If I like Owen what else might work?

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We have months still to find a name but I'm just getting frustrated because I can't find anything we both like. Girls names we're better about but no shortlist yet.

Owen is the only boys name we so far both like but I'm not completely convinced because I think it sounds strange with our surname.

And I'd just like some more options!

We like short, unfussy names. He likes Ethan and pretty much anything Irish except Liam, which I like.

Help please! Build us a shortlist!

Girls names we like Nora, Neve, Violet, Maeve and I love Georgia but I don't think I'm going to win on that one :) DH likes Willow.

We're just still stuck for boys! Nothing is jumping out at me. I appreciate the effort and please keep coming with suggestions if you have them.

Olan?

It's Irish, unusual, and easy to pronounce.

Oisin
Conal
Donal
Cormac
Conor
Finbar
Jarlath
Senan

Your DH is Irish but he's accepting 'Neve' as a spelling?

I thought the same TobyLerone but I didn't like to say

Eoin (Owen), Ian, John, Seán. They're all versions of the same name.

Owen is actually the scottish version. Eoin is the Irish version. I considered Eoin for DS1, but figured it would lead to a life of him having to a) spell his name to people and b) explain to them how it's pronounced!

Odran
Aidan
Conor
Orson
Lochlan
Oisin
Roan

Sorry about Neve, that was my spelling... He's never written it down so I wasn't sure... This is just preliminary, people and I'm not Irish!

DH was pushing for Eoin spelling but I prefer Owen. We may have to battle that out if we use it.

Olan is nice, I've never heard that before.

Breifne. I like Breifne.
And Tarlach.

The correct (non makey uppy) spelling is Niamh. It's a lovely name but slightly tricky outside Ireland I'd imagine.

You don't get many Olans, even I'm Ireland. I only know one.

in Ireland

Yes lois that's my concern. I like the sound of it but don't want a tricky spelling. That's my hesitation with Irish names.

I'm half Italian and am wary of anything too Irish unless I really love it. This is complicated...

What about something like Bruno?

Um, Bruno is kind of amazing. I doubt he'll go for it but I'll try!

Patrick
Hadyn
Malachy

Martin
Kevin
Neil

They r like owen i think

Fergus
Darragh
Cormac
Niall

Bruno is a wonderful name and St. Bruno was well-loved across Europe so it ties Italy, Ireland and England nicely. I believe he was actually born in what is now Germany, although he is the Paton saint of Calabria. There are scrolls still exisiting of comments by people from across Europe telling of all his wonderful qualities when he died.

If I had another boy I would love a Bruno but I'm too old for any of that caper!

Bruno Diaz is also Batman's real name in Spanish comics!

Fionn
Neill
Aaron
Enda
Cillian
Ryan
Conor
Oisin
Colm
Ciaran
Fergal
Leo
Donal
Finn
Flynn
Damien
Padraig
Peadar

some suggestions...

Enda?
luka?
robbie?
shane?
rian
kian
cathal

Ewan
Morgan
Iolo
Ioan

Seth
Noah
Ewan
Ivan
Ivor