Irish boys names?

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Can anyone recommend Irish boys names that aren't countdown conundrums and can't be easily pronounced by English people?

I quite like Cian (key-inn) but DH doesn't. Something short and sweet

I know a Dublin family with a Cashel- I wonder if it's the same one? Dad works on the telly?
Finnian
Naoise ( doesn't pass the spell test)
Ronan
Patrick
Rian
Senann

My vote is for Cillian

Oran
Fionn

Oh I like Eoin. Is it like Owen or U-inn?

Jarleth more like jar-le then if the t is soft?

So many lovely names! My DHs family is from Cavan but I'm English and find some of the names difficult as I automatically try to read them phonetically

Not cathal, one of my fave names but English people can't say it right, comes out as Karl

I have a cillian, English people call him sillian when they read it but easily correctable

Eoin is the same as Owen (as spelt eoghan)

Cuan (coo-in)
Luan

(More unusual ones)

Also spelt eoghan that should say

Jarlath - the end is more as if you have a lisp. A sort of 't' with an 's' sound rather than a proper English TH. But it is definitely pronounced, not silent.

I have a Ciar.

I know a Se (accent on the e to give Shay (also an option)

or Shane?

I really like Cormac though.

My cousin is called Garrett - I think it's lovely (and so is he!)

Desmond
Ardal
Connor
Padraig
Aiden
Dougal

Shay
Caolan
Ciaran/Kieron
Colm
Cormack
Donal
Liam
Niall
Oisin
Ronan
Ultan

Nessan
Garvan

Fionn
Finnan
Oisin
Oran
Connor
Kieran
Kier

Oh I love Kier

Is fionn pronounced Finn?

Con?
I love Garrett and Cashel too.

Is Cashel being used as a boy's name now? That's a new one on me.

Is fionn pronounced Finn?

Technically it's pronounced F'yun but in reality a lot of Fionns pronounce it as Finn. Irish spelling with anglicised pronunciation.

Never straightforward!

I live in Ireland and I've never heard the name Cashel.

The Fionn I know pronounces it
Fee-yon

Think he's from limerick

I know an Irish Olan, plus a lot of the others mentioned. We did go with Cian given the same criteria

I have a Rónán. He is gorgeous and suits his name so well. I love the meaning of it (little seal). On my list were Sé (though can be spelt Shay), Lorcan & Oisin.

Is fionn pronounced Finn?

No it-s fee-yun and its never like Finn.

Oh now I like Fionn even more!