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Irish names for a boy?

25 replies

Skylucy · 13/08/2018 13:18

Help please! We're expecting a son imminently and are absolutely nowhere near choosing a name! DH is Irish but we live in the UK (I'm English).

We'd love an Irish name for our DS. We loved Finn, but turns out that's the name of every half-Irish boy in our town! DH likes Flynn, but I know a female Flynn and can't shake the association.

Our surname is subtly Irish and we're considering Jack as a middle name (DH's beloved granddad). Our DD has a French first name and a slightly crazy (but beautiful!) middle name. I'm not looking for matchy-matchiness but do probably need a fairly substantial name to complement hers!

Any fab ideas out there? Thanks in advance!

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SuperstarDJ · 13/08/2018 13:44

What about Fintan? I love Flynn though and don’t associate it as a girl’s name.

I also like Cormac and Cillian.

loveshinealight · 13/08/2018 14:25

Cillian
Conlan
Connal
Cormac
Brendan

Ricekrispie22 · 13/08/2018 14:26

Aiden
Declan
Dylan
Fergus
Malachi
Connor
Rory
Nolan
Quinn

Waterlemon · 13/08/2018 14:30

Patrick
Tiernan
Nolan

flumpybear · 13/08/2018 14:40

I always really liked Phelam or phelan- not sure how you spell it
Cillian is also lovely and Tadgh but think it has negative connotations in Northern Ireland

noseoftralee · 13/08/2018 16:05

Darragh/Dara

DC2018 · 13/08/2018 16:07

I quite like Flynn lol
Some other suggestions;
Cian,
Eoghan,
Connor,
Brody,
Darragh,
Colm,
Patrick,
Rian,
Niall,
Ruairi,
Cormac,
Cullen,
Killian,
Liam,
Ronan,
Sloan,
Brennan,
Dillon,
Emmett,

TatianaLarina · 13/08/2018 17:10

Oisín is my favourite.

BounceAndJump · 13/08/2018 17:14

Rowan and Ruairi are my favourites.

jedishelly1 · 13/08/2018 17:15

Senan
Cillian
Ultan

heartsease68 · 13/08/2018 17:29

Enda

dinosaurkisses · 13/08/2018 17:35

Conn
Fiachra
Donnacha
Phelim
Donal

Tadhg is alright in NI- the name is pronounced like tiger without the r, the sectarian slur is pronounced taig (yuck)

Pangur2 · 13/08/2018 17:37

Daithí (Irish for David)

AimnDubh · 13/08/2018 19:21

You've lots of suggestions here!
Some to add to the mix:
Ciaran/Kieran
Cian/ Kian
Con
Colm
Donal
Diarmuid
Daragh
Fergal
Fergus
Gus
Liam
Lorcan
Seán

Ohyesiam · 13/08/2018 19:23

Killian , like my lovely dad.

MikeUniformMike · 13/08/2018 20:24

Pádraig

Skylucy · 13/08/2018 23:08

Ah thanks everyone for all the suggestions. Sorry I didn't reply earlier! There's a fair few I've not come across which is great, lots of potential!

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Clickncollect · 13/08/2018 23:13

Like you, my DH is Irish and we like in England as I’m English. Our 2 year old DS Conor which I love because it’s a nod to the Irish and it’s known/easy to pronounce in England.

Clickncollect · 13/08/2018 23:13

*live not like!

autumnkate · 14/08/2018 07:50

Niall

Juells · 14/08/2018 08:21

flumpybear
I always really liked Phelam or phelan- not sure how you spell it

Phelim. It can be pronounced Fell-im or Fay-lim. I've known both, though Fell-im is my preference.

YeTalkShiteHen · 14/08/2018 08:24

Tadhg is my favourite! Not pronounced the same way as the slur (I hate that word, been called it many times)

I do like Darragh as well though.

CoolCarrie · 14/08/2018 08:27

Lorcan
Flynn
Brendan

rainbowstardrops · 14/08/2018 08:52

Ciaran
Cian
Liam
Niall
Declan

ForkHandlesplease · 14/08/2018 09:46

Anton
Rauri
Fionn
Daid
Donnchadh
Sean
Sennan
Oisin
Eoghan
Ronan
Cormac
seamus

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