Donnacha …….

[Babyboyno2]

Donnacha, Daithí, Darragh, Caolán what’s your favourite ?

@AllHisCaterpillarFriends

I was trying to work out how to say it politely, but I'll just agree with you!

@Babyboyno2

if he's going to be brought up in England, don't burden him with this song every time someone sees his name written down.

Darragh is my preference out of those, but there are Irish names I prefer over those.

I really love Donnacha, I considered it. I hadn’t heard Iarla before but I absolutely love that now I’ve looked up the pronunciation (eer-La). Darragh is also a great name.
Lorcan, Ronan, Tadgh and Cormac are firm favourites of mine too

How do you say the names? Daithí in particular.
Spelling might be tricky. See Tadhg in previous post.

@Whatisityoucantface thank you, what name did you choose in the end?
@WrongSortOfPoster Da-hee

I had a girl ha!

Mine was ' Cleopatra coming at ya'

Don't like Donnacha or Dáithi sorry OP, the rest of your names are OK, Éanna, Eoin Ronan and Rían would be my favourite Irish boys names, I love Freddie too from your list!

I'm in NI too. I like Daithí and Darragh. Not a fan of Donnacha.

Also like Iarla, Lorcan and Ferdia. In fact, I think Ferdia might be my favourite out of these.

I love Fiachra. It was on our shortlist, but we live in England and nobody seemed to know how to pronounce it.

OP, of your options, Daithí is my favourite.

I love Donnacha and Caolán.

I know an American Donnacha and he gets on grand.

The Famous lifeboat that rescued people from the foundering Princess Victoria ferry in 1953 in the teeth of a terrible storm on Irish Sea.

The lifeboat wasn't called Donaghadee. That's where the lifeboat station is.

Donncha is the more authentic spelling.
In NI won't you got "Donny"?
(Many Northern Irish accents miss out sounds like th, ch in the middle if words. eg Norn Iron.)

None. Sorry.

I like Darragh and Donnacha.

I like Donnacha. Lovely name.

Darragh is OK, Not a fan of Daithi.

Love Darragh

Thoughts on Callan?
or alternatively Calan. Not sure what spelling to go with but really liking both atm , would spelling do you think is best

I've only ever heard it as a surname. Like Oliver Callan on RTÉ. It's quite nice as a first name though.

I have an Irish nephew Caolan who gets called Colon all the time because no one can pronounce it when written down..

Who calls him Colon? Fellow-Irish peoole?

No, non Irish people who see it written down.

Well, so what, though? Most people won’t be able to pronounce a name in an unfamiliar language correctly until they hear it said. I have an unusual Irish first name and surname, and spent much of my adult life outside of Ireland, and while everyone I know obviously pronounces it correctly, I’m not going to crumble if a dental receptionist mispronounces it.

I’m ambivalent about Callan, but would avoid Calan as I think people would pronounce it Kay-lan.

Rossa? Cathal? Jarlath?