Opinions on the name Finnigan?

[RubyRubes25]

Brother to Edmund and Merlin.

Thoughts?

[appalachianwalzing]

Fionn isn't pronounced the same as Finn, it's pronounced Fyun (all one syllable).

My main objection to it is it looks like it's spelt wrong, needs to have an e. After that, it is a bit Irish-American, but if he'll mostly be Finn it's not that bad and I've always liked the sound and the surname. The 'wake' association would concern me more than the rhyme.

But perhaps the other options people have suggested would be easier if it will be shortened anyway day-to-day.

[user1477734532]

Hmm, not keen! Sorry

[rainbow99]

Also thought 'there was an old man' 🙈

[IsFeidirLiom]

Wulfric is absolutely woeful. It's like an animal that hunts at night. Oh hang on I mean a werewolf.

If you like it and have a girl you could pick Aifric!

[harrietm87]

To me (Irish), Finnegan is a surname and Finnigan as a first name seems weird (and misspelt).

Finn or Fionn (pronounced the same) can be a name in itself. Or Fintan or Fionnbarr/Finnbar are also nice options?

[stonygreysoil]

what about Finnian? has a lot of similarities but less of the downsides

[SpotTheDuck]

I think the way finnegan is pronounced it would tend to rhyme with merlin, so sounds a bit odd with the other two.

If you like wulfric, how about Wolfgang as well?

[badtime]

(Sorry, I didn't see the second page with all the suggestions of Fintan)

[Selfimproved]

Also thought of Michael....

[squoosh]

I've always thought Finnegan a horrible surname.

[badtime]

Finnigan is a surname (but one I would probably expect to be spelled 'Finnegan' anyway).

How about Fintan instead?

I also like Wulfric and other short Old English type names like Osric or Alwin.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Finbarr

[heebiejeebie]

It's finnegan's wake that would put me off though. Dont want to be thinking of funerals.

[heebiejeebie]

Begin again

[stonygreysoil]

OP, Finnigan doesn't sound to me like a brother to Edmund and Merlin. And it is a surname and would sound very "Irish-American" IYKWIM..

What about Finneas [ c.f Julia Roberts, c.c.f Anthony Trollope] ? Its a legit Irish name and you are obviously up for a more unusual name?

Or one of the other two syllable Finn names?

[mouldycheesefan]

Yes another Michael finnegan here.

😂

[intheknickersoftime]

I've not really got an opinion either way on Finnegan but Merlin is by far and away the coolest name ever. I do like Wulfric.

[Pluto30]

The Michael Finnegan song is all that comes to mind...

Couldn't even tell you where I learnt that song, but I'm fairly young and not even in the UK.

Wulfric is cool though.

[OttoTheOnly]

If you like Malcolm, what about using Colm.
Or Fintan if you want an Irish 'Fin' name that's a little less used.

[TallulahTheTiger]

Sorry! What about Oisin if you're looking for Irish unusual?

[TallulahTheTiger]

....Old Michael...

[HappyCamel]

Wulfric is great; unusual and traditional at the same time.

[OlennasWimple]

I love Wulfric. Finnegin is a surname for me, not a first name