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Irish-ish(!) boys name

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Anotherdayanotherdollar · 30/10/2017 10:59

Hi all,
DC 2 is due in a few weeks, we don't know the sex. We have a short list of girls names (none are Irish btw!), but are really stuck for boys names.
Ds1 has an English spelling of an Irish name. Our surname is a common Irish name (English language)
We like fairly traditional names, nothing too "out there" for small town Ireland!

Any suggestions?

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bumpertobumper · 30/10/2017 11:01

Finbar
Kieran
Seamus

RavingRoo · 30/10/2017 11:03

Conor
Kian
Kieran / Ciaran

qazxc · 30/10/2017 11:03

Lorcan
Fionn
Liam
Declan

BernardBlacksHangover · 30/10/2017 11:04

Ronan
Rory
Patrick
Seamus (love this but DH vetoed)

qazxc · 30/10/2017 11:04

O lan , no space, had to put one in because of stupid autocorrect.

RavenWings · 30/10/2017 11:05

Cian / Ciaran
Cathal
Niall
Cormac
Cillian
Conor
Peadar
Sean
Eoin (Owen, Eoghan?)
Micheal
Daithi
Ronan
Lorcan
Diarmuid
Liam
Tomas
Rian
Oisin
Darragh
Colm
Senan

TrumpsWigmaker · 30/10/2017 11:06

I love these names

Conor/Connor
Aidan
Rory
Patrick
Finn
Niall

Siobhan
Mairead
Roisin
Caitlin

Smile
implantsandaDyson · 30/10/2017 13:22

Donnacha
Conall
Dara
Eoin
Lorcan
Senan
Fintan
Daithi
Cillian

They seem to be the popular names among my kids friends.
Cathal - I love but it appears to be very old fashioned according to my kids Grin

AnyaMoondial · 30/10/2017 15:42

Cormac!

autumnkate · 30/10/2017 17:28

Our boys are Niall, Finbar and Cormac. Loved Oisin and Tadhg but DH not keen.

burntup · 30/10/2017 19:16

My grandfather was thady

Smashpumpkin · 30/10/2017 19:19

Ronan!

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Anotherdayanotherdollar · 30/10/2017 20:20

My earlier post seems to have disappeared!
Thanks for all the suggestions. Really liking Cillian, Cian and Niall. DS's name has been suggested a few times Smile, glad to see that it's popular. It's not a name we hear too often where we live!
A few other names suggested I love, but are the names/v similar to names of our nephews.

Thanks again!

OP posts:
sukitea · 31/10/2017 18:49

How is Daithi pronounced?

I love Caobhinn (Keeveen) for a boy.

Heratnumber7 · 31/10/2017 18:51

My favourite Irish boy’s name is Jarlath. For girls I like Breige

missyB1 · 31/10/2017 18:57

I have a little Patrick Smile

Heratnumber7 · 31/10/2017 21:06

Is that a euphemism missy 😄

missyB1 · 31/10/2017 21:50

GrinGrin Herat at least he’s not called John Thomas (I have actually met a guy called that!)

ThePinkPanter · 31/10/2017 22:04

Suki where I'm at it's pronounced Da-He. One of the nicest Irish boys name IMO

thegreylady · 01/11/2017 08:17

Orian
Daragh
Finn
Colm

Jedigirl29 · 07/01/2018 13:23

Darragh
Patrick
Cian

harrietm87 · 07/01/2018 18:28

The more "standard" Irish names for boys that I can think of are:

Conor
Sean
Seamus
Ciaran
Micheal
Tomas
Rory/Ruairi
Aidan
Conall

Most people should be familiar with them and not too many tricky spelling issues!

I also love Fiachra, Donnchadh and Naoise but may cause more issues depending where you live.

Jesterstolehisthornycrown1 · 07/01/2018 18:50

Suki it's pronounced Daw he. John
Eoin
Patrick
Cian
Niall
Sean
Michael

Annabelle4 · 07/01/2018 19:01

Tomas
Gearoid
Rian
Sean
Liam
Seamus
Conor
Daragh
Cian
Cillian
Fionn
Senan
Ruairi
Cathal
Eamon(n)
Eanna

I've probably repeated loads

BarrysnotLyons · 07/01/2018 19:06

Cian
Oisin
Sean
Rua
Dara/Darragh
Eoin
Liam
Aedh
Aidan
Cathal
Colm
Fiachra