Oisin / Donnacha / Naoise

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Which do you prefer?

Irish parents, baby will grow up in London.

I like Donnacha myself.

I like Naoise the best

Ousin. I’m not sure how to say any of them.

I’m educated and know some Irish names but not these

I can't pronounce any of them and on that basis, since they're growing up in London, not Ireland, you may be giving them a lifetime of spelling their names and teaching everyone they meet how to pronounce it, forever.

So we should just choose standard English names like John so?

Donnacha is the easiest for people not familiar with Irish names to pronounce.

Oisín.

I think Naoise sounds female to English speaking ears, and I don't know that many in England would pronounce Donnacha properly? The ch might be too harsh.

Oisín is fine though, some won't know how to pronounce it of course, but once told it's all sounds that are used in English. And it's lovely! Probably my favourite regardless of the other considerations anyway.

Donnacha was on my list however it’s coming very popular here in NI. Love Naoise for a girl. Donnacha and Oisin are close tie

Call him Oliver or Noah, middle name James, otherwise you'll be subjecting him to a lifetime of abject misery.

I thought Naoise was a girl's name. Only ever seen Donnacha on here.
I've seen Oisín get misspelt as Ossian and Osian on MN.

I'd pick Oisín.

Naoise is a girl’s name though? I live in London and know a few Naoises and Donnachas, so I don’t think there will be any pronunciation issues (not after they have said their name anyway), same with every other name that isn’t Jane or John!

Oisin - but then I love Foil, Arms and Hogg!

The others are a bit meh imo.

I don't know how to pronounce any of them but I like Irish names. Can you write them as they are pronounced?

If your child is growing up in London, for your child’s sake, don’t use any of these names.

How ridiculous! What names are Londoners allowed to use?

@MotherJessAndKittens , NEEsha, DON-uh-kuh/DON-uh-khuh, Osh-EEN

Oisin is the only one I know how to pronounce as an English person and that's because I know the name Roisin. I also thought all three were girls' names. Obviously not a reason not to use them but just something to think about

Naoise is a boy’s name - he is the hero/Deirdre’s lover in Deirdre of the sorrows - a famous Irish legend.

I’ve heard it used for girls but that doesn’t change the fact that it is historically a male name.

Naoise is a boy's name, but I do agree it can be female sounding.

Out of those I prefer Oisín, but like Donnacha too.

Ignore the "oh but no one will be able to pronounce it" bullshit - do other nationalities get told that, or only Irish? People will know how to pronounce a name once told.

Naoise is unisex in Ireland, I've known both sexes with this name. It's not one of my favourites, and it autocorrects to Noise, which amuses me.

Donnacha I don't like much, too many variant spellings as well - Donncha, Donnachadh etc.

I like Oisín a lot, there's one in my extended family.

This is the weirdest post I’ve ever read. ‘I’m educated and know some Irish names…’ wtf

Bullshit! Do you tell other nationalities that too or only Irish?

Donnacha is a beautiful name. They’re all stunning but Donnacha in particular. It’s a pity some English folk are too arrogant to just have the manners to learn someone’s name. I’m in Ireland and my partner in the firm was English and he purposely used to get my son’s name wrong and spell it wrong.

They are all lovely names!

Good point. It’s famously a place with few citizens of Irish heritage.