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Éamonn

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PurpleOnion · 09/02/2021 04:29

What do you think of the name Éamonn? Does it conjure up unwanted thoughts of Éamonn Holmes?

I also love Oisín, but it's off limits as it's the name of my nephew, whom I'm very close to. Any other good, vowely Irish names in a similar vein?

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JollyGreenGiantess · 09/02/2021 04:48

Oran/Odhran
Naoise
Aodhan

Not a fan of Eamon (sorry OP!)

mathanxiety · 09/02/2021 05:04

Love Éamon.

Suggestions:
Ruadhán
Iarlath
Art
Niall
Ruairí

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 09/02/2021 05:35

I really like the name Eamon.

Stonehopper · 09/02/2021 05:51

Not Éamon Holmes, but Éamon de Buitléar, Éamon de Valera, Éamon Casey, Éamon Coughlan, Éamon Andrews. Also the Bridget and Éamon comedy show.

It’s a real old man name for me, and very different to Oisín.

liverpool1981 · 09/02/2021 06:44

Darragh

Jolitofinjo · 09/02/2021 06:58

What about Eanna? Similar to Eamon. Nice and vowely. Sorry I'm missing my fadas.

Stonehopper · 09/02/2021 07:00

@Jolitofinjo

What about Eanna? Similar to Eamon. Nice and vowely. Sorry I'm missing my fadas.
Éanna is much nicer.
Gooseysgirl · 09/02/2021 07:31

It was on our list for DS but didn't use it in the end... my granny was not a fan of Dev and would have turned in her grave 😄

Other suggestions..

Lorcan
Aidan
Eoin or Eoghan
Colm/Colum
Colman or Colmán
Cillian or Killian
Fiachra
Fionn or Fionnán
Seán
Senan
Ronan or Rónán
Tiernan
Cian or Kian

PracticingPerson · 09/02/2021 07:32

I like the name but yes I just think Holmes. Not sure it matters? He's not cool but neither is he very dreadful.

PracticingPerson · 09/02/2021 07:33

I like Killian.

Colman = mustard, surely?

likeastarfish · 09/02/2021 07:37

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BeetyAxe · 09/02/2021 07:48

I love it, traditional Irish, soft and easy to spell and no pronunciation issues. Not ridiculously overused like Oisin and Aidan etc.

ILoveStickers · 09/02/2021 08:14

I quite like it.

My favourites are Rory and Eoin - both quite vowelly.

Goodbye2020Helllo2021 · 09/02/2021 08:16

Does it conjure up unwanted thoughts of Éamonn Holmes?

As soon as I saw the name.
Before I’d even opened the thread.
Sorry OP!

MrsHookey · 09/02/2021 08:16

Finbar? Eunan?

Goodbye2020Helllo2021 · 09/02/2021 08:18

I love the name Éamonn too. 😓

Stonehopper · 09/02/2021 08:22

@Gooseysgirl

It was on our list for DS but didn't use it in the end... my granny was not a fan of Dev and would have turned in her grave 😄

Other suggestions..

Lorcan
Aidan
Eoin or Eoghan
Colm/Colum
Colman or Colmán
Cillian or Killian
Fiachra
Fionn or Fionnán
Seán
Senan
Ronan or Rónán
Tiernan
Cian or Kian

Exactly! Major political implications! You might as well call your baby Fianna Fáil Lemass -Lynch-Haughey-Reynolds-Cowen O’Sullivan. Grin
BigPaperBag · 09/02/2021 08:25

Horrible names.

WineInTheWillows · 09/02/2021 08:25

Holmes. Immediately.

ShoppingBasket · 09/02/2021 08:42

No, it makes me think of my cousin Confused. If someone said Eamonn to me I wouldn't think of DeValera automatically.
Sean, cian, conor, eoin/eoghan, Rian, tadhg, kieran, darragh, ruairi, daithi, Lorcan, Fionn.
Sorry can't be bothered with the fadas or caps after weeks of homeschooling Grin
It also depends on where you live OP, if in Ireland most are grand although people here even struggle with Tadhg. If elsewhere, you need to consider the spelling so he doesn't have a lifelong explanation of his name!

wendyleen · 09/02/2021 08:44

I just think of Holmes. Horrible little man....

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Stonehopper · 09/02/2021 09:33

Sorry can't be bothered with the fadas or caps after weeks of homeschooling

I hear you. Grin

MerryChristmasToYou · 09/02/2021 10:06

Does it conjure up unwanted thoughts of Éamonn Holmes?
Yes.

ElspethFlashman · 09/02/2021 10:08

Eanna is nicer.

Eamon is not really used for kids in Ireland any more tbh. I don't know anyone under 50 that has it. That said, it's easy to pronounce. Though I know someone whose nickname is "Amy" which may put a person off. They don't seem to mind though!