Which way to spell...

[3dogsandababy]

After months of discussion, my DH and I have settled (finally) on a name for our baby boy. The only question is which way to spell it...

Connor or Conor

For info, we have an Irish surname but no immediate Irish family ties (I know through research that Conor is the traditional Irish spelling and Connor is more Americanised).

We both think we prefer the Conor spelling but I'm assuming most people will automatically spell it Connor so don't know whether to just use that for ease...

Thanks

OP trust me, there’s not going to be a raft of personalised stuff available with “Connor” on it - it’s not a common name. And it’s just wrong! It’s a surname! Why wouldn’t you give him the correct spelling?

We both prefer Conor but with being in England and no immediate Irish family ties we didn't know whether to go with the more popular spelling of Connor.
Conor does read slightly nicer with our surname...

I have no irish connections but I prefer Conor (Connor is a surname).

How likely is he to go through a phase of wanting personalised stuff? All the things you buy in catalogues are bespoke ordered anyway so it will only be mugs and keyrings in souvenir shops.

Conor definitely. I know a Connor and I always just think it looks wrong and his Mum can’t spell.

They both look really weird now I've read them so often on this thread 😂😂

If you prefer Conor, go with that. I like them both.

Personalised stuff is so much easier now - you can get anything personalised with any name now if you look for it.

In Ireland, Connor is more often seen as a last name/surname. Think Sinéad O'Connor.

There are two Diocese in Ireland (Armagh) using ConNor. One for Church of Ireland, the other Roman Catholic. That alone would push me to Conor spelling.

Haha I know what you mean @soupdragon 😂
I think we're more towards Conor, but thanks to everyone for your input 😊

I agree with @DeliaOwens that, in Ireland, Connor is mostly regarded as the spelling of the surname (O'Connor). The spelling Conor is far more popular as a first name. In 2019, for example, there were 427 babies named Conor and 18 named Connor.