Fiachra - thoughts?

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I'm Irish and live in Ireland.

I found out I am having a boy 🤗I already have a Pádraig, we are looking for something else Irish, and preferably not super popular. I've posted before, I have a massive family so a lot of names have been used already

What are thoughts on Fiachra? Non Irish people, would you have any idea how to say it?

Not seeing the teeth tbh
Unless you habitually say R as L?

I remember her as Susie Snail, tbf it’s a long time ago 😂

That leaves out about half the Irish boys names.

Yeah,really popular atm. How about Daithi or Eoghan? I feel like they go with Padraig?

To you it may, but to me your comment and point of view are frankly bizarre.

Most Irish people will know the name as one of the Children of Lir which is a legend from the Irish oral tradition going back God knows how long.

It's unexpected for us because the name Fiachra is so familiar. But over here in South East England I hear people trip up over all sorts of names, and it is useful to know what memorable words they are going to land on instead.
I love Ferchar and Feradach, are either of those any use OP?

I don't get the Viagra reference at all. Is that something to do with the English accent? Wouldn't be a problem in Ireland.

Lovely name. People manage to learn to pronounce all kinds of names they're not used to if they make a little effort. Go for it.

@TwirlBar I had never made the connection before and any Irish person I've mentioned it to hasn't either. It's so similar but I don't like Fiachna.

I loved Ruairí when I was pregnant with DS but I had a few people say Rory so that put me off.

DH has a 1st cousin with a Pádraig and same surname. He also had a Peadar, I love the name Peadar, but I really don't think we can use it. We live in a very rural area, we didn't know the cousin had a Pádraig and it would have been fine anyway but I think it'd be weird to call our 2nd son the same name as their 2nd son!

I also like Pierce but then thought of calling Pádraig, Pierce across a field and thought better of it!

Oh, me too - I can't see it any other way (so I don't like it).

@Hopingtobe4 I really like Daithí but the only one I know is an absolute dose so it puts me off.

I'm Irish living in Ireland & I also always think Fiacla when I hear Fiachra.

I love Oisín, Liam & Sean. Also like Eoghan.

Yep, teeth was my first thought

I thought firecracker. Sorry. 😣

I love it 👋🏻

No, it's FEE-ah-crah (emphasis on the first syllable).

It doesn't rhyme with viagra and it's not fay-cra.

That IA in Irish is always pronounced as two separate vowel sounds - it's always EE-ah.

Fee- schwa - cra

For those who know what sound schwa makes...

I would have said Fee - Kuh or Fye -Kuh at first glance. But that’s easily corrected. I’m not a huge fan of the name personally.

I apologise but I’m another that read it like siracha but with an f

I do like Ferdia, as another suggestion. Or Conall.

I love Fiachra and am (northern) Irish so I know how to pronounce it, though I do think Ferdia edges it for me.

That would make sense if it was spelled Fia- racha. But it isn't.

this thread has reminded me that all the viagra in the world is made in Ringaskiddy.

Noooooo

Love it! NI here, and only know of one, none of primary school age …also love Malachy which goes nicely with Pàdraig