a sibling for India

[stonygreysoil]

Hi all, trying to do a bit of [hopefully anonymous] sensechecking!

So DD1 is India, and sibling due pretty soon. Current choices for a girl are Freya or Marianne; if a boy Ferdia or Redmond [irish names]

Is Freya too popular? Is Marianne too dull? Is Ferdia too similar to India / too girly? Is Redmond too surname-ey? Thoughts and suggestions welcomed!

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Oops!!!! My favourite Irish names are Caoimhe and Ruan! Love them!

You have exquisite taste OP. That said, I can't really love Ferdia but possibly only because I knew one that I didn't get along with. Generally though I like all the 'F' boys names: Fiachra, Phelim (though I see you've already debated it to death), Fionn.

Hugh is fabulous. DH won't let me because it's his brother's name. Meanie. I love Hughie for a little chap but agree Hugo has a posher vibe.

Redmond is good, Red not so much. (The one I know is middle aged and, well, a bit flushed about the gills.)

Other names with a vaguely similar vibe: Senan, Ronan, Rowan, Rian, Malachy.

I am very partial to Marianne too. I think it goes fine with India but you could also use Mariana as a slightly more glam alternative.

I love Freya but agree it's very popular in the UK and Ireland.

Since we seem to have similar taste, I'll offer up my DD's name: Rosa. Otherwise, Hugh and Marianne/Mariana. Job done.

I don't like Fergus much either , just seemed to fit with the "Fer" idea.

Love the name Eloise - have you seen the "Eloise" books by Kay Thompson?

maybe Marion? a bit more exotic while staying very similar. India and Marion look nice together...

How about Amber, Vashti or Topaz?

Redmond is new to me and rather cool (esp if shortened to Red)! You could also consider Wreford.

My first thought was Marina too. It goes well with India, is a bit different and is a nod to Marianne, which I don't think goes.

India and...

Christabel
Mirabelle
Frederica

Fergal
Ronan

Aoife
Niamh

Africa

Saffron goes well with India.
And Ferdinand is great.

I know a Ferdia, but he's the only one I know and I'm in Ireland it's rare.

I don't think Freya or Marianne sound like India's sister. I think Miriam as suggested goes better for some reason. What about Clodagh? I like Red for a boys name too but Redmond is hard to say. Too clunky for a first name. Just Red without the MOND is a great name.

Amothersplace - Africa is a continent. India is a country.

If you are suggesting an African nation how about:

Kenya
Morocco
Djibouti
Eritrea
Chad
Sierra Leone

Ah geography gags, i've heard them all . We walked into that with our eyes open, but even Florence is off limits as a result for #2...

Good logical suggestions Bonsoir, just none of them do it for me.

Adaloveslace, yep we are clearly on the same wavelength! There is a stable of pronounceable/spellable/mostly 2 syllable irish boy names that might be worth reconsideration for the bazillionth time. Senan and Fergal i like and they have no obvious weakspots for bullies, Rowan too gender neutral, too soon after boyzone for Ronan. Hugh is great, just very short..

Wreford- how unusual, quite hard to say?!

Rosa and Clodagh are within the circle of proximity unfortunately. Marion/Miriam are anathema to DP [so the pronunciation police could have a busy time of it if we go for Marianne!!].

Marina/Mariana/Marianna need a closer look.

Jemima?

Don't like Ferdia-love Ferdy though!
Hugo?

What about Mirabel? Similar to Marianne? I like Vivienne with India too, and I think its slightly similar to Marianne? Líadan/Liadán?

For boys what about Lorcan or Tadhg, or Stefan - I love these three with India.

Ok so the app does not like a fada! Liadan with appropriate fadas on the above. Sorry!

Madeleine?

Kira
Kendra
Keziah
Coco

Sebastian
(Sorry, can't think of many boys names!)

Wreford is pronounced Ree-ford and one of those Scottish surnames-as-first-names.