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Old/ unusual Irish boys names

156 replies

Wapawapa · 17/09/2021 19:10

We are Irish living in Ireland and considering an Irish name.
Not one of the "common" names like Cian, Sean, Liam, Cillian, Peadar, Micheal , Fiachra, Conn, Fionn, Oisin, Naoise etc

Not one of the ones that have become popular recently as family/ friends have got there first!
Eg Odhran, Rian, Tiernan, Tadhg

We are thus leaning towards an unusual/ old name that is not commonly used. I will get a book but as the weekend is coming up I'd love to have a few suggestions

(Excuse my lack of fadas!)

Grma

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halfhope · 17/09/2021 19:11

Lorcan?

spookybitches · 17/09/2021 19:16

Fergal
Padraig
Darragh
Daithi
Felim
Finbar
Fintan
Cathal
Rory

TooBigForMyBoots · 17/09/2021 19:19

Fiacre
Ultan

Forestcantrun · 17/09/2021 19:20

Connla
Senan
Setanta
Fionntan
Feidhlim

TooBigForMyBoots · 17/09/2021 19:22

Tuinean

Sagaz · 17/09/2021 19:23

It's not really unusual but it's never caught the uk imagination; Diarmuid

GrettaGreen · 17/09/2021 19:26

Fiachra?

MrsScrubbithatescleaning · 17/09/2021 19:26

Wander around a few graveyards, especially in rural areas.

Chunkymenrock · 17/09/2021 19:27

Donal? Colm?

RiotAtTheRodeo · 17/09/2021 19:27

I've always liked Ferdia

Deadringer · 17/09/2021 19:29

I love Cael

Chunkymenrock · 17/09/2021 19:29

Fintan, Conleth.

Deadringer · 17/09/2021 19:30

And Donnacha

UpshittsCreek · 17/09/2021 19:30

Iarla
Donnacha
Daithi

Also excuse my lack of fadas!

RiotAtTheRodeo · 17/09/2021 19:31

Not an Irish name, so already failing the brief Grin, but I really like Thaddeus which used to be a common name in Ireland.

powershowerforanhour · 17/09/2021 19:33

m.youtube.com/watch?v=-4oUMJHa-ZM#menu

A friend has recently named their son Cuan which a like.

powershowerforanhour · 17/09/2021 19:33

*I

romdowa · 17/09/2021 19:33

Turlough, donnacha, cristor
Also excuse the lack of fadas 😅

powershowerforanhour · 17/09/2021 19:34

Oh, Deadringer's suggestion is good. Cael is a great name.

generalh · 17/09/2021 19:35

Padraig...my son was to be called that until I realised he would be like a famous golfer too! Lol!

LifesNotDoneYet · 17/09/2021 19:36

We've got Lorcan, Conleth, Tiernan and Darragh on our longlist.

Has Tiernan become really popular? We're in Scotland and it's not common here.

mathanxiety · 17/09/2021 19:39

Laserian
Cormac
Cathal
Moling
Eanna
Eamon
Ruadhan
Giollaiosa
Fachtna
Luan
Eoghan
Eoin
Ailill
Caoilte

Wapawapa · 17/09/2021 19:40

@MrsScrubbithatescleaning great idea!

@LifesNotDoneYet we have one Tiernan in the family anyway. I think it's making a comeback

@generalh is that where the H comes from?!

@powershowerforanhour thank you I hadn't thought of videos . I love Cuan

@Deadringer Carl pronounced Kale (to rhyme with Gael?)

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UpshittsCreek · 17/09/2021 19:42

@LifesNotDoneYet I think it's a beautiful name but I cannot get the association of it being a second name as well. I always thinking of the comedian Tommy Tiernan.