We live in Scotland, DH is Irish and we would ideally like another Irish name (or at least Scottish/Gaelic/Celtic) for DC #2. Preferably something fairly recognisable in Scotland that we won’t have to correct too often!
Our surname is a bit sing songy - ends in ey with an L in the middle. Something like Eilidh would sound very silly.
Top of the boys list last time was Ruairi and we both still love it. I do worry that we gave DD an easy to spell and pronounce name and that it would be unfair to use a less simple name for a DS.
The only other boys name we both like is Torin.
Definitely don’t like anything very Scottish like Hamish, Angus, Fergus, Mungo!
Names that are out because of other connections:
Oran
Cillian
Patrick
Sean
Seamus
Ronan
Other girls names we liked:
Aisling (but DD says Ash-a-ling which puts me off!)
Maeve
Niamh
Names out because of other connections:
Cara
Aoife
Mirren
Mairead
Any ideas? Or opinions on these names?