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What's Orla's brother called?

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BouncyBabyNumber2 · 13/02/2023 20:21

Currently 13 weeks pregnant with our second baby and I'm fairly convinced it's a boy . . . I know, I know, it's 50-50, but I'm still thinking ahead and panicking slightly as I don't love any of the boys names we've thought of so far!

What are your suggestions for a boys name that works well with sibling name 'Orla', doesn't have too many 'n'a as it won't work with my surname, and an Irish or Welsh name would be a bonus due to family roots?

I quite like:

Tadhg (pronounced Tai-ig)
Keir
Cory
Rory
Toby

Would love your ideas and opinions, thank you!

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MrsBunnyEars · 13/02/2023 20:23

Love love love Tadhg. I love the sound of it , and all the ones I’ve known (all in London, if it matters) have been very nice guys.

SnackyOnassis · 13/02/2023 20:26

Tadhg is gorgeous. Also Oisín, I've been trying to talk my husband into it for our pending arrival and he's not convinced - I say pet there be more Oisíns!!

TuxedoJunction · 13/02/2023 20:26

Liam

SnackyOnassis · 13/02/2023 20:26

(pronounced Usheen for anyone who isn't familiar)

Toottooot · 13/02/2023 20:27

Fergus.

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BouncyBabyNumber2 · 13/02/2023 20:33

Tadhg is my favourite! But I'm worried about pronunciation issues as we live in England and my English friends stared at me blankly when I asked them how they would pronounce "T-A-D-G-H" Grin

I like Oisin but not with our surname - interestingly though we pronounce it differently to you where I'm from, we would say Osh-een!

Liam is nice actually.

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BouncyBabyNumber2 · 13/02/2023 20:33

I knew a Fergus long ago, @Toottooot - bad associations Grin Great name though.

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Shayisgreat · 13/02/2023 20:36

I thought Rory before I opened the thread so that's my suggestion!

Other options:
Colm
Shay
Conor
Donal
Jason
Liam
Sean
Ben

Mummyof287 · 13/02/2023 20:38

Isaac, Lucas, Sebastian,Benjamin, Elliot, Jasper, Ethan

Dragonsandcats · 13/02/2023 20:39

I love Rory

TwilightSkies · 13/02/2023 20:40

Darragh

Sandysandwich · 13/02/2023 20:41

Orla and Rory are really difficult to say together in my accent
Kian?

TakeNoTweetsGiveNoQuacks · 13/02/2023 20:41

I knew an Órlaith with a brother Eoin (pronounced like Owen). I love both names.

Also love Fergus suggested by a pp and Tadhg from your list. I think Tadhg means poet in Irish which is lovely.

Porkyporkchop · 13/02/2023 20:42

Sean or Seamus…

Sudename · 13/02/2023 20:43

Fergal
Conor
Seàn
Seamus
Paddy

Waterfallgirl · 13/02/2023 20:43

Aiden

Euchariahere · 13/02/2023 20:44

Orla and Patrick

Cb1987 · 13/02/2023 20:45

We have an Olivia & Orsen

If I had a girl it would have been Olivia and Orla :)

TauroLomo · 13/02/2023 20:45

Niall, ruairi, finn?

maimeo · 13/02/2023 20:46

Cian
Shane
Rian
Liam
Ronan

Seymour5 · 13/02/2023 20:48

Rufus
Fergus

Fedupsequin · 13/02/2023 20:51

Tadgh…or Finn

Beseen22 · 13/02/2023 20:53

The only Orla I know has a brother called Evan.

If you like Tadhg and Rory what about Ruaridh? It's well known enough that it's more pronouncable but still has the Gaelic spelling. Though technically Ruairidh is the Gaelic spelling but I've never met anyone with the second I.

I have a Ruaridh and still love the name every time I say it.

MichelleScarn · 13/02/2023 20:55

Ciaran
Aiden

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 13/02/2023 20:56

Dylan
Conor
Michael - classic but not used a lot these days.
Eoin - Owen and there's a Welsh spelling too I think that doesn't spring to mind.
Aidan
Devlin. I means fierce courage
Tyrone - used by American Irish a lot but goes with Orla I think