i'm so stuck for boys names..i like xavier,dh likes oisin..help!

[motherbeyond]

dh is irish and would like an irish name.fine by me,but think oisin sounds a little harsh.we already have a fin and poppy and very irish surname!

i would like it to be quite unusual...my name is really common and there were 4 in my class,always hated that!
any ideas?

Oisin and Xavier both gorgeous but very different. Not sure what the middle ground is here?

oh we are having the same problem MB - DH is Irish, I'm not - he wants an Irish name, which I am fine with in principle, but I don't actually like any of them. His favourite is Cillian, followed by Tadgh, Dara, and we have sort of compromised on Malachy but neither of us love it.

Our DS is called Milo which has some vague Irish connection, and like you, our DD has a completely un-Irish name (which I also loved for years before I even met DH).

So no real suggestions (unless you like Tadgh or Malachy) - but lots of sympathy and understanding!

Caelan is a boys name. Look it up

It's gaelic and means slender or boy

Cillian is lovely@DrSkidaddle

What about Cian or Ciaran?

But I can't get past the 'kill' of the first syllable MrsMattie. DH has uncles called Cian and Ciaron so no good - but thanks for the suggestions (and sorry for hijacking OP!)

My best friend Irish DH. Her youngest is Tiernan, which I think is lovely! Is that any good to you?

Oh, and Tiernan is definitely a boy's name!

What about
Eoghan/Eoin
Sean
Micheal (can't do the fada,it's pronounced Meehall)
Donnacha
Niall
Francis
Cian
Thomas
Stephen
Kevin
Christopher
Ronan
Cormac
Colm
Cillian
Rory/Ruarai
Edward/Eamonn/Edmond
Donal
Lorcan

oh,dh liked tiernan but i wasn't too keen. actually,francias is quite sweet and a bit retro!he could be frank for short...i shall put it to dh when he gets home.bet he says "och,would ya catch yerself on!"
drskidaddle i agree with you about the 'kill' part,and find quite a lot of the names sound harsh

My little fella's name is Tadg; pronounced like Tiger without the 'er'. More modern spelling is Tadhg..
And it really suits him!

well,catbus i really like it and thought ir might be a go-er,but dh just came home and he said he knew a boy at school called it that he couldn't stand.so it's a no go!boooo!

Brendan?

Any Welsh names?

Oisin sounds the better.

Xavier is lovely, but with your surname it just sounds very odd, it just doesnt 'go'.

Yes, agree with Mrswill - Xavier Gallagher just doesnt go.

Love Oisín but am biased as we're both Irish, living in Ireland and have decided to call our ds (due Jan) this.

Was going to suggest other Irish names when originally read thread but think most have already being mentioned.

Does anyone remember "man about dog?" - anyone Irish original enough to call their ds Mochara? never heard of one except for that film and think its brilliant.

pronounced Moe - cawra and meaning "my friend" as direct translation. Definately unusual anyway.

osian is the name iv chosen if i have a boy but il pronounce it osh=an but think thats because im welsh...i absolutely love the name and dp does too...

Mochara makes me think of Macdara, also Daragh (or just Dara)

There is a rule in south county dublin 'socodu' that all Fins must have a brother called Oisin!!

The two must really go together. I don't like Xavier, it's just a bit too catholic for my tastes.... (sorry).

So I'd say Oisin. Actually, my cousin broke the rule and he has an Oisin and a Fergus so maybe you might like Fergus?! Is that too pandas at the zoo together with Fin. Fin and Fergus. Fin and Gus. that works better.

I like Lorcan, Tadhg, Diarmuid, Cathal and Cormac

I have a ton of trouble pronouncing the name Oisin properly (I'm Canadian). Irish friends have named their DS that and I honestly do everything I can to avoid saying his name. I know this is crap and I've tried to practice but maybe it's food for thought. It's an international world and names that are relatively accessible world-wide are helpful. That being said, I love the name Seamus.

Yeah Brendan is a good classic name! (and one of my family's name!)

i like oisin written,but it sounds harsh with my accent.my dh says it beautifully..but my family would really struggle to do it justice!
plus my parents are really not keen on it,which obviously puts me off as i see them all the time and their opinion matters..they love my other childrens names,so i would hate to think that it stuck in their throats everytime they said it.
my dh has an uncle fergus who he thinks is a complete arse!so thats out!