Old/ unusual Irish boys names

[Wapawapa]

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

Thank you to everyone else too. A lot of the Mythological names I like but
Ferdia - killed by his best friend 😢
Setanta - a big name to live up to?

I also like Ruadhan but know about 3 already and I like Luan but would it always be associated with Monday?

@TooBigForMyBoots Tuinean pronounced Twin-in?

Yes Cael to rhyme with Gale

@Deadringer thank you

[quote Wapawapa]@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?)[/quote]
I might out myself but yes!

I love Nessan - especially if you have a Limerick connection
How about Garvan?
I know someone called Ceallachan (can't do fada on last a) nicknamed Cal.

I'd have love to have used Eoghan Roe

I'm not sure if it is still in print but Irish Names for Children by Patrick Woulfe is a great resource - it comments on which families/areas used the names, provides a list of old irish saint names by month/day and also provides the irish "equivalent" of common english names.

It's more like T(w)ine-an

Daire
Senan
Tyrone

It feels like every hear people find the next big Irish name, and then loads of them pop up at once. I'm not even in Ireland and I know 3 Daire's, 2 Tadgh's and not a single Harry or Oliver

I came on to say Odhran but you've ruled it out.

Malachy

Lughaidh

@Wapawapa

Thank you to everyone else too. A lot of the Mythological names I like but Ferdia - killed by his best friend 😢 Setanta - a big name to live up to?

I also like Ruadhan but know about 3 already and I like Luan but would it always be associated with Monday?

True. And not only killed by his best pal but killed by his best pal shoving a spear up his bum, if I remember correctly!

Poor auld Ferdia.

Eoghan

Enda
Brádan (bray Dawn) love this!!
Lúlann
Pearse
Caolán
Cahir
Larlaith
Fíonnan
Mícheál
Shea
Emmett
Caomh
Sean
Aodhan

Aengus - god of poetry and love?

I love Cuan and Ruan , but we were living in the U.K. so decided against both of those. Still love them though. Aodh?
I didn’t know Tiernan was popular either !

Conn,
Aodan,
Donagh
Iarla (Iarlaith)

I meant Aodh but my phone autocorrected to Aodan which was on my boy’s name list

I did like Ferdia as well but yikes what an ending...

We have Cormac on the list too, there's one in DDs nursery and we know another in London so it's obviously well used here in the UK. It is rather nice though.

What about Conghaille (pronounced Connolly)? Family member called her son this & I think it's gorgeous!!

Jarlath - or what about all those old 1920 catholic names - Cornelius, Jeremiah, etc

Macdara is a bit different; an old saint's name.

Daithi, Ferdia, Cuan, Aodh, Luan, Lughaigh, Iarla, Ruadhan
Are my faves so far

(We're not into 1920s Catholic names but that's a whole collection there!)

About 80% of these are in my son's preschool class.

I'll second: Aodh, Malachy, Eunan and Garbhan

I'll throw in: Columba, Fintan, Ailbe, Naoise, Oisín,Ultán