If I like Cian and Rory

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We had a little boy yesterday - he was a bit of a surprise as the sonographer had said “she” during a recent scan!

We have an irish surname that is difficult to spell so looking for a simpler first name. Doesn’t have to be Irish though.

We like Cian and Rory - would love to know what people think? Also if you have any ideas of similar names that’d be great.

They’re both great! Also like Patrick, Michael, Joseph, Fergal, Niall, Sean, Conor. I think with a tricky to spell surname it might be easier to go with a simpler first name.

Loving Donnacha

Donnacha is a pretty cool boys name isn't it!
You wouldn't mess with a Donnacha lol.

My other name was Jude for a boy and my male cousin told me a boy named Jude would be bullied.
As it turned out, I had a girl!

So no boys to be bullied.

Fionan

How do you pronounce cian? Is it like Keane or like see-an?

Brendan
Niall

starzig neither - it’s KEE-an, emphasis on the first syllable (similar to Liam)

Finn
Rex
Tadhg
Flynn
Dylan

Olan
Fionn
Rourke
Cathal
Cormac
Aaron
Finn
Eric
Andrew
Jack
Jamie
Harry
Evan

Starzig, we say Cian, but MIL says Keen. She's Irish and lives there, DH is Irish but left 20 years ago

In Ireland Cian can be pronounced Kee-un or Keen, it's regional. I like the two syllable version myself, I don't like the Keen version.

Thanks everyone! We decided to go with Rory in the end.

Nah, it's correct or incorrect. The IA vowel combination should always be pronounced as two syllables.

Rory is a great name.

Declan
Enda

Good choice, OP!

We have a Rory!! Love his name!!!

Ooh just see you picked Rory...great name, solid...yay!!!