Seamus- yay or nay?

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Will be a brother to Charles, what do we think? Two months to go and really struggling. I think I like it but don't love it.

Why would they get bullied as a teen??

After your update I would definately choose it.

Yes. One of the few names asked about on MN that isn't crazy.

Hate, hate, hate it. I even hate the spelling of the name.

It sounds like a very sweet little bit with a great sense of humour and a very cool mum. who is proving to be a good ally to DS now they have gone to high school.

I don't love it. I don't hate it either though. I went to school with a few lads called Seamus. I'm Irish, in Ireland though. If you're not maybe Shay/Sé

So lovely that you have a reason for picking it - the connection to Heaney and a love of his poetry. Better than some random name from a list.

I'm Irish so not a good judge of names in England.

What about Fergus? No connection to Heaney but it feels of the same ilk as Seamus.

No from me, but that's because as an ex English teacher I also think of Seamus Heaney... But I really don't like his poetry!

That kid would get sooo bullied as a teen

Why? Irish names are fairly popular, even those with traditional spellings such as niamh and siobhan.

Maybe we should stop teaching kids to rip the piss out of names rather than suggesting people change their behaviour to accommodate bullies

Oh and o/p, i love it. It’s a family name for me and I have very fond memories of those called it.

Although many anglicised to james during the troubles in the 70’s and 80’s.

Love it but I am biased as an Irish woman

No from me, written down it looks like a bodily fluid and I can't get passed that thought! Sorry op

I like it and don't particularly think of it as old man (there was a kid in Harry Potter called Seamus). But I don't like Shay AT ALL.

Not keen on Seamus. Hugo is similar to Hugh?

Love Seamus. Not keen on Hugh / Hugo.

As a teacher I can honestly say I have never had a child say that someone has made fun of their name in 15 years of working in schools. Young people so not have the same preconceptions about names as adults do, and names are so diverse now that having an unusual name is just not an issue. I think with Seamus the problem is more likely to be people not knowing how to spell/say it.

Not a Heaney fan myself but I love the name Seamus. Suits the whole lifespan I think. Baby Seamy right up to Seamus the 90 year old.

I love Seamus and would definitely use it!

Sounds too much like semen

I LOVE it. I wanted to call my son Seamus but DH didn’t like it 🙁

Lovely name! 👍🏻

Not sure why anyone would think it would lead to bullying?

Like the name, love the reason, but would it bother you that it's an 'old man' name in Ireland?

My brother has changed his name to Seamus.

I work with an Irish Seamus.

I don't like the full name but the guy I work with calls himself Se (pronounced Shay), which I do like.

Seamus is late 60’s, has greying curly strawberry blonde hair, a beard and a pipe. He leans back on the gate of the field with one foot perched on it while he has a yarn to mick sweeney through the door of his blue ford tractor. Shep sits at his feet.

Having said that, I love the name Seamus.