Irish Mumsnetters - what do you think of Conal (l)?

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How would you spell it?
How would you pronounce it (I know of three pronunciations used in Ireland)?

I like it and would pronounce it like Connell, as in O'Connell Street.

I knew a really gorgeous Conal when I was a teen. Lost the power of speech whenever he was around

Although some Conals probably rhyme it with Donal. But my handsome Conal didn't so I don't either.

It is Co-nal, like Co as in Co-op. I don't like it though sorry. I also don't like Conan if that helps though.

Pronounced like O’Connell.

I would pronounce it 'connell' too... I like it, but it wouldn't be my favourite Irish name ever

Would you spell it with one 'l' or two?

Gprgeous name, pronounced like Connell, spell with one 'l'

Conal looks better than Conall. The second L seems a bit flaithulach.

Yay. I like the Conal spelling and Connell pronunciation.

I live in England, but might end up back across the water depending on how far society crumbles after Brexit (if it ever happens) so I wanted to check it was an okay name these days.

I'd pronounce it Cun (like gun) al (soft a, almost an uh sound). One l.

I know several Conals. Lovely name.
Pronounced as per MotherForkinShirtBalls

It's a bit awkward though isn't it because unless you know the same (outside Ireland not well known) the spelling Conal indicates the pronunciation should be cone-al (like zonal, tonal etc). To be pronounced the way people are saying you would expect a double n - Connal. So it might depend where you live/whether you/child will mind correcting people

*name not same

I love it. I’d pronounce it Connell too.

Would rhyme with tunnel. I love it

the spelling Conal indicates the pronunciation should be cone-al

My friend is a Donal living in London, he says people nearly always think it's pronounced Donald minus the d.

I know two, both spelled Conal & pronounced Connell. Lovely name.

Donal & Conal don't sound the same because Donal should have a fada on the 'o' (it so annoys me that I can't do the bloody fadas on my tablet). Not everyone bothers with it, though.

I like the Conall spelling. It’s not pronounced cone-al as there’s no fada, so definitely like Connell.

Is it a regional thing?

I’m from NI and say it like Co-nul, DH is from Dublin and says it like Cun-ul.

It’s one of those names that you’d have to make peace with the various pronounciations I think.

Nope because Im a born and reared Dub and any Conals here are pronounced like my previous post Co-nal like Co-op.

Is the spelling Conáll or Conál?

I'm from Dublin, I have a friend Conal pronounced like in O connell street!

I worked with a Connal. Double N. He was from Dublin.

I like it!

Conal
Short o, short a. The a is a schwa.
No fadas. No double letters.

I have never met anyone who pronounces it any other way.