Full name for Finn?

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This one is making a late charge for potential favourite for our son due next month, however we can’t decide on the long form of the name for his birth certificate. I’m not sure I love Finl(a/e)y as much as just Finn, what could our other options be please?

Just call him Finn. My son (20) is Finley but he goes by Finn as Finley seemed a bit babyish when he went to secondary school.

Griffin

I like Finton and Finbar.
Finley or Finlay is alright too.

Finnegus sounds like Findus

Definitely just Finn. It's absolutely fine as a stand alone name. In fact, it's always been on my own list and only ever as Finn. I see it as the equivalent to using Alex as a stand alone name, or Theo. Perfectly acceptable names in their own right.

I don't mind Finlay but I'm not keen on any other longer version.

Phinean

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He doesn't need a longer version, Finn is an actual Irish full name

Finneus
Finton

I've always really liked Fintan. It just sounds really handsome and a bit quirky

I was going to call my second son Finn. He probably would have preferred it. All the longer versions are nice but I like Finn as it is.

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Finn it's a great name.

Finn or traditionally spelt Fionn,is a name on its own, you don't need to lengthen it for the birth certificate 🙄

Just Finn with McCool as a middle name.

I like Fintan

Just Finn is fine.

It's not like Alex or Theo though, as they're well-known shortened versions of longer names.
Finn or Fionn , meaning fair or white, also beautiful/handsome, is the origin or root of the name in this case. The others are longer versions...eg Finlay, fair warrior, Finbarr, fair top, Fionnuala, fair-shouldered etc. The older spelling of Finn is Find and you'll see it included in lists of the most popular names in medieval Ireland. Fionn (pronounced Fyun) is the form of the name most widely used today in the part of Ireland I'm in (south).

The famous Fionn (Find/Finn) MacCumhaill's birth-name was Demne (modern spelling Deimne) by the way. His hair turned suddenly white at some stage which accounts for the name change apparently.

My friends son is called Finnick, we all call him finn

Yeah that wasn't really the point I was making, just that those names are all perfectly acceptable to register as stand alone names regardless of origin as they've firmly stood the test of time. They're not 'just a nickname'. Hell, people register all sorts as stand alone names these names anyway!

Finn is a name and doesn't necessarily need a longer version. I have known Finlays known as Fin/Finn but also Finn as stand alone in my life and have never thought it seemed nicknamey if that is your worry. Finn McCool is my touchstone I suppose.