Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

What's Orla's brother called?

98 replies

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!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
weebarra · 13/02/2023 20:57

I know an Orla with a brother called Finlay.

ohnoh · 13/02/2023 20:58

Frank

DipperandMabel · 13/02/2023 20:59

Arlo - an anagram of Orla? Too cheesy?

CounterQueen · 13/02/2023 20:59

Otis immediately sprang to mind. Orla and Otis.

fastandthecurious1 · 13/02/2023 21:05

Milo or Rory

Justdancinginthedark · 13/02/2023 21:14

Finn

QueenWenceslas · 13/02/2023 21:14

Declan

VerveClique · 13/02/2023 21:16

Corin

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 13/02/2023 21:17

Euchariahere · 13/02/2023 20:44

Orla and Patrick

Absolutely

Franklin2000 · 13/02/2023 21:17

I only saw your title and come on to say Tadhg! I love the name and I think once you’ve explained the pronunciation you won’t have ongoing issues

momtoboys · 13/02/2023 21:17

Love Tadhg and Rory!

Original poster
BouncyBabyNumber2 · 13/02/2023 21:18

I really like some of these, thank you so much!

Finn - LOVE it and would be my first choice, but it doesn't work with surname, too n-heavy. Dammit!

OP posts:
Original poster
BouncyBabyNumber2 · 13/02/2023 21:19

@DipperandMabel I did think of Arlo but it reminds me too much of The Good Dinosaur, which DD was obsessed with for a while!

OP posts:
Original poster
BouncyBabyNumber2 · 13/02/2023 21:20

I'm so sorry I'm not replying to everyone individually - thank you so much for all the suggestions!

OP posts:
anon2022anon · 13/02/2023 21:21

Caolan?

MapleLeafMe · 13/02/2023 21:22

Patrick
Declan
Keiran

momtoboys · 13/02/2023 21:23

I have a Patrick and a Declan and I still love both names!

Hankthehonk · 13/02/2023 21:24

We really love Flynn (which sounds like it probably wouldn't work for you) and Reid.
Or how about Ellis, Lewis, Rhys? I think they are all Welsh

whatthehelldowecare · 13/02/2023 21:24

I know an Orlagh who's brother is Joseph

SE13Mummy · 13/02/2023 21:24

Cillian
Connor
Colm
Declan
Evin
Finn
Ivo
Liam
Rafferty
Reilly

everythingsapickle · 13/02/2023 21:25

Yes to Tadhg! Also like Rory and Declan.

Lordofthebutterfloofs · 13/02/2023 21:26

Cillian

paulhollywoodshairgel · 13/02/2023 21:30

Kit or Theo?

Original poster
BouncyBabyNumber2 · 13/02/2023 21:33

Oooooo Kit is great!

I actually really love Ziggy but that's been unequivocally vetoed . . Sad

OP posts:
ShillyShallySherbet · 13/02/2023 21:33

Jack