Fiachra - thoughts?

[pontipinemum]

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?

But OP does know how to pronounce it 🤔

What a weird thing to say!

@pontipinemum you've had some great suggestions here, and on your earlier thread. Shay, or Sé, is a fab name - I would suggest going with Séamus for the longer name.

I like Séamus/Shay/Séamie. Baby Séamie is adorbs.

I've always liked Conal. Prob due to a crush I had on one when I was about 12.

After the success of Normal People and the obsession people have with Paul Mescal and that character I wouldn't be surprised to see Connell rise in popularity. I prefer Conal though.

I love the name Con!

@ScubaDivingSpiderMonkey I just checked the CSO it took a 'spike' to 13 in 2021, back down to 5 in 2023

I'm a big fan of Séamus, DH not so much. I did have an uncle called Séamus who died last year I'd hope people wouldn't think I was naming DS after him. He was a hard man to get along with!

I'm wondering if I've fallen into a gap in the space/time continuum, I know a female Naoise and a female Breffni.

I wonder when the UK stats are finally released if it will show Connell having taken a leap here. People really did lose the run of themselves over that young man and his silver chain.

I shouldn’t laugh at your not very dear but departed uncle Seamus. People in the town will be all ‘they must have been in the will, it’s the only explanation’.

@Octocat I was surprised to see Naoise is a male name. I only know one Breffni and he's a 30 ish yr old man.

@ScubaDivingSpiderMonkey they did here as well, so I'm surprised! And the GAA shorts 😂

God I wish, but you're right. More so I think in my own family they'd be like, really after that grouchy old man and I don't really want my baby compared to that. DH mentioned he liked his departed uncles name, his uncle actually was really rich (but naturally enough all went to his wife/kids) DS though would have the same 1st and 2nd name as that uncle we live in a tiny village so god only knows what'd be said!

Donnacha is lovely and is my boy name in waiting!

Well , Breffni is kind of a asexual I guess , being a place name. Naoise is very much a boys name. Character in a legend. Was it Deirdre of the Sorrows?

Nollaig is unisex too - Christmas.

Yes, Deirdre and the sons of Uisneach. I know Naoise has become more unisex now but I think it's a pity.

The spelling Noísiu looks more masculine but it feels like a feminine name.
the Indian name Nisha is feminine although i don't know how many people know that.

Names becoming unisex is a bit conflicting. I mean I have no objection. The problem is , when a boys' name is adopted for girls parents tend to think ' I can't give him that name - he'll be bullied at school' That's another boy's name gone.

By the same token , Florence is still a popular name among McCarthys and related families. But for how long I wonder.

@Abhannmor Florence for a boy?

Yeah, it's only ever boy names being adopted by girls. I can't think of any girl names that have become boys' names or unisex.

It was certainly used for men. I know a couple personally. They go by Flor or Florry. The younger of the two is in his 50s now though. I don't know if it's still used.

Florry??? I've heard that as a man's name, but he was about 80 when I was 10.... I can't see it as popular these days.

Yeah my great uncle (born 1920) had a friend called Florry. But then again he also had a male friend called Mary (went by his middle name) - I think naming customs have changed a bit since then!

I've heard of Florries but I've never met a Florry.

Aside from Flurry Knox. I'm assuming he was a Florence.

Sue
Jayne
Josie

😆

Really?! Never come across any of them.

I was joking, there's a few bits in America westerns

Boy named sue by Johnny cash
Jayne in the TV series firefly
And the outlaw Josey Wales

I have a neighbour called Florence. He is mid 40s I think.

How about:

Fiachna
Iarlaidh
Eanna
Tiernan

Fiachra does remind me of teeth… sorry

Odhran?