Opinions on the name Ireland?

[Chelsie2020]

what do people think?

"What about Hibernia instead?"

Up here we'd assume the parents were Hibs fans!

Er ... no. That 'land' ending means it's a place, not a person.

There are thousands of names out there, surely you can find ONE that you like without having to trawl through an atlas?

I think it’s too close to Island. You/she will be forever correcting people.

Strange don't do it for the child's sake.

I prefer Antartica with Tart/Tarty for a nickname.

It's a surname eg the composer John Ireland.

Are you a Womble?

Yes, call it Great Uncle Bulgaria.

If you wouldn't call your child England, don't call it Ireland. It's an actual country to whose name it's in really poor taste to help yourself because you think it's a 'quirky', celeb-like child name. It also suggests you know fuck all about Ireland, and choosing a name because you saw it on a FB page about a child with cancer is really vacuous.

Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger have a daughter called Ireland, she’s in her early twenties I think. It’s not my cup of tea but I don’t like countries or cities used as names.

I went to school with a girl called Paris London (London was her surname). Nobody ever believes me but it’s true, we all thought it was cool at the time but in hindsight it’s totally ridiculous.

I like it for Ireland

I went to school with a girl called Paris London

Was she the one who wouldn't stop talking about pop music?

I like it for Ireland

What else can you say, really?!

I like the words 'stalagmite', 'kangaroo', 'trousers' and 'sausage' for the things that they describe. Still wouldn't call my child that, though....

Ireland Baldwin goes by Ireland Elise I think. So less clunky than Ireland Baldwin

Was she the one who wouldn't stop talking about pop music?
SausageRoll stop making me burst out laughing (don't stop)

Some place names mentioned above were named after people, not vice versa!

what do people think?
You asked!

You can have 4 children England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

No.

I like it!!!

It's awful.

No just no. I know a London as well and think it’s stupid although when I met the “oh we are so different” parents I just though what a pair of knobs.
Honestly just go for a normal name like everyone else. Don’t be a knob.

I thought this was a joke but it’s not.
What would you say when people ask the question why did you name your child Ireland?
What connection do you have to Ireland?
This will happen every time the child is introduced

Oops just read your update op. There’s your answer when you tell people . They’ll think your a knob.

@june2007 good one, Brexit is more on trend of course.