irish boy's names

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So we think we have a short list. Dh wanted an Irish name, I was unsure but have managed to find some that don't sound too Irish. Also don't want ones that we or anyone else would struggle to pronounce. So:
Oscar (front runner, and to my surprise has a venerable Irish history, a warrior from Irish mythology, the name spreading worldwide and now known everywhere. However I am concerned from reviewing Internet that it's now too popular although I don't know anyone with that name, and dh worried cos his friend's dog is called Oscar)

Cass

Art ( dh concerned this will make people think of Arthur though it is a seperate unconnected name)

Iarla (not sure about this)

Setanta (again like its origins in Celtic mythology but the football channel is a problem)

Other ones I liked were ferdia, though dh didn't, also though of ultan, but I'm not sure.

Any thoughtson the short list everybody? We live in Ireland so comments - eg re popularity - from other Irish particularly welcome

Thanks everyone! Neither I nor my family speak Irish so anything with complicated vowels is out. I like short, simple names and before dh insisted on Irish names, liked names like felix, theo and milo ( last has Irish origins but has been vetoed). Of those mentioned, love Oisin and fionn, but those are out for knowing babies with those names.. Oscar is in fact the son of Oisin and grandson of fionn in Irish legend which (hoping this will not out me) gives it added meaning for us.. Quite like conn but discounted cos too much like the word for dickhead in French. Conor also been used by someone close. Seamus/se is cute but has been vetoed!
So not much love for any of our names apart from Oscar so? I still like art if we can't get over the popularity/dog name thing!

Senan I also liked - and Conan - but these also vetoed as dh knows people of that name (and the barbarian as well)

Keelan... There are multiple spellings of varying complexity

Tadgh... I've always loved the name.

Setanta I love

Not keen on Cass or Art tbh, both sound like abbreviations

I know a Donnacha who shortens it to Don.

Sean is recognised all over the world too...

(I'm living in Ireland btw)

I know quite a few (adult) Irish Owen/Eoin, which I think is a lovely name.

I like Art. It's not a name you are likely to encounter much, but definitely Irish (cf Art MacMurrough Kavanagh, king of Leinster) and easy to spell and pronounce.

And there is also the famous caoineadh (lament) 'Caoineadh Airt Ui Laoghaire' -- The Lament of Art O Laoghaire. (Leaving Cert 1982)

Aiden or Aodhan is another less common Irish name.

I like Cass
Sholto?

I found out on MN that my sons name is Irish but a modern English spelling.

Irish way is Caelum

Cillian? Pronounced with a hard c. My Irish cousin's son has this name and I love it. My son is Oscar and I fear it's far more common than I thought it would be...

Diarmuid

It's a legend name that hasn't taken off in popularity. Setanta is just to sleb now Amanda Brunker has used it. Although, she's not the worst out there I know but on the one hand she's flogging diet pills on tv and then giving her child the name of a warrior from a legend.

How about Cavan? we met one on holiday years ago and still think its a great name!

We have a Finn, which some people annoyingly try to elongate to Finlay/Finley.

(Parents both Irish, but siblings and i born in the uk)

I had no idea Setanta was a real name, just Setanta Sport -
Niall is a good name.

Niall Quinn. swoon

My son is Aidan, we also liked Niall, Finn, Oisin & Ciaran.

I like Iarla best from your list.

We're in northern Ireland & wanted a name that the English rels wouldn't have a problem pronouncing!

I like Daithí - pronounced Da-hee. Also the first name of Ireland's ex-most eligible bachelor (Daithí O'Shéa).

Fintan is nice. Eoin (pronounced Own).

I have a Ciar - the original form of Ciaran that is fairly unusual I think although we aren't in Ireland :o

One of our short list is Corran.
Love Rafferty & Dara, will suggest both to DH, Rowan is my first choice atm but DH not convinced.

I like Daithi too. And I think Daithi O'Shea is lovely. Swear to god. His akshenth is lovely.

Daithi o Shea does my head in so no to that! Haven't heard corran before, or Ciar, thanks for the suggestions!

My Ds has an Irish name he's called Caelin

WEll, he's married now so he's off the market

That accent doesn't make you feel all cosy inside then?

Corran doesn't sound Irish but I wouldn't know. Ciar looks like a typo for Cian.