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A brother for Aidan

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tried20names · 01/10/2017 17:38

Hi, looking for some inspiration. We found out recently that we are having another little boy. DS1 is 2 and called Aidan and it was the only name DH and I both agreed on last time, so really struggling for another boys name now. We liked Finley last time but our surname ends with an ey so wasn't sure if it was too samey.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks Smile

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LadyPug · 02/10/2017 19:00

How about Lachlan/Lochlan?

MikeUniformMike · 02/10/2017 20:32

Jadon, Jaiden, Hayd(en), Bladen
Jake?

DavetheCat2001 · 02/10/2017 20:56

A friend of mine has an Aidan and an Alistair

PandorasXbox · 02/10/2017 21:00

Are you kidding Mike?

MikeUniformMike · 02/10/2017 21:23

Not about Jake.

NicolaMarlowsMerlin · 02/10/2017 21:25

Theo

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/10/2017 21:40

Aidan and
Finbar
Fintan
Mason
Logan
Dylan
Jaxon
Logan
Kian
Dexter
Sonny

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tried20names · 02/10/2017 23:01

Thanks again for all the suggestions. Ethan and Lachlan are the new favourites. We both still like Finn so the variations of that are helping too

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LadyPug · 02/10/2017 23:10

Hooray!

thisisafreename · 02/10/2017 23:16

Native Irish here..

Personally, I think Féilim would go very well with Aidan.

It's pronounced Fay-lim.

Other options...

Conall (pronounced Con-il)
Conn
Fionn (pronounced fe-un)
Diarmuid (pronounced deer-mud)
Liam
Eoghan (pronounced Owen)
Finn
Fiachra (fee-ah-krah)

millifiori · 02/10/2017 23:40

I love Lachlan. That's not a name you hear often. But it's fantastic.

Lemondrop99 · 02/10/2017 23:41

I really like Finn

Flynn?

Bouncingbelle · 03/10/2017 00:32

I was coming on to suggest Ethan! Also
Ruaridh
Fraser
Aaron

WhiteHairReally · 03/10/2017 00:48

Magnus
Hamish
Edmund
Columb
Patrick
Edwin
Edgar
Finbar
Innes

WhiteHairReally · 03/10/2017 00:49

Wilfred

CormoranStrike · 03/10/2017 17:52

Rhys, Connor or Elliott

disappearingninepatch · 03/10/2017 18:53

I have a friend who has Aidan and Finn. Smile

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tried20names · 03/10/2017 19:21

Thanks for the pronunciations thisisafreename, I work with a Connal and and have always pronounced it as con-all rather than con-il, whoops Blush

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hanluna · 03/10/2017 20:01

I know a Aidan and Ethan!

Mulch · 03/10/2017 20:03

Rowan, Cameron, Alex, Gabriel, hudson, remus, leo, troy

HolyShmoly · 03/10/2017 21:53

@thisisafreename are you from Donegal/North West by any chance? That's the only place I've heard Conal (which is on my shortlist.)
And Féilim, for that matter. boat not included

If there is an Irish reason for Aidan I'd be tempted to stick with Irish for his brother too. Some great suggestions here, also Declan, Ronan, or Colm, which I'm assuming won't conjure up memories of old geography teachers for you!

Groovee · 03/10/2017 21:58

DH has 2 cousins who both have an Aidan and an Owen.

Apachepony · 03/10/2017 21:59

Fintan and Finbarr are other options to give you Finn as the shortened version

Apachepony · 03/10/2017 22:00

Oh sorry see they've been given already!

3EyedRaven · 03/10/2017 22:05

Of the Aidens I know, siblings are: Euan, Rhys, Callum, Connor, Ethan and Cameron

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